In one of the more exciting Championship games at the Lady X Tournament Millennium defeated Perry in an overtime thriller in which Tournament MVP Kassady Dixon delivered a last second assist to Sophomore Guard Mia Amundsen, who was able to drain a game winning 3 as time expired. The matchup showcased the 2018 Champion vs the 2019 Champion. While this year's tournament did not have all the perennials powers that it usually showcases, presumable due to it postponement from its June slot due to the the pandemic, it did not disappoint in terms of game play and excitement. What follows are some take a ways that we have about the teams that made the Lady X Tournament a success in 2020. Millennium (Finished #1 with an Overtime victory over Perry) is still talented. They have a D1 committ in Kassidy Dixon (GCU) and a top 5 Freshman in Ellie Guiney. However they are not still a defensive minded program. In the past the Tigers would hang their hat o...
Sandra Day O’Conner has been knocking on the door for
years. Five straight trips to the
playoffs, several appearances in the quarterfinals, and multiple 20 wins
seasons has the Eagles believing they can challenge Valley Vista, Hamilton, and
region foe Pinnacle in 6A. If they are
going to do it, they will need some things to go their way and their returning
stars to soar to new heights.
O’Conner might have the deepest team returning in 6A, with
their top 4 scorers and 5 of the top 6. They
will need to roll over their wealth of experience and toughness to take the
team to the next level. Elle Walker, a
41% shooter from deep, will help stretch the floor for guards like Sophomore Mak
Snyder. O’Conner implemented a nasty
full court press in the past and will need to use its team speed to envelop
opposing guards and force turnovers. Senior
Paris Atuahene will be a major part of getting those easy buckets off of turn
overs. Her quickness and top end speed should
allow for easy steals and deflections versus other teams’ guards.
After a 9-win increase from 2019 to 2020, the Sandra Day O’Conner
Eagles are poised to make a deep run in the 6A playoffs this year. Their projector is definitely on its way
up. If the Eagles are to make waves out
of the North Valley, they are going to lean on a their guard play in 21. These
guards will need to use their ability to get in the lane to score and get their
teammates open. Their quickness on both
ends of the court will be needed if the Eagles are able to make it into the
Final 4 and beyond.
Junior Jocelyn Erickson will be asked to control the middle
and dominate the boards. The big question
is will she be able to control the paint at just 5’10”? If she can, then she will give her team a fighting
chance in 6A. in addition to Erickson O’Conner will need stellar play from
Senior Patience Like. Her size at 5’8”
and guard skills will be well served as she will need to score and guard other
teams posts. Good news is that outside
of Valley Vista, most teams don’t have multiple posts on the floor at once in
6A.
The biggest questions surrounding the Eagles going into 2020-21
is their size. With guards that are
smaller than 5’6” will they be able to be pesky enough to bigger guards to
force turnovers and get easy office?
Will Coach Danny Soliman be able to get his team over the hump and make it
to a Final 4 in 6A? His teams have made
the playoffs every year since 2015, will 2021 be the year they make it to the
Championship?
Up next: Remaining Contenders
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