Friday Night Insights: Feb 9th Edition (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a terrific slate of action, including a top-tier private matchup, we bring it to you here at PGH TN.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["409118"],"_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":"If you watched Knox Catholic vs Webb, you watched a treat.  Knox Catholic won 44-39, and it was a great one!  The atmosphere was electric, the crowd was fantastic, and this Webb teams thinks they can beat anyone (stay tuned).u003cbru003eu003cbru003eIn game like this, you really get to see what kids are made of, and I simply think [player_tooltip player_id='409118' first='Maggie' last='Frana'] is as competitive as any kid out there.  Vs Webb, her fingerprints were all over the game, without having to even put up shot on the offensive kid.  Kids take note:  your role doesn't haven't be a big-time score to still have a big time role and impact.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":"","_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='631091' first='Amaya' last='Redd'] has come out of nowhere (for me at least), and turned into one of my favorite players to watch over the past month.  She has a really unorthodox game, plays the game with a constant change of pace thats incredibly hard to stay in front of.  But, most impressively to me has been the playmaking.  Redd has underrated court vision and playmaking instincts.  Redd finished with 13 points, 9 rebound, and 4 assists.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["245355"],"_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":"Mains was superb.  She finished with 19 points, hit multiple 3s at big moments.  She also had 6 steals.  She's just a stud.  I don't write about her much....because frankly....she really doesn't need me too.  [player_tooltip player_id='245355' first='Sydney' last='Mains'] has surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a career that also forced her to overcome adversity.  By all accounts, she's also simply a really wonderful young person.  And she's exceptional at playing basketball sport games.","_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='886656' first='Tinsley' last='Walker']","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_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":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Knox Catholic","_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='886656' first='Tinsley' last='Walker'] is another Knox Catholic kid that has truly bouth into being a star in their role.  She basically plays the whole game, and is a really nice 3 and D kid that doesn't need the ball in her hands to be effective.  She's always a threat as a shooter off the ball.  Defensively, she gives gritty D and top-tier rebounding (she ended the night with 10! 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