Lydia does the dirty work as well as anyone. She’s a tough-nosed rebounder who defends well for her size and competes at a high level. Gay provided an offensive spark against Fannin County with 8 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals. The senior leader serves as a crucial veteran in the front court.

Every good team needs a glue-guy to do the dirty work. While Lydia can score the ball and likely would get more opportunities on lesser teams, her focus with the Warriors is to make plays that don’t show up in the box score but lead to wins. Lydia crashes the glass hard, a very good rebounder for her size. She’s a strong defender that can guard multiple positions and bigger players. Gay went 6-8 from the foul line to finish with 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals.