She Got Next MLK Showcase: Top 10 Performers (1-5)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the She Got Next MLK Showcase in the books, it is time to recognize those that stood out among the rest of what was a competitive field of teams.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A grand total of 14 of them converged onto J.L. Mann HS in the Upstate for the one-day event hosted by A1 Hoops Report. Many of those teams, as one would expect, were from the area and a good number of those teams were 4A teams.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We at Prep Girls Hoops were there from start to finish. Here is our first list of top performers from this past weekend at the home of the Patriots.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["496215"],"_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":582819,"_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 2A Volunteers matched up against 4A Aiken and the Green Hornets had no answers for how integral Alexander was to Andrew Jackson's offensive attack. Alexander finished with 21 points as the Volunteers defeated Aiken by a final of 54-37. Given Alexander's height and the paint presence she presents, she presents plenty of matchup problems for opposing fives. Her rebounding prowess makes her a double-double possibility on a game-by-game basis. 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Mann HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Future Queens","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eOn paper, this season's Patriots bunch would appear to be underdogs against a High Point Academy team that is once again one of the top 1A teams. On the court, Richardson was key in a successful comeback effort for J.L. Mann as they topped the Grizzlies by a final score of 63-57. Richardson finished with 19 points and it appeared that every made bucket she had was more clutch than the last. The Patriots as a team only sank three 3-pointers against High Point Academy, but two of those made treys departed from Richardson's hands. 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Mann, but her effort still deserves praise. She put 18 points on the board and was once again key to what High Point Academy hoped to get accomplished in the interior. Along with converting on high-percentage shots, Martin is also a skilled rebounder, making her a double-double possibility on a game-by-game basis. She is listed as a six foot senior and uses every bit of that height to her advantage. 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As is the case often with Stallions contests, the team's “Starr” veteran forward who stands at 5-foot-10 led the way to victory. She finished with 17 points. Along with her ability to place crooked numbers on the board, Morris is an effective rebounder and knows when to score and when to pass. Defensively, she can create extra possessions for the Stallions with collecting steals and she also can be effective as a shot blocker.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63c45cca1d473"} /-->