2024 Watch List Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>December may be consumed by the holidays, but basketball is still taking over.  High school season is in full swing, and holiday tournaments are coming up where schools across conferences and even states will be able to compete against one another.  Here at Prep Girls Hoops we have been making our own “nice lists” updating the rankings.  Make sure to check out these athletes who were added to the 2024 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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