Around the State: Georgetown – Williamsburg County

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who are some of the players to watch in Georgetown-Williamsburg County this season? Let's dive into the coverage right here on your source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_630ff5f4e279b","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["185225"],"_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":"McGee is going to provide leadership for this this new Blazers team this season. Kingstree HS and C.E. Murray HS merged starting this year into the newly formed Blazers.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eTakiyah really likes to set up shop in the corners at times for her shots. 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She gets the ball into the gaps and paint and finishes drives with both hands.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eWhere would she rank if we put the 2026 Palmetto State Class out today?  Not so fast we never rank the freshman class until after the high school is complete.","_player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_9_player":["490767"],"_player_evaluations_9_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"Naydia left a nice impression on Prep Girls Hoops earlier this month in Florence. She plays the game with a lot of grit and a bit of attitude already for her young age. 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