Paige is a menace defensively. She can stick to an opponent like glue and make it very difficult for them to even get open to receive passes. She is excellent at jumping passing lanes and getting steals that oftentimes lead to easy transition buckets. Paige seems to be a very fast athlete and quicker up the floor than most of the girls on the court. She seems to just zip by players whether she is dribbling the ball or sprinting the lanes. She keeps possessions alive by crashing the offensive glass despite being only 5’6. Her effort is excellent. Divide County has a ton of talent coming back. Look for Smithberg to help lead them to more victories in 2027.

Smithberg is a quality player for Divide County, a young team who won 15 games on the year.  They only graduate 2 seniors, which makes the Maroons a very interesting team to watch next season.  Paige does a lot of little things well for her team.  She is aggressive to the basket and really good in transition.  She runs hard and keeps space and knows when to pass and when to shoot.  She is really good on 2-on-1 breaks.  She finds cutting teammates and is also a sneaky cutter herself.  She is a scrappy defender who excels in full-court pressure.

Paige is part of a very young Divide County team that is going to be a really good team in the future.  She got valuable varsity experience this season at the point guard position.  She doesn’t seem to be fazed against full-court pressure and is able to use her speed and quickness to dribble through the press.  She is good at driving to the basket and cuts well in the half-court.