Tri-Village Duo Dominates Competition

Morgan Hunt & Rylee Sagester

Any team fortunate enough have both an elite guard and an elite post player has the chance to put together a championship caliber season.  Such is the case with the Tri-Village Patriots who are currently undefeated and sitting at a perfect 10-0.  The Patriots are blowing out the competition and are averaging 65 points per game.  In most cases, the Patriots starters are only able to play 3 quarters of a game because of the lopsided scores.

The Patriots are so dominating because their roster includes 2 of the top 7^th graders in the state. In the backcourt the Patriots have Rylee Sagester (5’5”/PG/2023/Tri-Village) and in the frontcourt they have Morgan Hunt (5’9”/Post/2023/Tri-Village).  Sagester, a highly skilled floor general with a high basketball IQ, leads the team in scoring, averaging 24 points per game.  In addition to her ball handling skills and ability to run a team, Sagester is a threat to knock down the deep ball as evidenced by the fact she has already hit 38 treys in only10 games, and in most of those games she only played 3 quarters.  It should also be noted that 2 years ago, as a 5^th grader, Sagester finished as the national runner up in the Elks Hoops Shoot in Chicago, where she made 23 of 25 free throws in regulation. Sagester’s talent has not gone unnoticed, as at least a couple of college programs already have her on their radar and have brought her in on unofficial visits!

According Josh Sagaster, assistant coach for the Dayton Lady Hoopsters, Hunt is a skilled big who is very aggressive, possesses good size and great hands and feet, and can also shoot it accurately out to 15 feet.  Moreover, Hunt finishes around the basket at a high rate using both hands, and in terms of her skill set, Hunt can face up, shot fake then drive around defenders to the cup and finish.  Sagester and Hunt have played together on various teams since about the 3^rd grade and now they represent arguably the best 1-2 punch in the state for the Dayton Lady Hoopsters.  With respect to Hunt’s long-term potential, her level of play will depend largely on her continued growth and development.  From what we understand, Hunt’s parents have good size, which could suggest she has a lot more room to grow.

We look forward to catching both Sagester and Hunt in action at our March 10th Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase.  In addition, there’s a good chance one or both of them could get an invitation to participate in the prestigious Ohio North vs South All-Star game.  We would like to wish the Patriots good luck with the remainder of their season!