Desoto Will Go Deep #TheOpening

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I remember watching Sydney Carter as a 10-year-old and knew she would be a great player as I was pulling for her Desoto squad to win state over 15 years ago, I was right but she kept working as she and my daughter became the Two Syds, and helped Texas A&amp;M win a National Championship so that, as well as her playing in the WNBA and now coaching at Texas, repeat after me, I WAS RIGHT, well he was yet I know talent because I am a REAL EVALUATOR not a wannabe selling make-believe so believe this, Desoto has a very good chance of winning it all and here's what</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["793231"],"_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 brings so much energy to the team as she's an athletic guard who understands how to use her athleticism to her advantage on both ends. 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