New York State Championship: Stand Out Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The NYSPHAA State Championship was held at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, NY. Shoutout to the players, coaches and tournament staff for a weekend full of high level hoops. The tournament included several close games filled with lead changes, controversial calls and buzzer beaters. Impressive showings from both seniors and underclassmen alike, here are a few of the top performers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1195572"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1195572' first='Andreo' last='Ash'] is a 6'7 forward from Liverpool High School and is in the graduating class of 2024. His offensive ability was on full display and Ash was scoring the ball at all 3 levels. 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