S4L Showcase: New Upperclassmen to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was able to catch a handful of games out east this weekend including a typical high school game on Friday night along with the Strictly for the Ladies Showcase on Saturday.  There was a lot of talent on display including some names that are new to me.  Let's take a look at some of the new upperclassmen that you should know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":846617,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='867391' first='Mariyah' 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