Senior Guards Shine at the Kickoff Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several guards probably would have made this list;<strong> Houston Christian's [player_tooltip player_id='1191758' first='Tess' last='Stephenson']</strong> wasn't there, and<strong> Kinkaid's [player_tooltip player_id='846238' first='Lauren' last='Hull'] and Ma'Ryiah Alfred</strong> are on the injured list, but there were several who separated themselves in a variety of ways</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2000806"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5aea173c60"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jackson's <strong>"on the ball"</strong> defense and<strong> "never takes a play off"</strong> mindset helped her team not only make several runs but also ignited a ferocious comeback early in the game. She played the passing lane well. Picked some pockets using her quick hands and blew by defenders to score off the dribble. Her <strong>"catch and shoot" </strong>from outside also looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839219"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5aea173c9d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blair has been a<strong> "blur"</strong> at times, blowing by defenders to score <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/azuya-blair/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and I'll never forget the offensive performance down the stretch in the playoffs with her former high school team. Fast forward to now, her first step is among the best in the state, yet her<strong> HEZ </strong>and <strong>"stop and pop"</strong> jumper make her a nightmare to defend. Solid baseline-to-baseline defense, and she plays the passing lane </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839900"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5aea173cc0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martin is an athletic guard who uses her athleticism on both ends, and she's one of those players who can take over games on either end. Her defense brings so much heat that her <strong>HAVOC </strong>helps to create turnovers, and when you factor in her acrobatic finishes after contact along with her mid to long-range shooting, voila </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1760801"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5aea173ce0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Frazer can fall into that <strong>"silent assassin" </strong>role as she quietly drains jumpers in the flow, and afterwards the scoresheet says it all. She did a good job creating her shot under pressure and knocking the midrange jumper down. She also saw the floor and scored off the dribble, plus her defense was solid </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["764247"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5aea173cfe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Faith simply holds her team together because, along with being heady, her skillset and fundamentals, like following her shot, are things that have fallen into the lost art category. After watching her since the 7th grade,<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/faith-etienne/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, nothing she does surprises me because she showed that<strong> IT </strong>factor early</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["846243"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af5aea173d1a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Flora is another player I caught early; <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kamdyn-flora/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, but I'm talking just basketball. I knew her parents before she was born, and seeing her switching her rattler in her hand as an infant gave me a vision. Yeah, she can overpower guards to score off the dribble, she outrebounds taller players, and her <strong>"stop and pop" </strong>jumper was clicking</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->