D1 Quarterfinal Predictions And Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Only 8 teams remain in the Division 1 state playoffs. I'm going to give you my prediction for each game and a player to watch from each team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SALEM VS. RIVERVIEW</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Salem</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I learned my lesson in not picking Salem in the districts. They're playing really good basketball right now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Cady Kaminske","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Riverview","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_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":"The easy answer here is to with Kincaid, but Kaminske will have a big say in this game as well. She's a leader and can provide some scoring punch.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["230791"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='230791' first='Shahd' last='Bakkar'] is their fearless leader. She plays fast and with a ton of energy and the rest of the team will follow her lead. If Bakkar makes good decisions with the basketball and creates for herself and her teammates, her team usually wins.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-640dfede5a4fe"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLINT CARMAN AINSWORTH VS. WEST BLOOMFIELD</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: West Bloomfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I love this game, so I just went with the defending champ. Have to pick the champ till they can't be picked anymore. This could be the game of the year though.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["189304"],"_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":"Smith can match up physically with the defending champs. If she scores efficiently and makes plays with the pass and on defense, Carman Ainsworth could see success.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["244266"],"_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":"Can you put any other name here? She's easily one of the best players in the state and a solid 2 way player. If Indya is playing well, West Bloomfield just doesn't lose.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-640dfede5a59e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DETROIT RENAISSANCE VS. GROSSE POINTE NORTH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Detroit Renaissance</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Renaissance just has so many playmakers on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["417919"],"_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":"Hardy is a tough cover to say the least. The long wing can make the tough play look easy and has great control alongside flash when she gets downhill toward the rim. Hardy can play at any pace and can finish through contact.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["189287"],"_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":"While I know that I picked Renaissance, I'd be fooling myself if I didn't think that Ayrault could go into takeover mode and help her team advance. Ayrault can be counted on to find her teammates for open jumpers if the defense collapses on her.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-640dfede5a629"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROCKFORD VS. HOLT</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Rockford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This one was tough. Rockford shoot its way through the semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["256553"],"_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":"There's a lot of Rockford names that could be said here. Lyons stood out to me because of the way she reads a defense and finds open space on the floor. Lyons provides needed shooting and scoring off the nall.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["189278"],"_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":"Tyler is a top notch post player that future post players could learn a lot from. She's one of the best rim protectors that the state has. She's expanded her offensive game and looks ready to take on the best.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-640dfede5a6b8"} /-->