Top Forwards from the Rock Bridge Turkey Shootout

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri take a look a group of talented forwards who we watched in action at the Rock Bridge Turkey Shootout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409880' first='Kennedy' last='Stowers'] (Lutheran St Charles): The 6'2 2026 Illinois State recruit scored 22 points to lead the Cougars to the victory over Rock Bridge. She has such good quickness and footwork and she showed it with several nice moves from the high post. She was also hitting the 15 footer. She also has some good rim runs for buckets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='351752' first='Jayda' last='Porter'] (Rock Bridge): The 6'4 2026 Texas A&amp;M recruit scored 20 points against Lutheran St Charles. She did that despite facing double and triple teams in the paint. It is necessary. She has a nice touch on her one-legged fadeaway jumper. She also found open shooters when the extra defender came to her. She was also flexing on the defensive end with several blocked shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='351775' first='Kylee' last='Reiter'] (St Joseph's): A 5'10" 2026 forward who scored a game-high 23 points in a victory over Rock Bridge on the second day of the event. She displayed her ability to handle the ball and facilitate offense in addition to her scoring. She attacked the basket well while also hitting 3-pointers off the catch. She also had a nifty move when she back dribbled into a 3-pointer which swished through the net. She also used the shot fake well to set up her drives to the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='803056' first='Simone' last='Walker'] (Rock Bridge): A 6'2" 2027 forward who scored 10 points against Lutheran St. Charles. She used her height and strength to catch and score in the low post. She is effective in a high-low set as the passer from the post or the receiver in the low post. She has good quickness, which she showed on one play where she contested a jump shot, then bounded quickly to grab the defensive rebound. She also runs the court well and hit a jumper in transition off the dead sprint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='351749' first='Cora' last='Smith'] (Rock Bridge): A 6'0" 2026 forward who scored 12 points against Lutheran-St. Charles. She can stretch the defense with her ability to shoot the 3-pointer. She hit a pair of triples in the game. She also went inside and got few good seals, which led to buckets in the paint. She can also pass the ball from the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777616' first='Hadleigh' last='Todd'] (Lutheran St Charles): A 5'10" forward who finds a way to excel inside, even when she is one the court with a group of 6-footers. She uses crafty moves in the paint, which involve good footwork and head and shoulder fakes inside. She is an excellent ball handler and passer and she also hit a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to help calm down a Rock Bridge rally.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->