South Paulding-Calhoun Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a physical game of runs, Calhoun closed the gap with a 14-0 spurt to trim the South Paulding lead to 49-46 with 3 minutes remaining but the veteran Spartans responded with a 10-0 close to secure a 59-46 victory on the road, surviving heavy foul trouble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1133341"],"_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":"Taylor jumped out of the chute with 11 first quarter points before being saddled with foul trouble. The bouncy guard made plays downhill but most impressive was his perimeter shooting, hitting a three off the dribble and then sinking a pull-up from the mid-range. Battling [player_tooltip player_id='1131526' first='Dylan' last='Faulkner'] inside, Taylor played a key role on the glass, soaring above all others for rebounds. 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Williams tallied 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He led the Spartans with six points in the fourth quarter to help stave off a Calhoun comeback.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1530149"],"_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":"Coming off a school-record 39 points, LaVigne warmed up as the game went on after a scoreless first quarter. Andrew's shot-making was on display with his first hoop, coming off a screen to catch and shoot a three all in one fluid motion. LaVigne's smooth approach and unwillingness to force bad shots makes him an efficient scorer that has a breakout season in front of him. I've long said that LaVigne is South Paulding's most well-rounded offensive threat due to his ability to catch-and-shoot, create off the bounce to get to his spots in the mid-range and his toughness downhill as a driver. The three-level scorer attacks from all angles and is adept at playing without the ball. 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Azu is a long and lanky rookie, but don't let the appearance fool you. While he may look like baby deer at times, Azu can light it up with his jumper when given space. He knocked down a three and scored on a nice cut to the basket. Josiah also provides active length atop the 1-2-2 zone. Azu has a bright future ahead as he gains more experience and adds more weight.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1131526"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"At 6-foot-9 with elite leaping ability, [player_tooltip player_id='1131526' first='Dylan' last='Faulkner'] just isn't fair at the high school level. The Lipscomb-commit kept Calhoun in the game with his ability to draw foul after foul inside. Faulkner totaled 25 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocks while going 7-10 from the free throw line. Dylan has a terrific second leap when cleaning up misses and plays with balance even when smaller defenders try to use their lower center of gravity to push him out of the paint. Faulkner skied for rebounds and was able to push the ball in transition, doing a good job of keeping his head up to hit teammates in transition. Faulkner altered a ton of shots inside and made South Paulding think twice when driving the lane. 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Momentum completely shifted as he made a difference in the 1-2-2 press. Hammett's first impact was made with a putback at the buzzer to end the third quarter. South Paulding pushed the lead to 17 early in the fourth but Hammett's effort on defense was infectious, sparking a 14-0 run. 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