PGH Triumph Region Finals – Day 1 Recap (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>July means a couple of things on the high school/AAU basketball schedule. It means that travel season is once again about to be in full swing. It also means that this year's rendition of the Prep Girls Hoops Circuit is close to coming to a close.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of those events that is prepared to put a bow on this year's Circuit is the Triumph Region Finals. For the second consecutive year, it is emanating from the Upward Star Center in South Carolina.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday saw a full day of basketball with four courts utilized at the six-court venue. Here is a look at Day One standouts whose game was on the way up in the Upstate's Upward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["597211"],"_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":689790,"_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: 400u0022u003eBrothers had the Richmond Heat 2027 players and coaches likely saying “Oh, Brother” as the offensive onslaught put forth by My Sister's Keeper 2026 frustrated and overwhelmed the Kentucky team. With 13 points, Brothers managed to be a key cog in what was an impressive start to the Triumph Region Finals. She stands at 5-foot-9 and is the lone representative from West Monroe on this year's team. Brothers scored seven of her 13 points in the second half and was only whistled for one foul throughout the contest. 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