STANDOUTS: Class 6A West Area Consolation Championship

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of games in Shawnee on Saturday evening saw Westmoore and Norman punch their tickets to the final 8 in Class 6A. The winners of the two contests turned Shawnee into the city of brotherly love, as Westmoore and Norman both had siblings who changed the game. Here's a focus on the standouts for the two programs who are headed to Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1536285"],"_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":"There are likely very few players in Oklahoma shooting the ball better right now than the junior sharpshooter.  He's locked in from deep, while also hitting tough shots from all the court.  One of the better examples of his shooting versatility was the quickness and fluidity of a catch and shoot, mid-range turn around he hit in the second half.  His soft shooting touch continued around the rim, where he did a great job of finshing traffic all night. 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