This Sunday is going to be a glimpse of what’s coming this winter for Ovid-Elsie. People will like what they see from this group of four. Kendal is the returning court general from last year’s squad, and after a solid AAU season with MBA UA-Rise, I’m expecting her to stand out at Michigan Jam Live 3v3. Kendal has good length at her position, plays with a high basketball IQ, and has a multidimensional skill set. She has sharp instincts on the defensive end, facilitates, handles the ball with poise, sinks the open three, and makes the gritty plays.

I’ve been wanting to watch Kendal play for quite some time. A point guard needs to have a high IQ, and Kendal definitely checks that box. She knows exactly where the ball needs to go and verbally directs teammates on the offensive end. Kendal switches hands seamlessly and maintains control using effective pocket dribbles. She protected the ball, putting defenders in jail with her dribble, and turned the corner quickly, taking DHOs straight to the rim. Kendal split defenders and distributed great dump-off passes once the help side defenders arrived. She moved well off the ball, scoring a layup off a flext cut and drove by the defense with a burst from the corner to score another layup. Kendal buried a smooth step-back corner three and two more up top. She moved her feet quickly on defense to mitigate drives and deflect the ball away. Kendal anticipated passes from the gap to snag steals and turned in a complete effort. She poured in 16 points, dished out four assists, and secured four rebounds in the win for Ovid-Elsie.