Holiday Special: Electric Guard Play in 2023’s Final Weeks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 is a wrap! Check out who's ballin' out as the calendar turns to 2024. Let's go!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='649629' first='Caitlyn' last='Davison'], 5'9 G - Hazen Union H.S. Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Small town VT has some gamers and Caitlyn sits atop the list of them. The combo-guard put together some impressive lines over her past few games, averaging about 15 points, including a near quadruple-double as she went for 10 points, 12 rebounds, nine steals, and five assists vs West Rutland. Her tough two-way game is founded on excellent work ethic defensively, impressive court awareness on both ends, and a hardnosed offensive approach with her tough slashes, shooting, and heady facilitation. Caitlyn is a favorite of mine regardless of division. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='518717' first='Anna' last='Moser'], 5'6 G - Rutland H.S. Class of 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 2026 dynamo, Anna's already one of the best guards in the state. On a Rutland team that has essentially handed her the keys, Moser has found her groove of late. She posted 19 points against a gritty, defensive-minded MMU team, putting up near half of her team's total. And she gave BFA St. Albans 16 points in a win. Anna's dynamic handle, multi-level scoring off of savvy footwork, and vigorous approach on both ends make her so tough.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496193' first='Sophia' last='Rockwood'], 5'7 G - Windsor H.S. Class of 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Windsor went to the Connecticut Valley Classic and showed out. Rockwood put together two big games, going for 18 points and five rebounds against Stevens and 20 points against Fall Mountain. With her athletic slashing and WHS' pressure defense, Sophia found herself lighting it up with transition opportunities. Keep an eye on Sophia, she's one of D3s best for sure. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496099' first='Audrey' last='Rupp'], 5'6 G - Windsor H.S. Class of 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rupp has been a stat-sheet stuffer! In the Connecticut Valley Classic, Audrey was awarded Tournament MVP honors due to her ability to impact the game in a variety of ways. Audrey put together a thorough stat-line vs Stevens, going for eight points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals. In the other tournament game, she posted a cool 12 points and six rebounds. A do-it-all player with fantastic court awareness and a desire to do whatever it takes to win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='645694' first='Eloise' last='Liley'], 5'8 G - Harwood Union H.S. Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eloise has been taking the opponents cookies! Liley posted two games with a high number of steals recently. One she went for 19 points and eight steals, and in another she posted 31 points and seven steals. Liley's physical and aware defense on the ball and off has a lot to do with it, hawking ballhandlers and reading passing lanes. Add a 25-point game against Middlebury and do some quick math; Eloise is averaging 25 points her last three games. Tough. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='649627' first='Brooke'lyn' last='Robinson'], 5'8 G - Lyndon Institute Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Exceedingly efficient, Robinson has been on a tear lately. She opened the season up with 20 points, going 14-17 from the FT line. And just recently, she put up 28 in an OT thriller in which she hit the game winning 3 at the buzzer, going 10-10 from the FT line. Moreover, she just gave U-32 a 26-piece. Brooke'lyn's efficient shooting is based on her sound decision making, off-ball movement, and intuitive ability to find space, hit open looks, or attack and draw FTs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->