Feed the Post.. 1st Half Teams Off and Running

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We take a spin around the Metro at teams that are gracious enough to tag me in their feeds, and have put together impressive first halves to their seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1861339' first='Huey' last='Blalock'] (pictured at top) has been lighting it up for the Wildcats as they're out at 12-3 as 2025 looms, the 5-foot-10 guard has his patented stepback 3-ball to unleash on you, but can create some space off the bounce and is a good facilitator as well. There's balance with several others who can't be ignored, they check in at #6 in Kyle Sandy's latest A-D1 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/RabunWildcat/status/1873904648702292083","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/RabunWildcat/status/1873904648702292083 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've touched on Lambert before, expecting big things earlier in the season from them, and they've delivered, roaring out to a 12-2 mark at the halfway point, and clearly establishing their own version of the Big 3 with Cam Bland, Will Dopfer and Kenny LaRue guiding their success. In a packed and deep 6A group of teams, the Horns are currently #8 as Sandy sees it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/lamberthoops/status/1873236750568702134","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/lamberthoops/status/1873236750568702134 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've been a huge fan of the Matt Welch hire up in Hoschton since day one, a superb tactician and energy guy who has Hawasak playing solid ball out at 11-6 before the New Year. A lot of guys are contributing as you follow their feed, but junior riser [player_tooltip player_id='2308801' first='Braxton' last='Rembert'] and senior guard Bryce Barracliff have been leading the charge, and both just made All-Tournament in the Jaxco Holiday Tourney.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MillCreek_MBB/status/1873211764160250064","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MillCreek_MBB/status/1873211764160250064 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sequoyah has won 5 out of 6 as they prep for their January schedule, moving to 9-6 in the process. Senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='2046356' first='Cade' last='Lomas'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1444780' first='Brendan' last='Tousignaut'] are the headliners, but this crew plays solid team ball and gets crucial contributions down the line on the roster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/SequoyahHoops/status/1873082484872905121","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/SequoyahHoops/status/1873082484872905121 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those who have followed my work over the years know how much respect I have for the Chapel Hill program, and the Panthers are cooking again behind [player_tooltip player_id='2046355' first='CJ' last='Geathers'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2478469' first='Christian' last='McAllister'] and stand at 11-4 with January right around the bend. They just went 2-1 at the Lemon Street Classic with wins over McDonough and South Gwinnett, and a tight setback to Walton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CHpantherBBALL/status/1873218047823266133","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CHpantherBBALL/status/1873218047823266133 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Centennial just had a 5-game winning streak interrupted, but have battled as they always do under Matt Barksdale with a veteran bunch to get to 10-5 with a few days off to prep for January. Pick your poison with this team, senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2673515' first='Jacob' last='Turner'] has made huge strides, while 6-foot-7 fellow senior [player_tooltip player_id='2245651' first='Ishindi' last='Sakulanda'] has also really dug in and made a big jump in his development, which surely has benefited marquee guys like Kam Stone, [player_tooltip player_id='2245676' first='Lamari' last='Campbell'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2102288' first='Noah' last='Brady'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CHSKnightsBball/status/1870902641645211934","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CHSKnightsBball/status/1870902641645211934 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->