MLK Classic Stellar 2024s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MLK Classic was hosted last weekend at Northeast Guilford High School.&nbsp; Teams from the Carolinas and Virginia came to complete in this annual holiday classic.&nbsp; Let's take a look at the seniors who showed off their talents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["331881"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003eMakayla Carney was nice on the block using her box out skills to get the rebound or over the back calls on taller opponents.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe had a solid up and under move creating a wide open look for her to bank it in off the glass.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe hustled after loose balls saving the possession and finding her teammate.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe found the openings flashing to the basket keeping her arms high for the ball.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":840428,"_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='867355' first='Morgan' last='Smith']","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"Ben L. 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