NCISAA/NCHSAA: Players that shined!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoffs have started for both public and private school basketball teams in North Carolina. There will always be good games to watch, with good matchups, and with those good matchups come standout performances from some of the top and underrated players around the state. Here we will take a look at a few that happened over the last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["361869"],"_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 soon as the ball tipped, Kaitlin was ready to display her high-level scoring ability. She was on fire from behind the arc early in the first quarter hitting four, and did not slow down one bit ending the game with 10 made threes. She is very reliable in catching and shooting, and did well moving as the ball moves to put her self in a good position for open shots. She was actively cutting to the basket and getting paint touches, she plays well off two feet and is a very capable finisher. 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As she continues to add to her game on the perimeter she is going to be a dangerous inside and out threat. Northeastern University is getting a good one for the next four years.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["528689"],"_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":"Ameya is a freshman to keep an eye on for the next few years. She already has a good skill set and plays with much confidence. She contributes on or off the ball, displayed good vision to create, and showed how she can score off the dribble from the perimeter. Her role is going to continue to expand as the games go on. 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