Game Report: Weatherford vs Blanchard

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The playoffs are right around the corner and this Class 4A contest had the feel of an upset that in a few weeks would shake up a playoff bracket. Behind super sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='572854' first='Sadie' last='Franklin'], the host Lady Lions nosed ahead early and traded blows with top 20 ranked Weatherford. To close out the third quarter, Blanchard had the Lady Eagles at arm's length. But the strength of Weatherford's upperclassmen would prove to be too much, tying the game up in the game's dramatic final moments. Then it would be a Lady Eagle underclassmen, Reese Roof who would hit the big shot in the closing seconds that would secure a 49-46 victory.</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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Marley Teasley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Weatherford","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Teasley's future lies on the softball pitch but for now she's a fantastic offensive focal point for the Weatherford. 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