SW Regionals: Top Post Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The post game was strong in the regionals in the games I got to see. Here are some of the top performances from the players who took care of things in the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["808266"],"_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":"She is only a freshman, but she is one of the most dominant freshman in Ohio this year. She has such a strong skillset and is nearly impossible to defend once she gets near the rim.  Samaya has a good basketball IQ, can anticipate on the defensive end and steps in front of the pass. 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