PGH Triumph Region Kick Off: Standout Defenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops hosted their Triumph Region Kick Off in Spartanburg, SC last weekend where teams from all over the southeast came to compete against one another.&nbsp; We've touched on various positions and All-tournament teams already.&nbsp; Here, we are focusing on players who stood out playing tough defense and making their own offensive plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["426891"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='426891' first='Jasmine' last='Utley'] hustled back in transition getting her hands in the face of her opponent 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