Windmill City Weekend: 2025’s On The Rise (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This NCAA Live High School event hosted by Batavia High School (shout out Kevin Jensen!) has been amazing from the start. 70+ teams, over 100 games played so far. The talent is here and its from all over the state. My focus this weekend was on the 2025's &amp; they didn't disappoint. Below are my top 25's on the rise! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2025 Updated Rankings will be released June 21st. </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["352115"],"_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 style=u0022text-align: centeru0022u003eu003cemu003eOne of the best handlers all weekend. Proctor plays the one guard with tons of patience and IQ. She knows how to split traps and find angles to attack or to create for others. 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