2026 Rankings: Stock Risers Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops North Carolina is updating the rankings this month with the latest roll out being the class of 2026.&nbsp; We've already discussed some of the new names added, and we've mentioned a few of the stock risers in the group.&nbsp; Let's take a look at part II of the stock risers from the latest update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["515586"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eLanie Edwards has really been expanding her game with her ability to handle the ball, create some space, and score her points.u003cspan 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