Welcome to National High 5 from High School on SI, a daily look at five of the country’s top, most talked about high school sports stories.It was a quarter century since a public high school basketball team finished as the No. 1 team in New Jersey, but the Plainfield Cardinals pulled it off after finishing […]
Welcome to National High 5 from High School on SI, a daily look at five of the country’s top, most talked about high school sports stories.
When applicable, we’ll offer texture, context and even a little opinion. Enjoy the second installment. Be sure to follow the coverage of High School On SI’s Myckena Guerrero at the McDonald’s All-American Games starting this weekend (the games are April 1 in New Jersey).
High School On SI ace Southern California writer, reporter and on-air talent Tarek Fattal shed more light on the girls game by announcing his All-SoCal squad, which featured three more McDonald’s All-Americans, including Player of the Year Aliyhana ‘Puff’ Morris, a four-year starting point guard for Etiwanda. She led the Eagles to their third straight California (CIF) Open Division championship. She’s signed to Cal. Other McDonald’s All-Americans picked were Etiwanda teammate Grace Knox, and Mater Dei 6-foot point guard Addison Deal, who is headed to Iowa. Three players from nationally ranked Ontario Christian, which beat Etiwanda in the Southern Section finals, but lost in the SoCal championship were picked, including Freshman of the Year Tati Griffin and super sophomore Kaleena Smith, the Offensive Player of the Year. Like the boys SoCal squad, so much to see here and likely future WNBA talent.
Not since JuJu Watkins has there been such an anticipated recruiting day in women’s sports than Tuesday, when the magnetic Aaliyah Chavez of Lubbock Monterey (Texas) announces her college commitment at approximately 2 p.m. (EST). High School On SI correspondent Levi Payton has unleashed a full-court press on Chavez’s senior season — read more stories about Aaliyah Chavez’s historic career here and here — as well his bold prediction where the 5-foot-11 point guard who averaged 32.0 points and 8.5 rebounds during her four-year career will wind up. She finished with nearly 4,800 career points, 1,300 rebounds and 800 assists.
