Unbeaten Bearden Meets Worthy Foe Hillsboro

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1259396' first='Cortez' last='Graham-Howard']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Enjoy these player evaluations from Hillsboro versus Bearden. The Burros won 54-50 with excellent rebounding late.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1259396"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67660a10edd20"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>12/20/24:</strong> In the first half Cortez helped quite a bit on the glass. Known mostly for his scoring and passing, Cortez was contributing with the dirty work too. Cortez's turnaround shot late in the third spoke to his dominance all over the floor. He did not command the offense like he is capable of though. The team played through many hands. Which works. Still, Cortez is an elite player, and he looked a little passive through stretches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp backdoor cut enabled Cortez to deliver a hockey assist to his teammate upon the catch. The play ended with a [player_tooltip player_id='2042562' first='Xavier' last='Washington'] 3-pointer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1519805"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67660a10eddc1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>12/20/24:</strong> Athletic [player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='King' last='Hubbard'] was a terror both in the open floor and in the middle range. His shooting touch was wonderful. King is a guy that began as a run and jump guy years ago and continued to develop his game, rounded it out a bit more. King was getting his shot off almost anytime he wanted. His shot release was high and consistent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1477574"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67660a10ede3e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>12/20/24:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1477574' first='Jalen' last='Heard'] suffered a sloppy night. He was not trustworthy with the basketball against a team that truly tortures turnovers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1664831"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67660c30cc5c1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>12/20/24:</strong> Hillsboro's defense in the halfcourt was great for most of the game and Tyren's ability to switch onto any player really helped. He is not a stiff at all, which makes the team's versatility remarkable. Bearden was trying to hunt down mismatches, but they were tricky to find. Graham-Howard was another guy that guarded multiple positions well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Steal by Tyler Nordin. He tries to dunk on the break, but misses. Hillsboro counters immediately.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/TheTyrenFisher">@TheTyrenFisher</a> dunks and-1 !!!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1664831' first='Tyren' last='Fisher'] had a very strong game. He is lighter on his feet this year. Always a versatile defender, he showed an improved ability to get to the rim against wings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2358333"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67660ff65f88d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>12/20/24:</strong> Justin is a solid guard, but he was bullied a couple of times. His strength was help-defense. He poked a steal free on a swing pass. Nordin missed a wing three-pointer in the last 20 seconds. It was not a great look, but the team needed something at that point down two.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2042562"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6766115189ed2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>12/20/24:</strong> Senior [player_tooltip player_id='2042562' first='Xavier' last='Washington'] hit two three-pointers early in the fourth quarter that Hillsboro truly needed to keep pace. Washington finished with 25 points and 5 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Bearden Roster</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='King' last='Hubbard']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>SG, PG</td><td>6'4"</td><td>170 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Andrew Baker*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>SG, SF</td><td>6'4"</td><td>200 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2708787' first='Domenic' last='Mahoney']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td></td><td>6'4"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2674328' first='Drew' last='Parrott']</td><td>Sr.</td><td></td><td>5'9"</td><td>178 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin']*</td><td>Jr.</td><td></td><td>6'1"</td><td>175 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Justice Watson</td><td>Sr.</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1477322' first='Sean' last='Capshaw']</td><td>Jr.</td><td>SG, SF</td><td>6'1"</td><td>155 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Jamichael Blair</td><td>Sr.</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>Anderson Doettl</td><td>Sr.</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Hillsboro Roster</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>0</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1477574' first='Jalen' last='Heard']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6'0"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Zion Puckett</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6'3"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1664831' first='Tyren' last='Fisher']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>W</td><td>6'5"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Drew Hull</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6'1"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Jabari Davis</td><td>Sr.</td><td>W</td><td>6'1"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Lonny Holannd</td><td>So.</td><td>G</td><td>5'11"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2042562' first='Xavier' last='Washington']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>W</td><td>6'4"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1259396' first='Cortez' last='Graham-Howard']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6'5"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Kemonta Bassham</td><td>Fr.</td><td>G</td><td>5'10"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Bowen Satterfield</td><td>Sr.</td><td>F</td><td>6'4"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Nortez Fox</td><td>Fr.</td><td>G</td><td>5'8"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Rory Cawthorn</td><td>Fr.</td><td>F</td><td>6'4"</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1549189' first='Max' last='Burtner']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>F</td><td>6'6"</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->