Sunday, June 3, 2012

Elkins Reloading

Tiarra Matthews

Elkins is losing six seniors from last season including All District player Kaylan Sanders, that's the bad news. The good news is they have K'vonna Johnson back who also made All District as a sophomore along with two promising freshmen, Tiarra Matthews and Mackenzie Johnson, K'vonna's sister. I've had a chance to watch Matthews several times this season, most recently at the Houston Insiders Basketball Classic and she is an imposing player. Standing almost 5'10 with a solid build, she is still raw in some areas but what better person is it for her to learn how to dominate on the inside than former All Big 12 player Latoya Micheaux who is the head coach at Elkins.

Mackenzie Johnson


Johnson is truly coming into her own as I've watched her steadily improve right before my eyes this season. Also around 5'10, she has consistently shown she can score from multiple ways and should pay immediate dividends off the top next season