2027 Guards Glistening at LBI April Showers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several guards looked their best at the LBI April Showers tournament on Saturday. Here are five who shined for their teams and earned a loud shout-out as a result.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["750202"],"_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-67fd42dc9e453"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Madisyn was an effective floor general for [program_tooltip program_id='712672' first='Michigan' last='Crossover EYBL'] 16U at April Showers on Saturday. She made extra passes from the corner to open teammates and fired long passes up the court to teammates. Madisyn created turnovers with her defensive pressure and hit the deck to wrestle for 50/50 balls. She energized the team by taking a charge on defense, buried a straightaway 3, and attacked downhill with a burst to score layups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["751164"],"_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-67fd42dc9e4fb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rihanna played great for [program_tooltip program_id='712672' first='Michigan' last='Crossover EYBL'] 16U at the LBI April Showers on Saturday. She split defenders with quick crossover dribbles and kept her feet wide with a balanced stance to pass, shoot, or continue driving to the basket. Rihanna finished layups effectively with both hands, knocked down mid-range jumpers, and swatted a shot away on defense. Rihanna used a hesitation-crossover dribble to beat her defender for a layup and buried a wing 3 in transition. She drove hard and initiated contact with a defender to score a strong layup off two feet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["912520"],"_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-67fd42dc9e580"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elle had a very effective day for [program_tooltip program_id='712672' first='Michigan' last='Crossover EYBL'] 16U at the LBI April Showers on Saturday. She pushed the ball with both hands in transition and made an excellent dump-off assist after causing the defender to commit to her dribble. Elle is a sharpshooter off the hop and drained multiple corner 3s. She moved well without the ball and scored after making a great backdoor cut. Elle has good instincts on defense, anticipating passes to generate steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["928009"],"_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-67fd42dc9e600"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Abby gave [program_tooltip program_id='714446' first='Capitol' last='City Express'] 17U a spark with her outside shooting and finishing at LBI April Showers on Saturday. She buried a couple of confident 3s and finished a give-and-go layup. Abby handled the ball with poise under pressure and looks ready to have another solid travel season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["807923"],"_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-67fd42dc9e678"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mireille is a versatile guard who had a solid day for [program_tooltip program_id='712672' first='Michigan' last='Crossover EYBL'] 16U at LBI April Showers on Saturday. Mireille buried a corner 3 and finished a quick reverse layup with finesse. She pinned her defender with a strong seal and used a drop step to score with her left hand off two feet. Mireille gives the team another perimeter-scoring weapon that handles the ball with confidence. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->