State Quarterfinals Top Performers Class A & B

State Quarterfinals Top Performers Class A &#038; B

David Gardner

March 11, 2022 @ 10:24 AM

The state playoffs kicked off Monday, March 7th at multiple locations across Lincoln. We are focusing on the players in the top two classes in the state, who showed up and showed out for their teams. | Blair | Fr | Guard The Bears played one of the best teams in state, Skutt Catholic, and Ladwig proceeded to score 27 points on the day, 15 in the first half. She was matched up with , a top point guard in her own right, and outscored McCabe for the game. Ladwig can get to the rim and score but is impressive on the defensive side, preventing McCabe from scoring a field goal in the second half, all of her points came from the free throw line. Ladwig is an impressive freshman with tremendous upside. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/molly-ladwig/CkuQRT7JEeyA2wJt_kT-Ug/default.htm | Lincoln Southwest | So | Guard Williams was matched up against one of the more physical point guards in the state, . She not only matched the physicality, she held Jones to only two made field goals on the day and a total of 10 points. On the offensive side, she attacked the basket and made it to the free throw line 11 times and scoring 24 points in the game. She also showed some outside range, knocking down two triples. The daughter of Husker coach Amy Williams, Kennadi showed strong fundamentals and a winning confidence you would expect from a coach’s daughter. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/kennadi-williams/6VjuK4sIMECCXWY2GHGlEg/default.htm | Skutt Catholic | So | Guard The younger sister of Taylor, from Fremont, McCabe has excellent range and is fearless offensively. She scored 17 of her 23 points in the first half, nailing three 3-pointers in the second quarter. She also sank all six of her free throws in the fourth to help close the game. Only a sophomore, McCabe can light the scoreboard up and provides the Skyhawks a lot of confidence when she has it going and will be one to watch over the next couple years. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/peyton-mccabe/T0eJ_NXO0kCICJmMjFq9sw/default.htm+ | Millard South | Jr | Guard Babbitt is a well known prospect, against Bellevue West she tied a state record hitting seven 3-pointers and really put the Thunderbirds on skates for the game. Babbitt’s range and quick release make her dangerous everytime she touches the ball. She does a great job will ball pressure and creating turnovers as well. She applies constant pressure on defenses and will leave them scrambling to close when she is left open. Babbitt should have a big senior year. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/mya-babbitt/53yZFhFQEeqAzqREozo6lw/default.htm | Fremont | Sr | Guard The Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year and Iowa commit, scored 22 points against Lincoln Pius X, adding 4 steals defensively. McCabe has a motor not alot of players have. She is relentless on both sides of the ball and is one of the greatest scorers the state has seen. She has remarkable range but can also get to the bucket and draw contact. In the game against the Thunderbolts, she went 6 for 7 from the free throw line. Player of the year was well deserved. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/taylor-mccabe/kB75A-olEeiAxKkkK9HIDg/girls-basketball/stats.htm#year=21-22 | Lincoln Pius X | Jr | Forward The Thunderbolts were overmatched against and Fremont but Lesiak kept Pius in the game in the second half, scoring 13 of her team high 21 points. She showed range knocking down two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and was the went on a scoring run by herself for Pius. Lesiak has good size and can play on the inside but showed how she can expand her game on the outside, which should make her dangerous heading into her senior year. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/makenna-lesiak/Zbk6Xj5qEeuAzqREozo6lw/default.htm