State Final Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the last day of the State Finals, Manchester defeated Thomas Dale in class 6, while Princess Anne outlasted James River in an offensive-filled game in class 5. Here are the players that had the best performances</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":"Zoe Foster ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12120","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Thomas Dale ","_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":"Zoe Foster had a nice day for Thomas Dale, and she elevated her play on a big stage. Zoe is the only Senior starter on Thomas Dale, and she impressed me on both ends. She did a great job on [player_tooltip player_id='254975' first='Mia' last='Woolfolk'] and did some great things on offense. She showed off her touch, knocking down short mid-rangers. She finished with a tied team-high of 11 points and 5 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["421802"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"One of the big differences in Manchester's 9-point win over Thomas Dale was the discrepancy in the three-point shooting. The Manchester guards hit some early, which is where their backcourt got much of their offense. [player_tooltip player_id='421802' first='Leah' last='Hampton'] was the best example, knocking down 2 in the first quarter. She also hit two threes back to back in the 3rd, extending Manchester's lead to 12 in the third quarter. Leah had a nice drive and scoop finish as well. She hit 4 threes and finished with 14 points overall.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["254975"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='254975' first='Mia' last='Woolfolk'] didn't necessarily dominate this game, but she was super steady from start to finish. She was battling a little bit of foul trouble even though she played virtually the whole game. Mia did good work in the post and knocked down a mid-range. She was great on the glass, racking up another double-double. She had a game-sealing bucket and finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["443350"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Princess Anne defeated James River in the class 5 title game, which was the game of the day. It was high-scoring and high-level. Each of those teams got special performances from their superstar talents. Princess Anne's Freshman sensation, [player_tooltip player_id='443350' first='Micah' last='Ojo'], had a brilliant game. Micah's length and quickness gave James River massive issues. She drove by people finishing inside and knocking down a handful of huge threes. She had two of the biggest defensive plays of this game, one of them being a massive chase-down block with a minute left. Even as a freshman, Micah is one of the best players in the state, and she finished with 31 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. This truly versatile player can play every position and do everything on both sides.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["808832"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='808832' first='Jizelle' last='James'] had a strong performance for Princess Anne. She knocked down a three early and was excellent down the stretch of this game. She was also great defensively when PA decided to double and trap. Jizelle finished with 14 points, second on the team behind Ojo.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":"","_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"As I said, James River vs. Princess Anne had two tremendous performances from two of the best players in the state. [player_tooltip player_id='239496' first='Lanie' last='Grant'] was unstoppable as a scorer all game. She showed off her ball handling and elite shooting. She hit some deep shots and made a lot of really difficult ones. The UNC commit drove the ball terrifically and lived at the line. She was fearless in attacking the rim, which was big in keeping James River in this game. Lanie finished with 40 points and 9 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65ed10c868507"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["239496"],"_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":"As I said, James River vs. Princess Anne had two tremendous performances from two of the best players in the state. [player_tooltip player_id='239496' first='Lanie' last='Grant'] was unstoppable as a scorer all game. 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