City of Basketball Love

By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) &
Andrew Robinson (@adrobinson3)
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The 18th edition of the Hoops for Hope girls’ basketball showcase took place on Monday at Arcadia University, delayed by one day due to snow. 

Here’s who stood out to the CoBL staff during the games we watched:  

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Addison Adamski (2027 | Garnet Valley)
It was a good day for all of the Adamski sisters, with all three chipping in during GV’s come-from-behind, 62-57 win over Notre Dame. Addison, one of two sophomore twins, did a good impression of her older sister with four 3-pointers as part of a 17-point outing. She was certainly efficient from deep, hitting four of her five 3-pointers, showing her ability to catch and shoot in a split-second, and she also utilized the floater a number of times as she attacked the basket; the 5-9 guard also added three assists, two rebounds and a steal. 

Haylie Adamski (2025 | Garnet Valley)
Adamski was as good as we’ve seen her play on Monday, the 6-0 Lafayette commit going for 23 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals in the win over Notre Dame. Adamski absolutely took over during a dominant third quarter which saw her go 6-of-8 from the floor for 16 points, including a couple deep 3s; for the game, she was 8-of-13 from the floor, 2-of-4 from the 3-point arc and 5-of-6 from the foul line, with a number of her assists coming to her sisters for buckets. 

Bella Bacani (2025 | Perkiomen Valley)
The Vikings put on a show in a 78-55 win over Archbishop Wood, which explains why a trio of Perk Valley girls are getting write-ups. It starts with Bacani, the Jefferson-bound lead guard who was certainly the tablesetter for her teammates while scoring it at a good clip herself. Bacani was 6-of-10 from the floor (1-3 3P, 1-2 FT) for 14 points, adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals to her well-rounded outing. The 5-5 point guard knocked down a pull-up mid-range jumper with confidence, was also a defensive pest with quick hands, turning both of her steals into layups the other way. 

Bailey Balkir (2026 | Gwynedd Mercy Academy)
Balkir put together a solidly smooth all-around game as the Monarchs turned things up after halftime to down North Penn in Monday’s finale. The junior netted a game-high 20 points and did so efficiently, hitting 7-of-13 shots including 4-of-7 from long range. She was also the Monarchs’ top rebounder, collecting eight misses and using most of them to push the ball up the floor to keep the Knights from setting up their zone defense then staying engaged in the offense after she passed the ball to a teammate. Defensively, Balkir was solid as well, chipping in three steals and a blocked shot.

Quinn Boettinger (2025 | Perkiomen Valley)
Boettinger was a force to be reckoned with as Perkiomen Valley rolled Archbishop Wood, finishing with 20 points, three rebounds and three assists. She basically earned her way onto this list by the end of the first quarter, by which point she had 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, the Vikings finding Boettinger in space around the hoop for easy layups or just feeding her in the post, the 6-3 Navy commit showing off her great footwork and touch on a number of occasions, then stepping out and hitting a 3-pointer for punctuation. 

Ryan Carter (2027 | Archbishop Wood)
Carter went score-for-score with one of the top seniors in the area on Monday, netting 23 points in her matchup with PV’s Grace Galbavy. The 6-foot sophomore lived in the lane again, her quick first step forcing the defense to react and she skillfully used a series of moves, fakes and counters to slip the last line of defenders. Carter finished with both hands and had a solid array of runners, floaters and off-balance looks fall her way. She also took the challenge of guarding Galbavy, forcing the PV senior to make some challenging shots to get her points.

Alexis Eberz (2026 | Archbishop Carroll)
Eberz was opening up everything in her bag on Monday, the 5-9 guard going off for 20 points and doing it in all sorts of ways. Of course, the sharpshooter knocked down a couple 3-pointers, no surprise for anybody who’s seen her play, but she impressed with her ability to score around the hoop even while surrounded by defenders, as well as hitting a couple one-legged fade-aways in the lane, a shot she’s become more efficient with over time. She finished the game 9-of-17 from the floor, with seven rebounds (three offensive), two assists, two steals and a block. 

Kayla Eberz (2028 | Archbishop Carroll)
Not the first time Kayla and her older sister have been written up together, and it won’t be the last, as these two have made quite the 1-2 punch for the Patriots all season long. A 5-11 wing, Eberz impacts the game in all sorts of ways — she can score inside and out, which she showed by hitting two 3-pointers as part of a 16-point outing, along with a nice spin-and-finish with her off (left) hand. But most impressive were her six steals, all of which came in the first half of a big win over ‘Stoga, as she was both reading passing lanes as well as ripping balls away from opponents, along with her five rebounds and three assists.

Grace Galbavy (2025 | Perkiomen Valley)
After Boettinger took over early, Galbavy got rolling in the second quarter and stayed hot the rest of the game. The 6-foot-1 wing led all players in the game with 10 rebounds (four offensive), skying for several and using her long wingspan to get a hold of boards before anyone else could touch them; the Wake Forest pledge was even more impressive offensively, going 10-of-15 from the floor (2-6 3PT, 1-1 FT) for 23 points, hitting a number of tough turnaround and mid-range pull-ups while also getting to the rim. She did all of that while guarding Ryan Carter, which is no easy task.

Kylie Mulholland (2025 | Garnet Valley)
Mulholland was about equally as deserving as Haylie Adamski in winning MVP honors for her team, as the 5-4 guard was outstanding on both ends and clutch when she needed to be. Mulholland hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in the game’s final minutes and then went 6-of-6 from the foul line to close it out, capping off an 18-point, five-rebound, five-assist, four-steal outing that also included her 1,000th career point on a floater in the first quarter. She didn’t have her most efficient shooting game (5/17 FG) but found ways to impact the game with her passing and defense. 

Grace Nasr (2027 | Notre Dame)
Notre Dame’s 6-foot-3 sophomore center put together a well-rounded outing as the Irish fell short against the Jaguars. Nasr scored in all four quarters as she racked up 13 points, with six rebounds (three offensive), five assists, a steal and a block, showing flashes of her quite high ceiling as she continues to make progress. Nasr’s got a nice face-up game and passes really well out of the post, finding cutters with her back to the basket and while facing up, and she had a smooth stick-back bucket as well as an and-one which she converted in the second quarter. 

Janie Preston (2025 | Conestoga)
With Conestoga missing star junior guard Ryann Jennings due to illness, Preston was the clear focal point of the Pioneers’ attack, and she performed admirably with a 19-point, seven-rebound outing. The 6-1 post, headed to West Point in the fall, played tough around the rim all game long, crashing the glass hard and having her teammates get her the ball in post-up situations, where she’s got the ability to put the ball on the floor and create space for herself to finish with either hand. She also stepped out and knocked down a 3-pointer while going 4-of-5 from the line, and she grabbed seven boards with two assists and a steal as well.

Honorable Mentions
Emma Anthony (2026 | Notre Dame), Alena Cofield (2025 | Neshaminy), Rebecca Croft (2027 | Villa Maria), Hayley Kolk (2027 | Neshaminy), Abbie McFillin (2027 | Archbishop Carroll), Megan McDonnell (2025 | Gwynedd Mercy Academy), Grace Miley (2025 | Perkiomen Valley), Olivia Nardi (2025 | Archbishop Carroll), Lu Misener (2027 | Conestoga), Emma Seckinger (2027 | Archbishop Wood), Lena Stein (2025 | Perkiomen Valley), Sophia Tray (2026 | Villa Maria)