Best Small Town Juniors: Part I

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops is devoted to covering athletes across the state no matter where they come from.  This article is specifically looking at small town prospects who step up playing against big time competition.  Let's take a look at those athletes that you should know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["275249"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003eKate Sears has been at the top of her class for a long time.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eThe lefty guard is so crafty with her handles, and she sees the floor exceptionally well showing her above average basketball IQ.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe rises up to meet any kind of competition creating plays for her team whether she's getting to the basket herself, showing off her range shooting the ball, or making the perfect pass right to where her teammate is running.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is a major reason why Watauga is always considered a threat in the west when it comes to playoff time.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["300653"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eCaitlyn Jones has clear court vision, and that's apparent every time she brings the ball up the court.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can slow up her pace throwing off her defender and immediately find the opening attacking it on her way to the rim.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eHer change of speed comes back into play with her ability to jump stop and make a jumper from anywhere on the court.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eDefenders collapse around her trying to stop her from getting to the basket, and she still finds her open teammates making the pass to get her team some 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