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5A Dark Horse Teams

5A Dark Horse Teams
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Hector Marquez
Hector Marquez February 9, 2023 @ 08:44 AM
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Kamika Wesley
Kamika Wesley 6'5" | PF | 2024
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Isaac Wolfe
Isaac Wolfe 6'1" | PG | 2023
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Elijah Kersey
Elijah Kersey 6'1" | PG | 2024
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Jackson McKee
Jackson McKee 6'6" | PF | 2023
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Noah Bendinger
Noah Bendinger 6'4" | CG | 2025
UT
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 5A being so deep these records might simply be thrown out the door. A few regions are heavy up top and weak on the bottom but we will take a deep look here at what teams are teams that could make it happen and upset a team or make a run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Box Elder</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They have lost to Woods cross twice by a total of 7 points. One game by one and one game by 6 and they have really beat some teams bad. They gave it to Weber earlier this year. They destroyed Northridge in their first meeting but this team has some players that make teams nervous. [player_tooltip player_id='1207005' first='Jackson' last='McKee'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1384534' first='Elijah' last='Kersey'] have been great this year. This duo has been putting up 20 PPG and they share the load. Jackson is solid from the outside and he rebounds well. He has good size and he can hurt teams that do not have someone that can match his size and skill at the 3. Elijah is quick and he can get down hill in a hurry. Could go off against other guards that can't move their feet. Cooper Stevenson gives this team some shooting from the outside and he helps spread the floor. Box Elder should be a tough out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Juan Diego Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The way it looks like right now JDCHS will likely be a 10 or below seed. They have had some moments and they have had some let-downs. Dorelle Desire has been really good and he is a player that projects really well at the next level. He defends and he is very active on the floor on the offensive side. Shares the ball and he cover a lot of ground when he is chasing on top of the zone trap and he also cover a lot of ground in the middle or wing of the 2-3 zone. Camilo Ramirez has been a solid glue guys getting the ball moving and shooting the ball when he needs to. Malik Harris has been tough playing multiple positions. [player_tooltip player_id='1190621' first='Noah' last='Bendinger'] has really developed the rest of his game he will be a player that can shoot the ball and he has range. This team could catch someone, especially if they get into the zone and a team is not shooting the ball well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Payson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These boys can play. Thei record might not tell the whole story but they have some players that can score. [player_tooltip player_id='1402375' first='Isaac' last='Wolfe'] is a good ball handler that can shoot. [player_tooltip player_id='1551377' first='Kamika' last='Wesley'] and Max Mitchell provide other scoring options. They have about 8 players that can score from the outside and while the 1st rounds are at regular school sites they will have an easier time shooting from distance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

With 5A being so deep these records might simply be thrown out the door. A few regions are heavy up top and weak on the bottom but we will take a deep look here at what teams are teams that could make it happen and upset a team or make a run.

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