JV Players Heat Up As The PIL Nears End of League Play

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Portland Interscholastic League is nearing the end of season play with just three games left on the schedule. This week, things were heating up and competition was getting intense during some close games. Now, let's meet some of the top JV performances. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1750440,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Janita Perry","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Franklin ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6990d34e4738e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Janita Perry is a sophomore for Franklin High School.&nbsp;&nbsp;Standing tall at 5'11, she can play either a combo guard or a small forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;This was my second opportunity to scout Janita and her talents have truly shined on the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;When interviewing her after the game, she mentioned this is only her second year playing basketball. This fun fact would have anyone fooled when watching her.&nbsp;&nbsp;She has great athleticism and is very quick up and down the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Janita truly gets after it out on the floor. In this week's matchup against Benson, she grabbed 7 rebounds and had 2 blocks.&nbsp;&nbsp;She has a strong presence in the paint.&nbsp;&nbsp;When asking Janita what motivated her to decide to come out and play basketball? She mentioned that both of her parents are tall and that they played in school.&nbsp;&nbsp;Janita has goals of playing college basketball.&nbsp;&nbsp;It will be exciting to watch her develop her game throughout her high school career at Franklin. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1750445,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Della Annen ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Grant High School ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6990d34e474b8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Della Annen is a 5'8 freshman at Grant High School.&nbsp;&nbsp;She has great height for a combo guard.&nbsp;&nbsp;Della handles the ball well and has great court vision and presence.&nbsp;&nbsp;She shoots well too and isn't afraid to take a shot from behind the perimeter under pressure.&nbsp;&nbsp;She can also drive past opponents and knock down free-throws.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She played point guard for the majority of her minutes on the floor and she was able to see passing lanes well. Della showed hustle and determination on defense.&nbsp;&nbsp;She's definitely a well rounded player for Grant, scoring 7 points, grabbing 5 rebounds and 4 steals in tonight's match against Benson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"McKinley Byelick ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Grant High School ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6990d34e47612"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McKinley Byelick is a junior combo guard for Grant High School.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mckinley had great floor presence.&nbsp;&nbsp;She knew where to be at the right time.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was getting after loose&nbsp;&nbsp;balls, grabbing 6 rebounds and 3 steals in her minutes played vs Benson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">She scored 5 points offensively and was a vocal leader on her team.&nbsp;&nbsp;A swing player for the Generals, she was able to get some varsity minutes down the stretch, showing hustle and great effort.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1750473,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Amelia Chhum","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Benson High School ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6990d34e47712"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Amelia Chhum is a Junior combo guard for Benson High School.&nbsp;&nbsp;She's a captain for her JV team and shows great leadership skills on and off the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;She has great vocal skills on defense and when she's on the bench, she's leading her team in cheers and encouragement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Amelia has a lot of determination and plays aggressive on both ends of the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;She's not afraid to shoot or drive to the basket. She can knock down free-throws under pressure.&nbsp;&nbsp;She's quick too and can lock up her opponents on defense.&nbsp;&nbsp;She's hard working and not afraid to dive after loose balls.&nbsp;&nbsp;Amelia puts a lot of effort into the game and is a fun player to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->