Class 2A Quarterfinals Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Tournament Week volume 2, tipped off bright and early at 9 AM on Tuesday. with Class 2A Who were the standouts from these four quarterfinals games? I'm glad you ask. Here's a look at the players who shined under the bright lights of the Big House</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/03/class-2a-quarterfinals-live-blog/">For a recap of the four contests, click here!</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Keyton Smith","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Preston","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The most productive player of the day, Smith and the Pirates got off to a fast start. With his interior scoring helping Preston build a double digit first quarter lead. By half, he already had a double double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.  When Hobart narrow the lead going into the half, Preston started the second half by going right back in inside to Smith. He established himself as an effective finisher around the rim with a variety of pump fakes and athletic finishes on his way to 22 points and 10 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1482834"],"_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":"The shifty floor general for Preston did a good job of running the show and picking his spots. 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