Top Performers in the Ponte Vedra- Bloomingdale 6A Semifinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So many talented players were on the court during the Semifinal game between Ponte Vedra and undefeated Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale pulled out the victory by a score of 55 to 50, but had to sweat this one out. Ponte Vedra started the game out with a sizeable lead, but by the end of the second quarter, Bloomingdale had cut the lead to one. Bloomingdale took it's first lead midway in the third quarter, but Ponte Vedra quickly got the lead back. Fast forward to the 4th quarter and Ponte Vedra found itself trailing by five points. The Sharks came very close to tying the game, but Bloomingdale was able to hold them off. In this article, we look at the players who stood out in this exciting 6A Semifinal game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["442278"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":868321,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='442278' first='Noelle' last='Mengel'] was the the MVP of the game and she needed every ounce of her talent to pull this one out. 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play after play to keep her team within reach of  winning the game.   Perce's ability to play at guard or  the forward was on display,  especially on the defensive end.   She played on the wing,  but occasionally mixed it up in the paint.     She  rebounded well, shot the three well, and had some good steals and conversions in the paint.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["248557"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='248557' first='Breah' last='Usry'] was a key player in the Semifinals as she was this past basketball season.  Usry was arguably the most athletic player on the court.  It showed up on her defense,  her 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