First look at Clear Falls from North Shore Fall League
I break the season down into three parts, preseason, district and that ever so important third part, the playoffs and the first part is used, by me, as a guide since you have players playing multiple sports who are not…
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Continue ReadingI break the season down into three parts, preseason, district and that ever so important third part, the playoffs and the first part is used, by me, as a guide since you have players playing multiple sports who are not yet with the team, players moving up to varsity or freshmen making the adjustment from MS to going against the big girls. Clear Falls showed me quite a bit on day 2, playing without starting guard Niah Richard, they still got after it.
Morgan McGaughYou always need a vocal leader, well they have two and both are seniors, sharpshooter Morgan McGaugh and scoring machine Lauryn Small. Watching them not only give guidance on the court but off the court as well. McGaugh’s pull ups along the baseline will open many things up while Small can go off the dribble as well as mid to long range, plus her defense, she plays the passing lane so well, that it adds scoring opportunities. A couple of players played their roles on the inside, 6’0 junior Alexis Clayborne and 6’2 sophomore Sydney Maxwell, that will be key throughout the season. Clayborne is strong and rebounds well, showed she could finish in the paint as well as defend on the inside while Maxwell size will give them added depth, love her upside as she has good hands and footwork.
Samora WatsonSophomore Samora Watson showed plenty of athleticism and brought heat on both ends of the court,but her energy level stays high and will help add fuel to the fire and when you figure the return of Richard into the equation, this squad is pretty solid. I guess the biggest takeaway for me was they played together, the played smart and what the did was reminiscent of how it used to be and keeping it smart and simple will go a long way.
Sydney Maxwell (#14) and Jo Jo Adegbite (#34)How far can they go, who knows but they left a lasting impression and one of the main reasons was Jo Jo Adegbite, just a shade under “the magic number” of 6’0. I call that the magic number because college coaches always are sending me emails asking about players 6’0 or over, most recently a couple of weeks ago and school has started. Well, it will also start for many trying to guard Jo Jo and on my notes I wrote, Jo Jo can GO GO because she’s overpowering on the inside, be it finishing or rebounding, which she does on both ends, not to mention she showed offensive versatility by stepping out and shooting the midrange.