Region 8-AA Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who will be standing on top when February comes around with Region 8-AA? Prep Hoops has you covered with coverage from north to south and east to west here in the Palmetto State. Read more inside right here. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Prep Hoops Preseason Predictions:</em></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mullins HS</strong> - The Auctioneers will be top here with plenty of talent back on the roster for Head Coach Eric Troy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marion HS</strong> - The Swamp Foxes will counter several underclassmen for Head Coach Andy Bostick. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lee Central HS</strong> - The Stallions have always had rich tradition basketball. Expect them to be right in the middle of the region. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kingstree HS</strong> - The newly formed Blazers have a new head coach and a new set of colors and team this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrews HS</strong> - The Yellow Jackets will look to get out of the basement and make the playoffs this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63696cce5380e","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1108825"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1466722,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Sindab seems like he has been around for quite a while on this Auctioneers roster. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eJohnell is the Prep Hoops Preseason Region Player of the Year this seasonu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e. 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