Region 5-A Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball is just over a month away. Prep Girls Hoops has started coverage of all the Regions throughout the Palmetto State in each classification. Let's go down to the Lower State and take a look at Region 5-A right here. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Prep Girls Hoops Predictions:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carvers Bay HS </strong>- The Lady Bears have a new Head Coach in Logan Kingsbury. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Scott's Branch HS</strong> - Can the Lady Eagles stay on top of the Region?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>East Clarendon HS </strong>- Talaysia Cooper has departed for the University of South Carolina. Who will lead this veteran Head Coach Perry Stokes squad? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hemingway HS</strong> - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='257992' first='Teonna' last='Draughn']</strong> is the best player in the region and one of the top freshmen the Palmetto State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Johnsonville HS</strong> - The Flashes will look to improve on last year after going winless. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>** CE Murray has merged with Kingstree HS and no longer in the region. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Prep Girls Hoops Preseason Region Player of the Year - [player_tooltip player_id='257992' first='Teonna' last='Draughn'] </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_634d5ccbc88ee","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["257992"],"_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":"Draughn plays the game well beyond her years on the hardwood already. Teonna just a freshman has played 2 varsity seasons for the Lady Tigers currently.rnrnShe can really create her own shot and for others. Draughn loves to drop floaters in the lane and when she isn't picking your pocket on the defensive end. Teonna averaged 18.1 ppg last season as a 8th grader.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["175337"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Bennett will look to get the Eagles back on top once again. Rosandra does a nice job of using the glass to finish around the cup. She will look to post-up at times.rnrnShe averaged 8.6 ppg and 6.5 rebounds last season.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["250480"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Geathers is back for another year for the Lady Bears. Jerchel averaged a double-double last season at 13.4 ppg and 10.8 rebounds per night.rnrnGeathers is very nimble with her footwork down the floor and does a nice job of scoring around the cup. Loof for her to help lead this Lady Bears squad this season.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["258139"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Hayden will look to take over some leadership role for the Wolverines. White is a spot-up shooter out on the wing. Hayden will have to add her numbers from last season after the departure of Talaysia Cooper and Liberty Whack to graduation.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='356320' first='D'Essence' last='Graham']</strong> (2025) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='175335' first='Jasmyn' last='Jenkins']</strong> a transfer from Myrtle Beach HS will add some more punch to the Carvers Bay roster this season. Graham and Jenkins both could help the Lady Bears to make some noise in the region. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":385675,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/02/DC7327A4-8459-4251-BB7A-7AE8FFA54F68.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-385675"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='342512' first='Faith' last='Bardon'] will patrol the paint for the Johnsonville HS Lady Flashes this season. Can Johnsonville HS get in the win column this season?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":528229,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/10/A355BEF8-6C58-4115-A6B8-EC91426A7496.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-528229"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='185427' first='Key'Nyreia' last='Butler']</strong> (2025) will run the show from the backcourt for the Lady Eagles this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->