5 Underestimated Showings From The Expo: New England

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The play at The Expo: New England over the weekend was rather fulfilling. There was outstanding competition from a handful of girls and also some who had underrated performances on the floor. Below are 5 underestimated showings from the showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1005216"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66f5d546c6a5c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1005216' first='Ella' last='Duchette'] (2027) | 5'2 CG/Wing | Plymouth Regional </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ella works well with her teammates and offered some distributing from various positions on the floor. For a player of a smaller stature, she was surprisingly able to snag rebounds while amongst the bigs. She crashes the glass hard, then looked to hit the outlet pass quickly. Duchette gets the ball out of her hands rather fast which lead to her teams getting the more preferable shots. Ella's play was effective and that can't go unnoticed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["735527"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66f5d546c6af7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The efficient play from Canning makes her a solid all-around talent that offered versatility through the day. She was able to switch it up with a combination of soft touch finishes, timely shots and team first defense. The 5th ranked small forward in the class is a player that has quite a bit of potential in her game. She has the ability to impact winning plays with her go-get-it attitude and collaborated efforts she puts forth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["920670"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66f5d546c6b6c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1005220' first='Emma' last='Maley'] (2027) | 5'8 CG | Burlington </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maley is a 5'8 multiskilled guard that was showing true endurance throughout the day which led to production on both sides of the ball. She was quickly advancing the basketball up the floor to teammates for early offense. Maley has exceptional touch on her passes. She was able to fling the ball around in spectacular fashion. The passes were crisp and on time. The adaptable combo guard was able to move around at positions while still remaining effective. Even more impressive was her finishing ability. Maley was able to embrace contact and completed plays with a determined angle. Overall, Emma had a dependable showing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1005186"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66f5d546c6bde"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1005186' first='Lauren' last='Mcdaniel'] (2026) | 5'11 Forward | Marshfield </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lauren was an excellent team contributor on Saturday. She was able to use her strong frame to fight for position from the free-throwline and under for rebounds. The rebounds came at opportune times that helped give her squad extra possessions a countless number of times. The 5'11 forward was not shy about quickly putting back up a shot after securing a board. Lauren was also able to accurately dish out passes to teammates on the wings from the post areas. Altoghter, Mcdaniel's steady play was undervalued one that led to positively contributing to her team's effectiveness. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->