Team Preview: Bowling Green

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bowling Green fell in the region championship (in overtime) to the eventual state champions last season. They had a 26-9 record and a lot of talent. Fortunately for the Purples, they return that talent, and it might be their season to make it back to the state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1122207"],"_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='2399203' first='MJ' last='Wardlow'] returns as BG's leading scorer from last season, averaging 16.2 points a game. He shot 54.2% from the field, 43.6% from three (48 total), and grabbed 3.5 rebounds a game. MJ is an all-around player. He's athletic and a leader, with great court vision, and passing. He's one of the top talented guards in the state. Wardlow currently has an offer from Campbellsville University.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1306913"],"_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='1306913' first='Mason' last='Ritter'] was second in scoring last season for Bowling Green and one of three double digit scorers. He put up 12.7 points a game, led the team in field goal percentage (61.3%), and in rebounding with 10.4 a game. Mason is a double-double machine. He's a hard worker on the court and certainly one of the best big men in the fourth region and the state. Ritter held many college offers, and committed to Columbia University.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1130311"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1130311' first='Deuce' last='Bailey'] averaged 10.4 points a game last season, shot just over 35% from three and pulled down an average of 2.7 rebounds. He's not only a great basketball player, but a really great quarterback for the Purples. Deuce is a sharpshooter on the court. He's also athletic and can score however he needs to.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6560fa522f2e0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Other Key Returners</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Braylon Banks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1513496' first='Jace' last='Wardlow']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2175420' first='Luke' last='Idlett']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->