Lyla, a guard for Howell, had a highly productive showing at Northwood Team Camp and consistently filled up the stat sheet in a variety of ways. She attacked the basket with confidence, showing a nice slash-and-finish game while also stepping out to knock down three-pointers from the perimeter. In transition, she delivered a strong assist after securing a defensive rebound, pushing the pace and finding a teammate in stride for an easy score. She continued to stay aggressive offensively, beating her defender off the dribble for an inside-hand finish at the rim and scoring at a high rate throughout the action. Lyla also made her presence felt on the defensive end, competing hard and helping set the tone for her team. Overall, she was a constant playmaker, scoring the ball and creating opportunities for others all game long.

Lyla is about to have a breakout season for Howell. She’s dynamic with the ball and can pass, shoot, or create off the dribble. Lyla’s hustle, aggressive defense, toughness, creativity, and scoring gave the Highlanders a boost at the LBI Mitten Opening. She put her defender in jail after a crossover dribble and dropped in a soft floater. Lyla attacked downhill on a hard drive to the hoop and finished a tough layup through contact with her left. She chased down offensive rebounds, distributed accurate passes to open teammates, and drained a confident corner three. Lyla jumped into the passing lanes for steals and hit the deck to secure 50/50 balls.

“A newcomer that fills a key need for us, she is a true point guard that makes everyone better and will be an immediate impact for us at both ends” – Coach Piepho

After graduating a pair of productive point guards from the program, it’s clear the Highlanders have their next great guard joining the squad this season. The mark of a sharpshooter is efficiency, and that’s exactly the type of shooter Lyla is, an efficient one. She makes good decisions with the ball in her hands and makes the most of her open looks. Lyla was clutch for Howell against an elite opponent, leading the team with four three-pointers, including a go ahead triple from the corner with 15 seconds left. She crashed the boards to secure an offensive rebound and threw a soft entry pass on target for the assist. Lyla ripped the ball swiftly by a defender from the top of the key, drove by with a burst, and finished the layup with her left through contact. She looked impressive at Northwood Team Camp and will play a huge role this winter.

Lyla helped the HEA Firebirds repeat as Homeschool Basketball National champs this season and averaged a productive 13 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 steals, and 2.4 assists per game. She’s an excellent ball-handler with passing precision and an accurate perimeter jumper. Lyla will be a point guard prospect to watch on the Michigan Premier 2028 Tropea squad this spring.

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Lyla was a top performer at our Freshman Showcase and has consistently demonstrated qualities that great point guards have. Her effective ball handling, passing, 3-point shooting, and finishing off the dribble is a major advantage for HEA.

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Lyla was an offensive weapon for HEA at the LBI Mitten Opening on Sunday. She shot lights out from beyond the arc, drilling several smooth straightway and wing 3-pointers throughout the day. Lyla anticipated passes on the defensive end to create steals and dropped in multiple floaters with a soft touch off the dribble. Her fundamentals, vision, and all-around production are an advantage for the defending national champs.

The long lost art of the effective post feed. Valentine proved that it’s not skipping the generation. She had a beautiful lob feed over the top of a defender.

Lyla performed effectively at our Freshman Showcase in all aspects, making smart decisions with the ball, setting up teammates, defending well, hitting outside shots, and finishing drives to the basket. Lyla earned Top Performer honors with her outstanding performance.

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Valentine had the look of a confident shooter. She didn’t just bury a 3, it came down and snapped through the net.