Game Recap: Stevenson vs Rockford Guilford

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Went down to Rockford Saturday afternoon to watch state-ranked Guilford face Stevenson. From the opening tip, the experience at Guilford seemed to be too much for a youthful Stevenson quad. Starting fast and finding their touch throughout the contest. The Vikings won 77-68 and did not trail in the contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Guilford took care of business, the youth and promise at Stevenson should not be overlooked. They started only one senior while many of their underclassman showed they can make big plays and step up when needed. Both teams also went deep into their bench. Playing 9-10 players in a regular rotation. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's my four biggest standouts from the contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1440697"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eLengthy, athletic 6'8” F that stretched the floor. Buried a pair of threes to open the game. His play style is more reminiscent of a wing rather than a big. Even displaying solid defense on the perimeter. 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