Raatz Fence/O'Shea's Classic

The Raatz Fence/O'Shea's Classic was held in Louisville, Kentucky this past weekend featuring teams from five different states and some of the top talent in the country. The classic, put on by Keith Baisch and Mercy Academy, was a two day event that did not disappoint. The event saw some competitive match-ups with some impressive games by various players.

Incarnate Word (MO) was involved in two of the more exciting games of the classic. On Friday night, Incarnate Word and Mercer County (KY) had a back-and-forth battle that saw Sonya Morris hit the game-winning shot as time ran out. Incarnate Word also found themselves in another exciting game on Saturday as they nearly completed a 20-point comeback against Louisville Male. Unfortunately for the Red Knights, the comeback could not be completed as they lost the game by three against one of the top teams out of Kentucky.

The "upset" of the tournament came when Butler (KY) defeated nationally ranked Montini Catholic (IL) 43-31 in Saturday's big game. The low-scoring affair was led from start-to-finish by Butler despite a poor shooting game by Montini Catholic. Indiana signee, Jalen Penn, had several clutch buckets throughout the fourth quarter that proved to be too much. Junior post, Molly Lockhart, certainly raised her stock out of this game by handling her own in the paint against Montini's bigs.

The following will be some of stand-out players from each team:

Bullitt East (KY)

Lindsey Duvall (2017, G) - Louisville signee, big time game on both days, unselfish in the flow of the game, capable of taking over

Lexi Taylor (2020, G) - long and lean frame, stood out at times despite youth, scored the ball at multiple levels, a lot of upside to game

Butler (KY)

Jalen Penn (2017, G) - Indiana signee, big 4th quarter on Saturday to upset Montini Catholic, makes others around her better

Molly Lockhart (2018, C) - played a big game despite foul trouble, used her size on the offensive and defensive end, scored impressively well, stock-riser

Christian Academy (KY)

Shelby Calhoun (2020, G) - jumps very well, impressive athlete in addition to game, double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds on Saturday, high major potential

Sarah McDonald (2019, G) - 28 point game on Saturday, scored in the paint, had multiple and-1 opportunities, looks to score

DuPont Manual (KY)

Nila Blackford (2019, F) - physically strong, used strength to her benefit in scoring opportunities and rebounds, scored out of the trail position, intriguing upside

Tonysha Curry (2017, G) - physical guard, bodied up smaller guards for scoring chances, rebounds, high motor, smart player, high ACT/GPA

Incarnate Word (MO)

Sonya Morris (2018, G) - floor leader, scores in variety, strong frame allows her to play through contact, can play multiple positions

Kiki Britzman (2019, G) - gritty guard, competes, scored mostly around rim, smart player

Rickie Woltman (2019, G) - huge upside, strong hands, kept several plays alive with tips or big rebounds, didn't score much out of post move

Mercer County (KY)

Emmy Souder (2018, G) - SEMO commit, high percentage scorer, rebounds well from wing, unselfish player/team

Seygan Robins (2018, G) - Louisville commit, southpaw, attacking mentality, quick with attack, 3-pointer keeps defense honest

Mercy Academy (KY)

Ta'Ziah Jenks (2020, G) - high level potential, long and lean, plays under control, impressive skill set, a name you will hear for years to come

Danielle Feldkamp (2018, C) - stock-riser out of the weekend, impressive post game, moves well, runs the floor, big games on Friday and Saturday

Montini Catholic (IL)

Claudia Kunzer (2017, G) - South Dakota commit, provided spark for Montini Catholic when needed most, facilitator that opened up looks for others, good all around player

Lindsey Jarosinski (2018, C) - size allows her to be dominate defensively, scored consistently with baseline drop-step, improving post game, high ceiling

Princeton Vikings (OH)

DeAsia Reed (2018, F) - undersized post, strong frame, knocked down mid-range from elbow, battled on the boards, competitor

Jacquelyn Hinesman (2019, G) - big time athlete, attacked the rim, finished through contact, stingy defender, raw skill-set with upside

St. Joseph (WV)

Bailee Adkins (2020, G) - scores the ball, consistent 3-point shooter, facilitator, high IQ player, plays hard

Tyesha Taylor (2017, F) - capable of playing inside-outside the paint, smooth stroke from 3, used size to body up smaller players in post, finished

Dena Jarrells (2019, PG) - crafty PG, great vision/sees the floor in transition, impressive ball-handling skill, creates for others

Paige Shy (2019, G) - big time shooter, high release with consistent and smooth stroke, good frame, ready to shoot out of transition

Sacred Heart (KY)

Grace Berger (2018, G) - Indiana commit, impressive skill, effective spin move sets up nice pull-up jumper, scores at every level on floor

Kiki Samsel (2018, G) - big time shooter, consistent form and shot, shoots with range, small frame

Erin Toller (2020, G) - strong guard, gets to the rack, dribbles with head up/sees floor

Toledo Rogers (OH)

Zia Cook (2019, G) - flashy, finished on the attack, capable of taking over, 3-point shot is questionable