IHSA State Tournament: Byron’s 1A/2A Semifinal Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state finals are finally here. Below are my standouts from the semifinal games on Day 1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":"","_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 style=u0022text-align: centeru0022u003eA tough loss for the future redbird, but her skillset was on full display. Nelson finished the game with 32pts and 6 rebounds. 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