Highlight Performances by Lyon County League Guards

<p>With high school basketball season just a couple of months away, we’ll soon be making preseason looks at players, schools and leagues across the state.</p> <p>But it’s not too late to take a look back at some of the best performances turned in by players who will be back for another go round this fall.</p> <p>Here are some of the best performances from guards in the Lyon County League last season:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1195615" first="Damian" last="Foster"], 5-foot-9 guard, 2022, Waverly:</p> <p>Foster went over the 20-point mark several times last season. He had one of his biggest nights when he lit up West Franklin for 24 points. He did it mostly by getting to the line and scoring inside the arc that night, but he’s dangerous from deep as well.</p> <p><strong>Landon Grimmett</strong>, 5-foot-11 guard, 2023, Lebo:</p> <p>Grimmett was sort of an understudy to multisport star [player_tooltip player_id="1072883" first="Devan" last="McEwen"]. He handled the co-star role nicely as a sophomore, producing big when needed. He had an incredible outing in a double overtime win over Cair Paravel late in the season. He dropped six 3-pointers and poured in 20 points to help the Wolves pull off the victory.</p> <p><strong>Derek Hoelting</strong>, 5-foot-11 guard, 2022, Olpe:</p> <p>Olpe had so many weapons, so much experience and so much depth, no one really posted huge numbers during the Eagles’ march to a state title. For that reason, Hoelting’s scoring numbers were drastically up and down. But he did crack double figures regularly, highlighted by a 19-point night against Marais ds Cygnes Valley.</p> <p><strong>Kyle Reese</strong>, 5-foot-11 guard, 2022, Lebo:</p> <p>Like Grimmett, Reese played a supporting role for the Wolves last year. He scored in double figures several times. He came up big in the high-intensity win over Cair Paravel late in the season, producing 15 points.</p> <p><strong>Ali Smith</strong>, 5-foot-8 guard, 2023, Hartford:</p> <p>Smith turned in a very balanced stat line as a freshman, but demonstrated that he was capable of occasional outbursts of points. As a sophomore, he took his scoring to another level, averaging 12.0 points. Smith had one of his best nights against Southern Coffey when he went for 20 points. Look for many more nights like this the next two years from the honorable mention 1A returner.</p>