Some notes on Barre scrimmage. I thought they looked good. Priede was a head above everyone else, literally and figuratively. But I thought Jadyn Weltz stole the show. She put on a play making clinic in the 1st half and did a little bit of everything in the second. Gilwee was solid but not remarkable as was Malia Lenz. Kiera Hanson missed a majority of her shots, but was a nightmare to guard. Risdon did fine. Devon Yarde had some nice drives to the basket. Savanna Creal made a valient effort at guarding Priede but had her hands full. She and Lenz are going to have their hands full all year at the 4 spot. Emma Haan hit a few 3's. Annemarie Batista hit three 3's but was not much of a presence underneath. Of the freshmen, Jacklynn Hosier stood out. She had a dozen points on a combination of drives, pull up jumpers, and a three. She handled the ball and passed well (aside from a couple unforced errors). She played with poise and looked ready to contribute NOW. Lia Hanson made a couple of threes. Maren Maxon did not fill the stats, but didn't make any mistakes either. I think another player to watch, maybe not this season, but certainly in the future, is Christiana Gordon. She had some nice plays and hit two 3's within a 30 second time period. She plays with fire and determination! Which will serve her well moving forward.
I don't believe Madison Hall played.
There were a few defensive breakdowns, but that doesn't bother me. With Kresge at the helm, that will get sorted out. A lot of missed shots early on, but a lot of made shots in the second half. Overall, I liked what I saw.