PGH Triumph Region Finals – Day One Recap (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are halfway through the calendar year of 2023 as June has given way to July. This means that high school camp season has come to a close, for the most part, and the travel teams once again have the stage.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This includes a live period later this month, but before we get to that live period, it is time to put a bow on this year's Prep Girls Hoops Circuit. One of the events that is doing just that is the Triumph Region Finals at the Upward Star Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We already looked at a few who were standouts from the first day – a full day's worth of games. 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