Week 7 Scouting Notes: Part One
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Games Watched 1/12/21 Papio South 45 – Millard North 43 1/16/21 Bellevue East 60 – Norfolk 33 Omaha Westside 60 @ Omaha South 40 Millard North Kaylee Kessler Kaylee Kessler 6'0" | C Millard North | 2021 State NE 2021 She…
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1/12/21
Papio South 45 – Millard North 43
1/16/21
Bellevue East 60 – Norfolk 33
Omaha Westside 60 @ Omaha South 40
Millard North
Kaylee Kessler Kaylee Kessler 6'0" | C Millard North | 2021 State NE 2021
She doesn’t have the widest catch radius, but if Kaylee Kessler Kaylee Kessler 6'0" | C Millard North | 2021 State NE is in the area she comes down with it. Reliable hands and timing make her an effective rebounder. She had some success in the short roll both as a scorer and passer.
Papillion La Vista South
Tate Norblade Tate Norblade 5'8" | CG Papillion LaVista South | 2021 State NE 2021
The senior combo guard was excellent on defense against the Mustangs. She started the game off with an excellent weakside double to tie up the center and win a possession. With Papio South down big at half, they alternated between a half- and full-court 1-2-2 press. It was wildly successful, forcing the ball out of Darian Winkelbauer Darian Winkelbauer 5'7" | PG Millard North | 2022 State NE ’s hands, who is steady with the ball. Norblade was the head of that attack, racking up deflections and steals all throughout the second half.
Mckenna Blankman 2022
Another combo guard on this Titans roster who brought excellent defensive intensity and energy when they needed it. She was the beneficiary of a few hammer actions, and she knocked down each of those corner three-point attempts. She is a very quick player and it shows most on defense and her off-ball cutting. A few times, her teammates missed her on excellent cuts because they couldn’t react as quickly as she did.
Savanna Solomon 2023
This is a sophomore I will be watching closely this season. With the game so close in the final quarter, the Titans turned the ball over to Solomon and let her run the offense the whole way. This was after an impressive third quarter in which she showcased great defensive skill, ability to catch and shoot while on the move, and handle the ball. Her fluency in the jumpstop, ball fake, and her defensive anticipation are all very promising as an underclassman.
Alayna Kustka 2021
The best rebounder on that court was Alayna Kustka. I don’t have official stats but I counted 4 offensive rebounds, and several other on the other end that I did not count. She has both the size and catch radius required to be a top-level rebounder. She high points the ball pretty well, and never brings the ball below her head. She goes right up with it, or keeps the ball high while she scans for the outlet.