2023 Rankings: New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 rankings were updated last week which means we have some new faces on the list!  Get to know these girls as they are certainly ones who can compete at the next level!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63179ba1e0c98","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["490726"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eu003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='490726' first='Aliyah' last='Corpening']u003c/bu003e can officially call herself a state champion after winning it last season with Asheville Christian.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe was certainly a big 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last='Reid']u003c/bu003e has long strides when she runs up and down the court that allow her to blow by her opponents.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eThis asset allows her to use some change of speed moves to throw off her opponents.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can take it all the way to the hoop or elevate over her defenders to score from a jump shot.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe maintains her form no matter what kind of contact may be coming her way, and her height allows her to be an asset underneath the basket, too. u003cspan 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