BP was dishing out some crafty assists this weekend in the DSM area. Patterson was not only hitting her targets with ease as a facilitator, she was setting up all of the action that was leading into those moments. She had situations where she received screening action at the top of the key, leading into a nifty pick-and-roll opportunity. She had other situations where she moved off of the ball once she passed it out of the teeth of the defense and then she stepped back on the perimeter with spacing while looking for the pass right back for a shot attempt. We saw all different types of situations out of this group and Patterson this weekend. In most, they handled their own. If this was an example of how the rest of the Spring is going to go for this team then hold on cause they are going to put together one of the best season’s in their programs history if they keep it up.

Bryndall Paterson started her varsity career in a big way and is starting to turn heads. The 5’7″ combo guard is the highest scoring freshman in the state regardless of class, scoring 20.5 points per game for MVAOUCOU (class 2A). She’s a threat at every level and makes an impact across the stat line — she even began her career with a triple-double (with points, rebounds, and steals) in her very first game. Paterson is a quick, confident shooter from beyond the arc and an active, disruptive first line in the Rams’ pesky press. She doesn’t shy away from using either hand to finish at the rim is an unselfish passer. One of my favorite attributes is Paterson’s ability to draw a crowd and make the right play, regardless of who gets the shot that possession. She’s averaging 6.2RPG and 4.8APG while shooting 63% from the floor and 39% from three — Paterson is simply a freshman force.