Tahoma is young, but should still give opponents trouble with its press and quick tempo. The Conquerors have experience and depth, bringing back much of their group, including another first-team pick in senior guard Savannah Huerta. Jewel Young (10 points, four assists and three rebounds per game in 2020) is back for Decatur after earning 4A NPSL Olympic first-team honors last season, while two 4A NPSL Cascade first-team guards in Kentwood’s Jersey Huerta (15.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists) and Tahoma’s Hope Hassmann (19 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists) also return for their sophomore seasons. Decatur and Kentwood - which both advanced to the 4A state regionals and 2020 - and Tahoma should all battle for the league’s top spot behind three returning point guards who made quick impacts last season as freshmen. But, make no mistake, even with only seven of its schools remaining at the 4A level - Decatur, Federal Way, Kennedy Catholic, Kentridge, Kentwood, Mount Rainier and Tahoma - this league is still loaded with talent. The 4A NPSL is no longer a 16-team super league after seven of its teams returned to the 3A classification to form the 3A NPSL ahead of this school year, and two others departed for the 3A KingCo and 2A SPSL. Here is an overview of the top girls programs and players around the South Sound this spring: THE TOP TEAMS There will be a lot of basketball played in the coming weeks. Schools in smaller leagues in the area are also starting up. The 2A South Puget Sound League comes home next week after opening its schedule at the Northwest Sports Hub in Centralia, while the 3A South Sound Conference and 2A Evergreen Conference have also opened their seasons. The 4A South Puget Sound League and 3A Pierce County League are already underway, and returned to home gyms this week after opening their seasons on recently built courts at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. The Class 4A and 3A North Puget Sound Leagues begin play next week. Similar to the first two seasons this spring - which included traditional fall and spring sports - traditional winter seasons will be condensed without state playoffs, though most leagues still plan to decide their champions in small postseason formats. Questions about whether or not high school basketball would be played across Washington loomed earlier this year with the COVID-19 pandemic limiting indoor sporting events, but programs around the South Sound have officially opened their seasons - and there is a lot to be excited about.
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