Basketball Buffett: Too Many Thoughts To Fit On Last Week’s Plate

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With so many games coming all at once, we are trying hard at PGH to keep you up to date on everything you need to know. Here is some of last week's over-flow of happenings around the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["410171"],"_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":"u003cpu003eOne of the beautiful things about basketball is that how we approach the game is often a reflection of how we approach life (man....things just got deep)u002du002dor as my coach used to say:u0026nbsp; u0022how you do anything is how you do everything.u0022u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThat's why I am always looking for kids that unselfish in nature, that put the team first, and u0022have gotten over themselvesu0022 as Coach Popovich calls it.u0026nbsp; Show me a kid that wants to collect assists because they love to watch their teammates thrive.u0026nbsp; Show me a kid that's willing to take a charge or dive on a loose ballu002du002dsacrificing pain and comfort for a bigger goal.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e[player_tooltip player_id='410171' first='Jordan' last='White'] is one of those kids.u0026nbsp; The Northview PG's statline in a district win this week, she had six points, eleven assists, six rebounds and 2 steals.u0026nbsp; She's a pass first PG that breath's confidence into her teammates because you know White is going to make you better.u0026nbsp; Cut hard....run the floor hard...roll hard....if you're open, [player_tooltip player_id='410171' first='Jordan' last='White'] will find you.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["801932"],"_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":"u003cpu003eJones was recently mentioned as an under the radar '27, and she's beginning to now put together some really impressive stat lines.u0026nbsp; In a district win over Sprinfield, Jones finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 6 steals, and 5 assists.u0026nbsp; Gosh...that's just impressive for a freshman.u0026nbsp; 5 assists is a big time number, and she is graded as a plus defender.u0026nbsp; Keep an eye on Jones and that young Kirwood squad.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["821620"],"_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":"u003cpu003eEveryone's basketball journey is different and unique....and then there is [player_tooltip player_id='821620' first='Lauren' last='Hassell'].u0026nbsp; I don't talk about her a ton because...well...she's a national commodity and I speak to a pretty local audience.u0026nbsp; But, I get pumped about a nice Private vs Public matchup like we got when Hassell's Clarksville Christian faced off against, and beat, and good Rossview team.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eHassell was dominant.u0026nbsp; She had 18 points, 16 rebounds, 8 blocks, 3 assists and 2 steals.u0026nbsp; If you're curious about how [player_tooltip player_id='821620' first='Lauren' last='Hassell'] might fair at the public school level.....she just gave you a pretty loud answer.u0026nbsp; Well done kiddo.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Paige Blackburn","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Shelbyville Central","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cpu003eBlackburn has led the Eaglettes to a 12-8 (1-4), but they've struggled a bit in district play.u0026nbsp; Blackburn has been a really bright light as an unsigned '24.u0026nbsp; She poured in 18 points in a big district win over Warren County.u0026nbsp; With the way Blackburn shoots it, it's hard to imagine that she shouldn't be on a college roster somewhere next season.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"Charley Rae Hutchinson","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"BGA","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"u003cpu003eGosh, I've been waiting on writing on this kid as a high school player since this summer!u0026nbsp; Charlie Rae is '28 thats a dynamic scorer, and as her middle school season just ended, she was pulled up to the varsity team this week.u0026nbsp; In helping guide her team to a much needed win on Tuesday, she scored 23 points.u0026nbsp; Charlie Rae is just different....when you see her you'll have questions about size and getting her shot off, etc.u0026nbsp; And then you'll watch her play.u0026nbsp; And you'll see that she's the type of kid that intuitively does things out of instinct that you just can't teach.u0026nbsp; She plays with a shiftiness...with a bounce....with a swagger that's tons of fun.u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp;Really proud of this kid....as she's also a terrific young lady from a great fam.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_5_player_details_player_name":"DJ Haws","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_5_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_5_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_5_player_details_position":"12122","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_5_player_details_school":"BGA","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_5_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_5_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_5_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_5_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"u003cpu003eI've had Haws show up in a few talks with coaches, and her play of late is worth mentioning.u0026nbsp; The junior post recently had a monster double (18 points and 15 rebounds), and stats are simply a continuation of the solid two-way post play she's given BGA all season.u0026nbsp; You have to like the player's returning for BGA next season as we look ahead, and Haws is the type of kid who I'd love to see have a breakout senior year.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["245386"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"Perrin, a '24, has put together a wonderful career at Karns, and has been particularly productive these past two seasons.  She's come alive as a scorer (along with [player_tooltip player_id='810602' first='Rylee' last='Roberts']) and [player_tooltip player_id='810646' first='Reese' last='Roberts'], and has been around 16 points a game all season with nice efficiency numbers.  On Thursday night, she passed 1,000 points for her career!  Congrats on a great achievement kid!","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":7,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65bbc8d9d33d1"} /-->