Crossroads Clash- Saturday AM Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I got to see several talented players through the morning on Saturday at the Crossroads Clash here in Noblesville, Indiana. Here are some guards who caught my eye in the first few games of the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='360901' first='Janaya' last='Lenoir'], 5-6 [program_tooltip program_id='712480' first='Dayton' last='Metro'] 2025- 2&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Does a good job of directing traffic from the point guard spot, excellent handles and gets her teammates involved. Nice defender and a floor leader. Active and around the ball. Showed a lot of poise and is able to score from multiple ways including the perimeter. Good range. <em>(feature photo above)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='882827' first='Briana' last='Esquivel'], 5-7 [program_tooltip program_id='715993' first='NWI' last='Select']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She does a very good job seeing the floor with excellent court vision and can run the transition game well. Lead pass often leads to buckets. Solid guard skills, moves well without the ball and able to involve her teammates. Loves her intensity and the way she handled the game when she was on the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jillian Brown, 5-5 [program_tooltip program_id='715993' first='NWI' last='Select']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She has a great swag to her game, very good court awareness and can finish at the rim through contact. Works hard on the defensive end and can make things happen on the offenses side of the ball. Outstanding shooter with range. Hard to not have both guards from NWI on this list, I liked the overall game of Brown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='533090' first='Noel' last='Smith'], 5-5 [program_tooltip program_id='712480' first='Dayton' last='Metro'] 2025 - 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smart guard, loves to penetrate and finish at the rim.&nbsp; Excellent handles, getting more confidence every game. floor leader and able to create in many ways. Good on-ball defender. &nbsp;I have seen her before, she has grown and matured and is ready to take the next step during her junior season. Shows a lot of energy on big plays. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nalayna Cosby, 5-3 [program_tooltip program_id='712480' first='Dayton' last='Metro'] 2025- 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She caught the eye of not only myself but other PGH personnel at the game. Nalayna does everything&nbsp;with the ball, and is very underrated on the high school scene in Dayton, Ohio. She is quick and defensively she does a good job picking the read line.&nbsp; Great passer ball and screen coverage is solid.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noelani Dunn, 5-6 Example Sports 2025 16U UA Rise</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Swarming on the defender, makes it very difficult for her opponent. Good anticipation with good footwork, and quick hands causes a lot of mistakes.&nbsp;She plays with a lot of energy and is not afraid to play through contact and take it to the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->