Skyhawk Holiday Classic – Top 5 Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year's Skyhawk Holiday Classic is in the books – and there were a litany of noteworthy performances that took place at Hammond School this past Tuesday that we had the privilege to witness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2022 version of the event featured 12 teams converging on the home court of the SCISA 4A Skyhawks. Eight of the teams were girls teams with boys teams comprising the other two.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With so many outstanding outings that occurred while at this year's gathering, it was awfully difficult to narrow down the list to five that we decided to feature. But here are the ones that stood out to us. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["185222"],"_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":573038,"_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: 400u0022u003eThe veteran 5-foot-9 guard for the host Skyhawks had herself a banner performance in a hotly contested matchup with SCHSL 4A Irmo. Khalil tallied 29 points to lead Hammond to a 50-41 victory over the Yellowjackets. Khalil had all three of the team's made 3-pointers for the game. She also excelled as an efficient runner of the floor, displaying her court vision and making accurate passes to her teammates. She also managed to draw contact on some occasions which gave her opportunities to drain her attempts from the free throw line. 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Collins finished with 25 points in a matchup that Irmo made very competitive as the game wore on. Collins came through with four of the five 3-pointers that Irmo made for the game. She managed to impress as a ball handler, runner of the floor and ability to get to the free throw line after drawing contact. 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Concord Academy was on the receiving end of a 58-50 decision to Heathwood Hall, but Ward had a stellar outing with a 20-point performance. She stands at an even six feet and is listed as a shooting guard and small forward but has the ability to also make plays deep in the painted area. 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