Central Florida Christian vs Victory Christian: Top Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Victory Christian Academy Storm won an intense regional semifinal matchup against Central Florida Chrisitan Academy 74-72 with a go-ahead bucket from VCA guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296001' first='Mike' last='Andino'] as time expired. A roaring home crowd powered on Victory Christian, but it was Andino who carried the Storm to victory after junior phenom LJ Cason was sat down when fouling out early in the fourth quarter. Prep Hoops scout Andrew Johnson was in the building to provide readers with the top standouts from Tuesday night's regional contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1296001"],"_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":"Andino ended as the hero for Victory Christian after draining big-time shot after big-time shot when junior point guard LJ Cason went down with five fouls. He finished the matchup with 24 total points, and 5 rebounds. Andino mixed in the mid-range game, with tough three ball shots but also forced fouls when driving to the basket. He has sneaky good ball handling skills with decent burst to get to the basket. He was my Player of the Game because of how he put the team on his shoulders in the second half and hit the game winning shot as time expired. Before that, he hit two free throws to tie the game at 72-72. Andino has continued to develop throughout the season and will be a focal point for opposing defenses.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["812632"],"_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='812632' first='Eduardo' last='Placer'] finished with 26 total points in his final high school basketball game. It was my first-time putting eyes on the rising prospect, and he certainly impressed with a smooth left-handed jump shot and physical strength at the rim. He simply gave all he could to try and will his team to victory. Placer isn't just a good three-point shooter, he's a do-it-all type player. He finished multiple and-ones late in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Storm.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1055581"],"_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":"Lanier started the second quarter off with a three and hit two more to follow before the end buzzer. He has been an important part of Victory Christian's success this season because of his versatility as a player. He finished Tuesday night's matchup with 15 points and 7 rebounds. His long frame and arms can be used on both sides of the ball. 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