North Carolina 6A: The Impact Makers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are coming down the home stretch of the season here in North Carolina which means playoffs and seeding are right around the corner.  It's the first year we will see 8 champions with the new 8A classification.  For today, though, I'm diving into some of the top contributors in the 6A classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["828496"],"_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-6993c571151b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='828496' first='Meredith' last='Wike'] does well leading her team using her offensive mindset to anticipate what her opponents are going to do jumping in front of their passes and knowing how to push it the other direction.  She's an exceptional shooter from deep showing off a quick release to score off the pass before her opponents have a chance to close out on the shot.  She does well knowing what is the next best play is going to be hitting her teammates in stride or even simply getting back into her defensive stance before her shot even goes through the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["946237"],"_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-6993c5711528d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='946237' first='Jewel' last='Gully'] is someone who definitely dribbles with intention each time she is on the court using her power to get to the basket, especially off of steals getting her points off of turnovers.  She doesn't back down from contact attacking the rim, and she certainly does well pulling up quickly hitting her midrange jump shot.  Her power is seen inside grabbing rebounds on both ends of the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["772552"],"_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-6993c57115314"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='772552' first='Leena' last='McField'] is an exceptional athlete leading her team in points, rebounds, assists and steals quite literally showing how she can do it all.  Her finesse with the ball in her hands is fun to watch being able to pull up from anywhere on the court and show off her range.  She's explosive getting inside the paint to get the pass and bucket in a flash.  She sees the floor well knowing where to make the dish to her teammates, and she anticipates what her opponents are going to do stripping the ball away from them before they can drive past her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["654834"],"_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-6993c57115394"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='654834' first='Tait' last='Harvey'] moves well on the offensive side of the court getting open without the ball looking for the pass, and she can certainly create her own space off the dribble even stepping back to show off her range.  She's aggressive on the other end as well being able to grab some steals and take them up the court the other way making sure she can get a bucket in transition.  She knows how to get her teammates involved when the defense seems to collapse around her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->