Utah HoopSource Final Winter Run: NW Select/NW Magic

<strong>Final: NW Select 49, NW Magic 42</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">In the bracket final of the 18U/17U Utah HoopSource Final Winter Run, NW Select played an exhilarating match with NW Magic that came down to the final moments.  NW Select ultimately came up victorious in a brilliant team display where various members were able to show their talents.  The game started with a [player_tooltip player_id="158545" first="Rhyan" last="Mogel"] hang on a nice lay-up followed by a [player_tooltip player_id="207819" first="Carly" last="Stone"] to Mogel jumper.  Jazzy Davidson found [player_tooltip player_id="158551" first="Annie" last="Koenig"] for a triple.  Mogel found Davidson.  [player_tooltip player_id="158551" first="Annie" last="Koenig"] sank another three.  [player_tooltip player_id="158517" first="Halle" last="Hageman"] threw a hail mary down the stretch of the court for a Stone score.  Davidson to Skoro triple ended the half as Select led 27-21.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The second half would find Select up, but NW Magic would continue to apply pressure of their own offensively.  Thanks to a superb team display, Select was able to hang on for the duration of the game.  The second half started with a Mogel to Skoro score.  Stone found Davidson for a triple.  Davidson isolation score.  Hageman to Stone for three.  Davidson score.  Skoro to Stone floater.  Davidson isolation score.  Skoto to Hageman for three.  Koenig and Skoro free-throws.  NW Select would come up victorious and claim the championship after a long weekend of basketball over some talented teams.</span> <strong>Stats:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="158545" first="Rhyan" last="Mogel"]: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="158517" first="Halle" last="Hageman"]: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jazzy Davidson: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 4 steals</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="207819" first="Carly" last="Stone"]: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="207820" first="Mia" last="Skoro"]: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="207828" first="Lyndsay" last="Bailey"]: 3 points, 2 rebounds</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="158551" first="Annie" last="Koenig"]: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="255263" first="Ava" last="Heiden"]: 4 rebounds</span> <strong>Breakdown:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Skoro the Savior</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mia is a high IQ guard who plays for her teammates, as she is a poised and calm point guard, even during difficult measures.  She has a steady handle on the ball and has a knack for rebounding and defending with precision.  She made some nice paassses down the stretch and had some big free throws that helped put the game away.  She finished with a superb stat-line in her 12 point, 5 rebound, 2 assist performance - indicative of her ability to affect the game in a multitude of ways.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Other Standouts</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="158551" first="Annie" last="Koenig"] came up big in the first half, sinking both of her three-points within minutes.  This was huge as both clubs would trade leads during the first half.  [player_tooltip player_id="158517" first="Halle" last="Hageman"] would be a nice dose of consistency and dynamic plays - highlighted by her full court heave to Mountainside teammate  [player_tooltip player_id="207819" first="Carly" last="Stone"] - who had an adept all-around game herself.  Hageman and Stone combined for 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists as they are key playmaking pieces for Select.  </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mogel &amp; Davidson</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mogel had another superb game as a high energy, super motor, skilled two-way player who makes a lot of plays head on based on instinct and feel alone.  She finished with 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists - depicting her ability to score and affect the game all across the board.  Davidson filled up the stat sheet yet again with a 12 point, 6 rebound, 2 assist, 2 block, 4 steal performance as she played a varied role within Select.  She was more of the versatile defender with her long reach and ability to make plays that others simply cannot.</span> &nbsp;