Notable Tuesday Night Game-Changers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a way to kick off high school Prep's coverage with one of the top games of the week going down in Polk County. Two local state-runner-ups in Winter Haven and Victory Christian went head-to-head in an early regular season matchup to get a feel for how the season may go. WH pulled out the win 96-79 and there were some standouts on both sides. This article will highlight the featured game and list a few other standouts from Tuesday night's slate of games. Let's get into it!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1055750"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eIt was great to get eyes on Celiscar after interviewing the young man who recently committed to play for Yale University. This kid is Power 5 material on the ball court and should have early production at the Ivy League level. He plays the game with ferocious energy to crash the boards, play solid defense, and score at will near the basket or in transition. The way he hustles when he misses his shot to follow it with a rebound put back was eye-opening. 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