Low and 2028 Standouts from Saturday at Border War

AAU season is on full swing and talent from all over Oklahoma have converged in northwestern Arkansas for AAO Flight's Border War. The baselines at AAO Rogers were consistently filled with D2, NAIA and JuCo coaches from across the region. And there were plenty of rising sophomores who likely caught the coaches' eyes. Here's a look at six Class of 2028 standouts from Saturday.    Low was seemingly unstoppable in an afternoon victory for the [program_tooltip program_id='712750' first='Shock' last='']. Started out early by getting deep position on the block for post scores. While also beating up the opposition for rebounds. Was simply a beast around the rim, with a dominating mentality. But it wasn't just her height and motor that made her successful.   She showed good shooting touch out to 8-10 foot range. While also being a good passer out of post ups. Helped cap off the victory in the fourth with outstanding footwork on a pump fake and then stepped through for a tough score. Very strong start to a pivotal 16U summer for the Edmond Memorial prospect.     Pruitt has always had deep range from three, but she took it to another level on Saturday. She casually drained a nothing but net shot from halfcourt to end the third quarter in JYD 2028's opening blowout victory. She kept it going in their next contest when her S40 program picked up a win over a quality Arkansas GUAA team. In that victory she went 4-6 from three. Along with her sharpshooting capabilities, she's a quick and aggressive on the ball defender.     The northern Oklahoma standout is a speedy playmaker for the [program_tooltip program_id='712750' first='Shock' last='']. Covers tons of ground on defense and is a blur in transition. Has the classic "best athlete in her school" style athleticism to compliment her speed. For one transition score, she smoothly hit the brakes and let a defender fly right by, leading to a wide open two points. Showed a bit of a cannon with some of the cross court passes she was whipping with pace and accuracy. Had been impressed with Smith when watching games online and highlights, but she's even more athletic and fluid in person. Proving that this small town star might have been undervalued.     After a slower start, Spencer found a rhythm in the second half of a competitive contest on Saturday afternoon. Her hesitation like "shake and bake" moves make her a slippery driver in the halfcourt, and a blast to watch in transition. Especially as she'll shimmy by one opponent then hand out a perfect assist to a teammate. Spencer is a natural playmaker in transition, often making the right read and playing with a freedom that leads to offensive success. Even making simple but important longer transition passes. At times in the half-court, she can stay on the ball too long. But when she's decisive, her combo of strength and skill can carve up the defense. Including a massive old fashion three point play in the fourth quarter of a close game.     Caught a half of action from Guthery and the Swarm to close out Saturday. She plays with an outstanding activity level, pushing the tempo and earning paint touches on drives. Had a couple solid passes on those drives and scored in transition. She suffered a major knee injury that only saw her return a few months ago. While it wasn't the most efficient performance, the energy and returning athleticism make her a 2028 to keep close tabs on this spring and summer.     With a high arching shot, Jones' splashed an early triple in the first half of a game watched this afternoon. After that she was quiet for a bit, but in a competitive fourth quarter she came alive. She drained a pair of huge three-pointers during a back and forth late stretch. Good clutch showing as Jones continues to build her rep as a strong shooter in the Class of 2028.

AAU season is on full swing and talent from all over Oklahoma have converged in northwestern Arkansas for AAO Flight's Border War. The baselines at AAO Rogers were consistently filled with D2, NAIA and JuCo coaches from across the region. And there were plenty of rising sophomores who likely caught the coaches' eyes. Here's a look at six Class of 2028 standouts from Saturday.