3A Semifinal: Payson/Chinle Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On<strong> February 28^th</strong>&nbsp;the <strong>2025 Girls 3A </strong>semifinal playoffs game took place at the <strong>Veteran's Memorial Coliseum</strong>. The second game had #1 <strong>Chinle</strong> taking on #5 <strong>Payson</strong>. <strong>Chinle</strong> controlled the first three quarters comfortably but in the 4^th&nbsp;quarter <strong>Payson </strong>went on a ferocious run that got them within one point with four minutes remaining, From that point on they didn't let up and pulled off a stunning upset of #1 <strong>Chinle</strong> 53-51 in one of the best comebacks in recent history.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here I look at some of the standouts from this championship game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1208160"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c3371040a88"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Possibly the player of the game. The senior came up big time in the second half of the game. Ramirez shot it with such confidence. She knocked down 5 threes in the game with the last one being in the last 90 seconds of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1204690"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c3371040b11"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">White is a skilled big who played very well in the game. She has very good footwork and often established position very deep in the paint. Despite often being double teamed she finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197247"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c3371040b76"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This was my first time seeing Hannah and I was very impressed. Despite being down big most of the game she never stopped playing hard. She was able to get in the paint effectively with hesitation dribbles and was crucial in the final comeback with her ball handling and leadership</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1188293"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c3371040bd5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Yazzie came out and was on fire from all over the court. She displayed a beautiful shooting stroke and played with tremendous confidence. She got to the lane effectively and used her length to shoot over smaller defenders. She finished with a game high 25 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1204689"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c3371040c32"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I was impressed with Grace's interior play during the game. She is a good rebounder and shot blocker. She knows how to use her body and made her presence felt throughout. She finished the game with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->