State Final Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class 3 and 4 tournaments had two fun and competitive games. 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[player_tooltip player_id='2459215' first='Gavin' last='Kay'] established himself early and had his way in the paint. Gavin had a few dunks at the end of this game that helped Hampton extend their lead. Gavin is only a Sophomore, but he is a player to watch moving forward. He finished with 14 points and 6 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2333774"],"_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":"Tuscarora's only chance of winning this game was if they knocked down their threes. TJ and Tusky failed to do that for the first three quarters, which is why they were down by double digits in the middle of the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th, though, TJ and Tusky woke up from range. TJ knocked down a handful of threes this quarter and cut the Hampton lead from 13 to 1 with about 20 seconds left. TJ hit a bunch of tough shots in this quarter, and even though Tusky ended up losing this game, TJ's 4th quarter was extremely impressive. TJ has been outstanding all year, and even in a loss, he came up big. He finished with 21 points, 18 of which were in the 4th quarter.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1759750"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='1759750' first='Jayden' last='Johnson'] had to really work for his offense in this game. 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