State Farm Holiday Classic: Top Performers (Part One)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week I attended the 43rd annual State Farm Holiday Classic in Bloomington, Illinois and had the chance to see several teams with dozens of talented players. Here are players who stood out in the first round games of the Large School Girls division:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["295357"],"_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":"A tough Combo Guard who thrives in the lane with her ability to take defenders off the dribble and score at the basket, Barger impressed with her consistency and effort at both ends of the court. 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