Lady Red Raider Thanksgiving Invitational: 2025s and 2026s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It may be as early in the season as one can possibly be, but many of the girls basketball teams that are already competing across the Palmetto State are in midseason form.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good number of those teams could have been found at this past weekend's Lady Red Raider Thanksgiving Invitational. As its namesake suggests, it was hosted by 4A school Greenville HS with the Red Raiders also utilizing nearby Carolina HS who competes at the 3A level.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We at Prep Girls Hoops also made the trip up to the Upstate to take in the early season festivities. Here are a few sophomores and freshman that made their presences felt this past weekend.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["252633"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":551007,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eHenderson first wore the Tigers colors when she was in the eighth grade and continues to progress in terms of her play. It appeared at times as if there was more than one of her on the court and this particularly was the case on defense where her strengths included a knack for deflecting passes. Henderson also displayed how she can be efficient as a transition runner and that she is unafraid to play the game on contact. Ball distribution and rebounding are two other elements to her game that shined in her team's matchup with Hillcrest. 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She logs a great deal of playing time in part because of the hard defense she plays, including on inbounds attempts. Garrido will help out by teaming up with a teammate to trap an opposing ball carrier to put her in a precarious spot. She is also more than willing to draw contact to get to the free throw line. Garrido was one of two Warriors in double-digits for points in Riverside's South Bracket championship contest against Wren as she put together an 11-point game. 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Medlin did everything she could to fit that phrase in her team's contest against Dorman. She led her squad scoring-wise with a nine-point effort. Medlin paced the Greenville offense as a point-runner and managed create additional possessions for her team via her defense. Medlin is quick and aggressive whenever she has the ball in her hands and is willing to absorb contact that can place her at the free throw line. 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She is unafraid to play the game on contact and find her way to the free throw line. Owens also displays her aggressiveness on many occasions when she has the ball in her hands and showcases a great deal of maturity for someone who still has plenty of high school hoops left to play. 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She added __ points to the Generals' efforts as they proved successful in a lopsided triumph over Berea.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-637b0b4f04dd8"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["436756"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":551015,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003ePrep Girls Hoops first became familiar with Johnson during the Prep Girls Hoops Circuit when she competed with Greenwood Storm – the 14U Triumph Region champions. 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Wallace managed to display how superb she is as a ball handler in addition to the speed she possesses when getting from one end of the floor to the other. Late in the game, Wallace completed an old-fashioned three-point play and displayed impeccable court vision with the passes she managed to make. 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