Houston Open 2023 – Five Right Sides to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school tournaments are taking place everywhere in Texas as teams prepare for the start of their district calendars and the Houston area will host a big one this weekend when it comes to private high schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Houston Open 2023 will reunite 23 of the best programs in the area for two days of competition at the Houston Skyline club, on Friday and Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig will be on-site following the first day of the event and will bring detailed reports and the best photos, but before the tournament starts, let's get to know some of the most exciting talent that will be in action. These right side hitters can be very productive for their teams:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["291718"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Henderson will likely be the main scoring option of her team Concordia Lutheran at the tournament. She is very explosive, can score from the right and the left and has great chemistry with setter [player_tooltip player_id='186231' first='Anna' last='Blaine'], with whom she also plays at the club level. Henderson uses her length well and has a heavy arm, but she's extremely complete offensively, also finding good angles to put the ball down and tooling the block when that's the best option. 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She uses her length and athleticism very well offensively and is very good with her shot selection, always picking the right option to put the ball down. Morton can also hit quicker or higher sets on the right, adjusting well to what each play offers her. 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