Ford went out on a good note claiming a Class 1A State Championship for the Lady Gators. Jaleya scored 20 points in the Lower State Championship Game vs Military Magnet. She followed that up with a 21-point effort in the State Championship Game vs Denmark-Olar HS.

Jaleya finished her career with the Lady Gators with 1,707 points in 6 years of varsity of action. She plays the game with good basketball awareness and IQ. Jaleya understands on how to get her teammates involved in the game. She was able to set the table on several occasions in these two last games. Ford logged a lot of minutes and rarely went out of the game. She finishes drives to the bucket at a good clip. Jaleya averaged 21.9 ppg this season for the Lady Gators (26-4).

Ford is an aggressive playing guard for the Lady Wild Gators. Jaleya plays extremely active in the passing lanes with her quick hands. She shows to be a capable shooter at times from the mid-range.

Jaleya really looks to tuhe corner from the top of the key and race by defenders. Ford averaged 16.1 ppg, 5.8 rebounds and 3.4 steals last season. The Lady Wild Gators finished the year at (22-3). Jaleya has been on the varsity squad since her 7th grade year. She currently has scored 1,052 career points, grabbed 488 rebounds and recorded 265 steals.

Lake View HS will need to get by the likes of Military Magnet, Carvers Bay HS and Latta HS this coming season in the Lower State.

Ford isn’t a household in a lot of circles here in the Palmetto State. How many schools have seen this young lady from the tiny Class 1A program in Dillon County? Jaleya plays great in the passing lanes with her active hands while picking up plenty of steals heading the other direction.

Ford constantly plays aggressive from out top and seems to be more of a pass first guard. She looks to tuhe corner and race by defenders to the cup. The Lady Wild Gators have had some good runs over the years but usually run into a very stubborn and talented Military Magnet program along the way.

Can the Wild Gators be the team to beat in the Class 1A Lower State this season?

Jaleya brings GREAT ENERGY to the floor at all times for the Lady Wild Gators. She can connect on some short jumpers or leak out in transition for cheapies at times. Ford averaged 15 ppg, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals last season for Lake View HS. Jaleya enters her junior season with 665 career points. Could she reach 1,000 points this coming season?

In 2021-22, the 1A Gators only dropped two games last season along with going a perfect 9-0 in its region. Ford played a major role in Lake View’s success last season and with two star seniors having graduated, it creates a great opportunity for her to be the focal point of the team going forward. Ford has no problems playing the game on contact and finding her way to the free throw line. She can be particularly effective with her midrange jump shot and defensively she can gather steals and create extra possessions for her team. Lake View’s run in the 1A playoffs only came to a screeching halt at the hands of the buzzsaw that is eventual two-time state champion Military Magnet.

Following the graduations of Ja’Niya Waters and Zandaisia McNeil, it creates a great opportunity for Ford to assume a leadership role at 1A Lake View given he is advancing into the upperclassman portion of his career. A midrange jump shot is part of her overall offensive repertoire. Ford has no problems playing the game on contact and getting to the free throw line. She stands at 5-foot-8 while playing primarily at the three. Defensively, she is a consistent threat to corral steals. Ford played a major role in the Gators’ deep run in last season’s tournament that only concluded when running into the buzzsaw that is two-time defending 1A champion Military Magnet.