Blue Star St Louis Fall league week 2, Edwardsville girls on the rise
The Blue Star St. Louis fall league is through two of the five week season. In week two the Edwardsville girls that have been on the rise this summer continued their success and are taking steps towards another strong…
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The Blue Star St. Louis fall league is through two of the five week season. In week two the Edwardsville girls that have been on the rise this summer continued their success and are taking steps towards another strong season.
Madelyn Stephen a 5’11 2019 stretch 4 continued to show that she can put the ball in the basket. In her two games she scored at all 3 levels and showed some ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the basket. She scored in a variety of ways but shined with her 3 point shot and taking advantage of mis-matches in the post. She is strong and has good post moves so she just cannot be defended by smaller girls. She should add some scoring punch this year for the Tigers and is a definite fit at the D3 level in college.
Katelynne Roberts a 6’3 2021 post has really come on this off season and continues to show well everytime we see her. She has a good post game including a nice baby left handed ( off hand) hook shot that she is very comfortable using. She is very active in the lane on both ends and blocked numerous shots and got at least two offensive boards and stick backs in both games. She is very long and active. She is is showing improved ball handling and athletic ability in running the floor. Katelynne has real upside and show be monitored by low level and mid major D1 schools.
Macy Silvey a 5’9 2022 guard continues to show her outstanding shot as she hit 3 shots from behind the arc in the game I saw. She is a good ball handler and a smart player. She can handle the ball in traffic and really understands spacing and how to play the game. It becomes evident really quickly in this type of format who is comfortable just playing the game without the structure of set plays and assignments. Macy needs to continue to work on defense and going to the basket to take advantage of being over played when teams try to limit her outside shots. She has a strong frame already as an incoming freshman so I believe she can handle the contact. She should get some court time on the varsity at Edwardsville this year which will go a long way in showing what she can do. She is already on the radar of some lower level D1’s and she can go even higher with continued work.
Elle Evans is 6’0 2022 wing that is an interesting player. She will need to continue to get stronger and work on all aspects of her game, but we have seen her get hot from the 3 point line and this weekend I saw her put a focus on trying to drive the ball to the hole too. Elle has had a large amount of experience with the success of her middle school team and with her time on the Blue Star Silvey 15U team, so she really understands the game. Not many girls that are 6 foot at her age can play away from the basket and move the way she can. As she matures and possibly grows a little more the sky is the limit for her if she puts in the time.
Next week we will give you a look at some of the best girls from the St. Louis side of the river as the Edwardsville girls are the only Illinois kids playing in the league. They are certainly holding their own and showing why Quierra Love and Jaylen Townsend are not going to have to do it all on their own. This team should be well rounded.