Regional Write-Up
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The FHSSA State Final Four are all determined, and the brackets are set. The regional portion of the tournament included some really good matchups. Here is a few players that made an impact during the regional tournament. Jada Eads Jada…
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Continue ReadingThe FHSSA State Final Four are all determined, and the brackets are set. The regional portion of the tournament included some really good matchups. Here is a few players that made an impact during the regional tournament.
Jada Eads
Jada
Eads
5'6" | PG
Lake Highland Prep | 2024
State
FL
2024 5’5″ PG Wekiva
One of the top 2024’s in the state of Florida. She was on fire during the regional rounds. She scored 19 points on 7 of 15 from the field versus Saint Cloud, and versus Winter Haven she dropped 12 points, going 4 for 8 from 3-point line. The Mustangs are one of the favorites to go all the way in the Class 6A bracket.
Kaylah Turner
Kaylah
Turner
5'5" | PG
Oakleaf | 2023
State
FL
2023 5’5″ SG Oakleaf
Turner, a quick and crafty guard that gets downhill fast. Has a quick release, along with some nice ball handling moves, including a killer cross-over. During the semi-final game loss versus Colonial she scored 14 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and got 4 steals. For the season, she is scoring 14 points per game and grabbing 5.9 rebounds per game.
Lexi Blue
Lexi
Blue
6'1" | SF
Lake Highland Prep | 2024
State
FL
2024 6’1″ SF Lake Highland Prep
Blue went on a tear over the week and a half regional round of playoffs. Over the that stretch, she scored 51 points. In the first round versus the Villages Charter she scored 30 points going 12 of 14 from the field and grabbing 10 rebounds. In the semi-final game versus Cocoa she scored 7 points. And in the final round win versus Palm Bay she scored 14 points on 8 of 10 shooting. She is scoring 11 points per game on the season.
Tyja Beans Tyja Beans 6'0" | PF Spruce Creek | 2023 State FL 2023 5’11″ SG Spruce Creek
Beans has played well for the Hawks during the Regional round. In the first-round win versus Apopka she scored 6 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. For the second-round win versus Mandarin she dropped 19 points and snatched 9 rebounds. And in the final versus Colonial she scored. Beans is a long guard that handles the ball very well and has nice court vision.
Trinity Turner Trinity Turner 5'7" | CG Dr. Phillips | 2024 State FL 2024 5’8″ PG Doctor Phillips
The Point Guard for the Panthers, she has been leading the team in most of the team statistical categories. And she put on a clinic during the regional round. In the first-round win versus West Orange, she dropped 19 points, had 13 rebounds and dished out 8 assists. In the second-round win versus Sarasota Riverview she pumped in 27 points, got 10 rebounds, dished out 10 assists and had 5 steals, nearly a quadruple double. Then in the regional Championship win versus Gulf Coast, she scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Aside from all these stats, she is a vocal leader on the court, and energy spark plug for the Panthers.
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