Underclassmen Standouts at the Blue Devil Holiday Classic

The game between Rickards and St Johns Country Day and the matchup between Rickards and Ponte Vedra featured some of the best shooters in North Florida.  For anyone looking to see the longball fly, these were the matchups to see.  The tournament also had some upsets that no one saw coming.   Below are some of the Freshmen and Sophomores who stood out in the Blue Devil Holiday Classic in Green Cove Springs, FL. <b><img class="size-medium wp-image-368930 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/20211119_204213-scaled-crop-1266x832-1640553519-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" />[player_tooltip player_id="349375" first="Morgan" last="Gavazzi"] 2024, 5’6″ PG/SG (Ponte Vedra).</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Gavazzi started out red hot against Rickards in game 2 connecting on several three pointers but, was quiet for the second half against Tallahassee Rickards.   On day three of the tournament, the</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> the Sophomore guard did not disappoint and exploded for 30 points to lead her team to third place in the Blue Devil Holiday Classic tournament.  These explosions are occurring on a regular basis which is a tribute to the talent of Gavazzi. </span> <b><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/20211130_193328-scaled-crop-1266x832-1640554117.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-368938 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/20211130_193328-scaled-crop-1266x832-1640554117-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></b> &nbsp; <b>[player_tooltip player_id="248292" first="Regan" last="Chappell"] 2024, 5’6″ SG (Ponte Vedra).</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chappell shot the ball well on Day 2 of the tournament, connecting on several threes and a few mid – range shots.  The impressive thing about Chappell’s performance was her ability to play physical, draw fouls and get to the free throw line for easy scores.  Chappell was also solid on defense and her physicality provided a spark for her team.   </span> <b>Jariyah Jordan 2025, 5’9″ F (Rickards).</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Freshman Jordan was solid on day two of the Blue Devil Holiday Classic tournament.   She was a player who did all of the little things on the court to help her team win and get to the finals of the tournament.  Jordan was all over the court - setting picks, rebounding the ball, scoring on put backs, and getting to the loose balls on the court.  Jordan was also a very effective in the paint and for a freshman,  she knows how to put the ball in the basket.   </span> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="221691" first="Mary" last="Kate Kent"] 2024, 5’4″ PG (St. Johns Country Day)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.  The sharp shooting guard had a great shooting game on the final day of the Blue Devil Holiday Classic tournament.   After a quiet game on opening night of the tournament,  Kent bounced back with 20 points and six three-pointers in a 61 – 25 victory over Menendez.  </span> <strong><img class="size-medium wp-image-348949 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/09/Nia-Blocton-rotated-crop-1512x993-1636203430-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="331713" first="Nia" last="Blocton"] 2024, 6’2 C (Ridgeview)</strong>.  Blocton took a shot to the face and walked gingerly to the training table to be tended to.     A few minutes later, Blocton was back on the floor competing for her team.  In the lost to Keystone Heights,  the talented Sophomore finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.    The following day, Blocton flirted with another double - double with 10 points and 9 rebounds.  Blocton  does it all on the floor.  In addition to scoring and rebounding,  she helps the guards with press break and sometimes brings the ball down the court.   Through 14 games, Blocton is averaging nearly 15 points per game and close to 11 rebounds per game.   She is poised to have a monstrous second half of the season.  <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> <b><img class=" wp-image-360713 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/20211119_204229-186x300.jpg" alt="" width="115" height="186" /></b> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="248291" first="Kennedy" last="Rosendahl"] 2024, 5’8</b> <b>G (Ponte Vedra).  </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">With 30 seconds remaining in the game, the Freshman sharpshooter launched a long three that would have tied the ball game against a Rickards team that had dominated Ponte Vedra from the opening tip off.    Rosendahl shot the ball extremely well on day two of the tournament.   Down the stretch Rosendahl connected on several late threes that cut a commanding Rickards lead to just 4 points in the closing minute of the game.   Rosendahl did a good job scoring and handling the ball against a very aggressive Rickard’s defense.     </span> &nbsp;