Regional Semi-Finals Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The regional semis felt like most games were competitive and decided by a few possessions. Here are the players that stood out to me the most in an exciting round of basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1759750"],"_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":"Tuscarora and Broad Run played a terrific game on Tuesday. Both teams were great offensively, and Tusky was able to win this game in overtime. [player_tooltip player_id='1759750' first='Jayden' last='Johnson'] was recently named the Dulles District player of the year, and this game was his most impressive performance. Jayden is a high-level shooter and a three-level scorer. He was unstoppable Vs. Broad Run and finished with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Timing is everything; great players like Jayden elevate themselves in big moments.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2333805"],"_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":"Potomac Falls had a rough night shooting the ball from 3 against Harrisonburg. What they did well is they did some great work on the offensive glass and scored many points in the paint. [player_tooltip player_id='2333805' first='David' last='Marshall'] did both to a tee and bullied his way into a double-double. David finished with 13 and 10, and he really could have had more, missing 7 free throws. David had some great moves posting and facing up. He also had a tremendous day on defense, and his intensity on that end was huge to Pot Falls's stifling defense. David is an excellent athlete, and his skill and energy were huge in Pot Falls winning a close game.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1895358"],"_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":"Another player who had a great day on the offensive glass was [player_tooltip player_id='1895358' first='Colby' last='Margenau']. Colby had a rough day at the free throw and 3-point lines, but he still had a highly productive game. He had a few putbacks and had a nice day scoring inside. Colby had some great takes and made up for a night he couldn't find his range. 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Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1963398' first='Will' last='Davis'] had a massive game, putting in 32 points. He had a terrific first half and was unconscious from three, knocking down 8 threes. Will is a great spot-up shooter with a nice range, and his big performance propelled Meridian to a comfortable win.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["2242382"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Hayfield always seems to play their best ball this time of the year, and they showed up again against Alexandria City. [player_tooltip player_id='2242382' first='Alex' last='McFarlane'] had a great game from start to finish, and his first-half play helped keep Hayfield in a game they did not start out great in. Alex is a plus defender with great size and a good shooter. Alex did not have a great game shooting from 3, but he still found ways to score effectively, finishing with 22, leading all scorers.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["2232335"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2232335' first='Andy' last='Ramirez'] has been lights out for Hayfield over the past few weeks, and he had another clutch performance vs. Alexandria City. 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