2025 Rankings: New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 rankings were updated last week, and we added some new names to the watch list that you should know.  These sophomores are already doing a lot for their high school teams, and are sure to continue producing for the rest of their high school careers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["569635"],"_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":556159,"_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 class=u0022p1u0022u003eTaliya Rowe handles the ball for her Knightdale team controlling the tempo and making sure she gets the offensive plays going for her team.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe knows how to move with the ball to make the best pass to her teammates, and she can relocate after making the pass executing her own cuts to the hoop.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe's a scorer for sure making it on all levels.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["569637"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eMalena Delisa comes right in for the Nighthawks making defensive stops for her team.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is aggressive going after the ball picking the pocket of her teammates, and she jumps in passing lanes with ease.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can run offensive sets on the other end controlling the ball and finding her open teammates.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eHer ability to sneak inside for the pass and bucket is difficult for her opponents to 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to be ready to score no matter where or when she gets the ball making sure she shows off her shot from deep or stays ready for a nice midrange jumper.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe's smart on defense knowing when to jump into passing lanes grabbing the steal to take the other direction.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe immediately finds her teammates filling the lanes on fast breaks to get some points for her 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