Postseason X-Factors: Regions 13-16

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District Tournaments have actually started and by March 2, half of the basketball teams in the state will have had their seasons end. As we move towards the postseason, I wanted to highlight some players who are X factors for teams with aspirations of winning their regions and advancing to Rupp Arena next month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["747650"],"_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":"Only an 8th grader, South Laurel's run in the postseason will depend on the youngest roster in the region. Skeeter is a versatile scorer who can make threes or score around the bucket but she could make the biggest difference on the glass. For South Laurel to make a Cinderella run, Mabe will need to be a prolific rebounder in addition to playing solid post defense against bigger opponents.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65dcf0281a846"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["747663"],"_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":"Owsley County would be a heavy favorite to win the 14th if there were betting allowed on high school tournaments. In order to get out of the 14th and make a run at Rupp, freshman [player_tooltip player_id='747663' first='Macey' last='Brown'] is going to need to provide a quality interior option on offense. She's averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds per game this season but Brown is going to be tested against the best of the best the rest of the season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65dcf0281a8a1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["290222"],"_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":"Kristen has been a regular attendee at our PGH events over her career and she could make the difference in Pikeville's state title chances with her high level three point shooting. White is a 40% three point shooter and shoots 47% overall for her Senior season. While [player_tooltip player_id='167106' first='Trinity' last='Rowe'] grabs a lot of headlines, Kristen is a dependable scoring option that can make a living off open looks from Trinity's drive and kicks.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65dcf0281a8ee"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["467609"],"_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":"The older Gulley on the Ashland roster, Jaidyn can make a difference for the Kittens by providing an inside force. Gulley is the leading rebounder for Ashland but she can also score the ball when opportunities present themselves. Russell beat Ashland in their last encounter and for them to reverse that result, Jaidyn will likely need to improve on her 7 point performance from last time.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65dcf0281a938"} /-->