Star All-State Guards in the 3A-1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3A-1 is tough, but only two teams bring back all-state talent. These 6 players are some of the most dynamic guards in the state, and they are ready to tear up the competition this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["593775"],"_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-6ae130820ea43"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bergman has already kicked off its 2026-27 campaign, and [player_tooltip player_id='593775' first='Brinley' last='Collins'] got her season started right. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against a good Ouachita team, Collins exploded for 32 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals. She went 13/15 from the field and 4/5 from the three. This was all in just 23 minutes and she had a +/- of 36. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collins is clearly a great 3-point shooter. She has a quick release on her shot and has no trouble catching fire off the bounce and off the catch. Collins does a great job attacking the defense along the baseline, absorbing the bump from the defender, and finishing through contact. But you can't forget about her ability to move the ball around and to lock up opposing guards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='593775' first='Brinley' last='Collins'] is off the a great start this season and it is truly no surprise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["593252"],"_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-6ae130820eab5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='593252' first='Jacey' last='Halitzka'] is one of the best shooters in the state and she is continuing to build onto that reputation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Halitzka went wild from three this season when Bergman faced Omaha. She hit 11 3-pointers in the contest and was lethal off the catch with her quick release. She had another solid performance in the next game against Norfork, where she had 17 points, 2 boards, 4 assists, and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Halitzka's solid play continued when Bergman faced Ouachita, where she put up 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Besides being a lights-out shooter, Halitzka is a good defender, able to force turnovers with ease.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='593252' first='Jacey' last='Halitzka'] has already committed to Crowley's Ridge College, and she is going to most likely bring that same shooting touch to the collegiate level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1245015"],"_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-6ae130820eb23"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1245015' first='Daisy' last='Fuentes'] does a bit of everything for the Greenland Lady Pirates, hence why she is coming off an all-state campaign.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fuentes can score from inside and out. She has a great shooting touch from beyond the arc, and has no trouble pulling when she has a good look. But if a lane to the basket opens up, Fuentes is going to take advantage, and she will brush off defenders to a hard-earned bucket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On defense, the senior is intercepting passes and causing chaos along the wing. She keeps her head on a swivel, and she is also capable of crashing the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throw in solid ability as a facilitator and [player_tooltip player_id='1245015' first='Daisy' last='Fuentes'] is the complete package. But Greenland isn't done there with all-state talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1090885"],"_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-6ae130820eb75"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1090885' first='Taige' last='Norwood'] is without a doubt one of the best defenders in the state of Arkansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Norwood has already set a bunch of records for her defensive play in her short time with Greenland. She is a menace along the perimeter, breaking up passes, and getting in her opponent's face every time down the floor. There are not many players who are this talented offensively who play with this much passion on defense compared to Norwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, what happens when Norwood forces a steal? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Norwood is a dangerous player to go up against in transition. She is quick with the ball in her hands, but she never drives in a straight line if she can help it, as she is able to get around defenders easily whenever they stand in her way. In half-court settings, Norwood can still get to the basket whenever she wants, but her outside shot stands out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1090885' first='Taige' last='Norwood'] has quickly become one of the best guards in the state, and the rest of the 3A-1 trembles when they see her step onto the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1055220"],"_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-6ae130820ebbe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wait. Greenland has another top-15 guard in the 2028 class? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After transferring from Mountain View, [player_tooltip player_id='1055220' first='Evvi' last='Cooper'] picked up right where she left off after a fantastic freshman campaign. She averaged 14.2 points per game while compiling 120 assists, 144 steals, and just 59 turnovers. Her assist-to-turnover ratio was 2.03, which is ridiculous for a high school point guard who handles the ball this much.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cooper is obviously a solid facilitator and a great scorer, who can get by any defender with her handle, getting to the basket and finishing through contact. Shooting from beyond the arc is another strength of hers, as she cashes in time after time due to that quick release and high arc on her shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055220' first='Evvi' last='Cooper'] has been racking up college offers over the past couple of years, so expect her to snag a few more this coming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1093242"],"_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-6ae130820ec1d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1093242' first='Morgan' last='Jones'] rounds out a guard group that is like no other in the 3A classification. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones may just be the best shooter of her team's great all-state guards. When she hit 7 threes in a postseason game this past year, she instantly made the record books for state history. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones has a great shooting touch from beyond. She has a high arc, a quick release, and gets herself open easily with her ability to move without the basketball. She is capable of going nuclear from the 3-point line, as she has shown time and time again that when one shot goes down for her, she will hit another shot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1093242' first='Morgan' last='Jones']' abilities have already caught the attention of colleges. In October, she committed to Houghton University, taking her talents to the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->