Saturday Morning’s 2nd Cup of Coffee

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last night was filled with Championship games, District Final Fours, upset wins, big time performances, etc. Last night had something for everyone....</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["766206"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='766206' first='Adison' last='Howard'] has been sneaky good all season long for Stone.  They've been tough and competitive in most of their matchups, but unfortunately play in a district that pushes being slightly above average teams.  Last night though, none of the season mattered for Stone except for the 32 minutes in front of 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