Choctaw Lady Jacket Classic Preview and Players List

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoping everyone had amazing Christmas break with family and loved ones. If you are like me then you have that feeling to get out of the house and watch some ball. I plan on attending Choctaw Lady Jacket Classic Tuesday after practice so I thought I would give a quick preview. Again it is a preview and going off the research I have done. I have seen some of these young ladies and look forward to seeing those I have not. If in Choctaw area stop by and support some Oklahoma girls basketball. The tournament is loaded great teams and high level players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3PM Game Edmond Memorial vs Putnam City Original: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edmond Memorial 5-2 Ranked #3 Class 6A: </strong> Edmond Memorial is loaded with talent and will be in the mix come state tournament time. Their 2 loses come to Edmond North and a tough OT lose to Bixby by 3. [player_tooltip player_id='197960' first='Baylor' last='Franz'] is coming off a 25 points including 5 from 3 pt line vs Edmond Santa Fe. [player_tooltip player_id='309983' first='Janiyah' last='Williams'] is a very athletic player that joined the Lady Bulldogs this summer. [player_tooltip player_id='315217' first='Avery' last='Hjelmstad'] who had earned All Tournament in Bixby Tournament and is a excellent 3 point shooter. [player_tooltip player_id='238726' first='Addy' last='Johnson'] who is coming off a strong game vs Edmond Santa Fe [player_tooltip player_id='321721' first='Kailyn' last='Berry'] and [player_tooltip player_id='315187' first='Auhnesty' last='Hawkins'] and others give Edmond the bench needed to provide consistent pressure. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Putnam City Original 1-3 UR Class 6A: </strong> Putnam City enters the tournament at 1-3, Three of those loses coming to 3 ranked 6A teams. [player_tooltip player_id='555522' first='Kayla' last='Hill'] is very quick athletic guard that can help push the Lady Pirates tempo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4:30 PM Game Edmond Santa Fe vs Tulsa Union</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edmond Santa Fe 4-3 Ranked #15 Class 6A: </strong>Edmond Santa Fe enters tournament with solid wins over Stillwater and Deer Creek. Edmond Santa Fe finished second in Harrah Tournament [player_tooltip player_id='261719' first='Taryn' last='Crawford'] who is drawing interest from several colleges [player_tooltip player_id='471674' first='jerney' last='bennett'] who made All Tournament in Harrah and is also coming off a strong game vs Edmond Memorial and <strong>Sarah Gorman</strong> who has signed with Palm Beach State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Union 1-5 UR Class 6A</strong>: Union comes in at 1-5 but do not let the record fool you. 3 of those loses came in Arkansas against very tough competition. Union is young and a very talented team. [player_tooltip player_id='315233' first='Vanessa' last='Coleman'] at 5'10 can become a match up problem. Vanessa can attack the rim or shoot outside [player_tooltip player_id='525641' first='Jamiya' last='Woodard'] is extremely athletic small forward, both are only sophomore. [player_tooltip player_id='261723' first='Aubrey' last='Hishaw'] has already committed to Henderson State University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6:00 PM Game Moore vs Shawnee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Moore 3-3 Ranked 16 Class 6A:</strong> Moore comes in 2 of their last 3 games including a consultation championship at Bishop Kelly Tournament [player_tooltip player_id='416356' first='Madeline' last='Bills'] [player_tooltip player_id='197990' first='Shelby' last='Sylvester'] [player_tooltip player_id='318174' first='Taryn' last='Cottrell'] Moore still has the pieces to among the top 10 in 6A. Look for them to be much improved after the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shawnee 3-5 Ranked 14 Class 5A:</strong> This is a rematch game from the second round of the Bishop Kelly Tournament where Moore won by 7 [player_tooltip player_id='197961' first='Amaya' last='Martinez'] at 6'1 is long and athletic she is drawing interest from several colleges. [player_tooltip player_id='261715' first='Tristyn' last='Napier'] also adds some height to Shawnee line up. Tristyn has signed to play at Friends University after this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7:30 Game Choctaw vs Ardmore</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Choctaw 6-0 Ranked #4 Class 6A:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='480770' first='Katelyn' last='Davis'] scoring guard is coming off a great tournament earning MVP at Harrah Classic. Teammates [player_tooltip player_id='197977' first='Raven' last='Jackson'] and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='576992' first='Aliyah' last='Duval']</strong> also earned All Tournament. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='577039' first='Brooke' last='Curry']</strong> is another 3 point shooting guard that can also help stretch the defense Choctaw is a very balanced team that will get after you on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ardmore 1-3 UR Class 5A:</strong> In Ardmore win vs Lawton Eisenhower <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='802172' first='Kierra' last='Dorsey']</strong> led way with 14 points. <strong>Milana Vance-Marshall</strong> and<strong> Destinee McGee</strong> scored double figures as well. Ardmore is usually a very athletic team that likes to apply pressure. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->