Bi-District Playoffs: DFW Senior Players of the Week
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Frisco Wakeland 63, The Colony 57</strong> </em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="887085" first="Cooper" last="Sisco"] - Shooting Guard - Frisco Wakeland </strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">This Wakeland Wolverines guard is one of the biggest stock risers of the year and he’s continued his success from this season into the first round of the playoffs. Cooper came ready to play, making his presence felt from the jump by going out there and doing what he does best. Sisco attacked the boards, got buckets from each level, and pushed the pace, finishing the competition with game-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id="887085" first="Cooper" last="Sisco"]’s playmaking ability was the major key to Wakeland’s victory over The Colony.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Ranchview 63, Melissa 53</strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>Nolan Sims - Guard - Ranchview</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">Nolan Sims had himself a game against the Melissa Cardinals, pouring in 4 three-pointers, and finishing with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks all while shooting at a 50% rate. </span><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">Nolan consistently moved around the perimeter, finding openings in the defense, and letting it fly as soon as the ball touched his hands whether a defender contested his shot or not, displaying an impressively quick shot release. Nolan Sims was on fire, nailing shots from all over the floor and even getting to the foul line multiple times. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1047566" first="JoCorian" last="Freeman"] - Shooting Guard - Ranchview</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">[player_tooltip player_id="1047566" first="JoCorian" last="Freeman"] added another 19 points and 10 rebounds of his own, making this his seventh double-double of the season. </span><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">Freeman exploited the defense early and started firing from long-range, taking full advantage of the slightest bit of space he was given, knocking down</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> a total of 4 three-pointers. </span><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">The senior shooting guard’s ferocious nature on the glass and consistency when scoring the ball has given his team a chance to compete and win on every occasion.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Lancaster 84, WT White 39 </strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="779855" first="Wade" last="Taylor"] - Point Guard - Lancaster</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">[player_tooltip player_id="779855" first="Wade" last="Taylor"] did his usual damage, efficiently scorching the nets and just having his way on the offensive end while also shutting things down and flat wreaking havoc on the defensive side. </span><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">Taylor’s incredible play and leadership on the court continues to propel the Tigers to victory, winning their 22nd straight game of the season. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Wade has truly made this Senior year a special one, t</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">he Lancaster Tigers are flaming hot right now and haven’t lost a game since December.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Denton Braswell 70, Lewisville 55</strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="887082" first="Kylin" last="Green"] - Point Guard - Lewisville</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;"><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">Green ended his sensational high school career with yet another outstanding performance. He went into his bag and pulled out his best moves, crossing defenders over while barely breaking a sweat. </span><span data-tt="{"paragraphStyle":{"alignment":4,"writingDirection":1}}">Kylin was in the zone against Denton Braswell, splashing contested jumpers in the defense’s face from beyond the arc and from mid-range, tallying a total of 21 points with 8 rebounds to go along with it. [player_tooltip player_id="887082" first="Kylin" last="Green"] showed his worth all year long and made his mark as one of the best point guards the city has to offer. </span></p>
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