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Landyn used his quickness to penetrate the defense in a 67-58 loss to Walker. He drew fouls on drives and converted in traffic. Murphy went 5-6 from the foul line and scored thrice at the basket. He contributed 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal.     Cain is a knockdown shooter off the catch. He hits threes from the top of the key and from the corners. Ryan also added a mid-range jumper. Cain's impact was felt defensively as well, drawing two charges. Ryan tallied 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals.     KD has great body control when attacking the basket. He's a sturdy guard who plays bigger than his height. He doesn't get bumped off his line when getting to the hoop and is a good passer on the move. Hernandez hurt Lovett with his baseline cuts, finding soft spots in the defense. He finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Hernandez has been one of the better freshmen across Georgia.     [player_tooltip player_id='2722012' first='Edward' last='Hunter III'] plays such a big role off the bench. He seemingly is always a threat to make things happen late in the game with his clutch three-point shooting. He buried three long balls in a 76-72 win over Calvary Day including the go-ahead hoop with 57 seconds left to take a 72-70 lead. Hunter pitched in 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal.     The explosive little man collected 11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal against the towering Cavaliers. Costin is lightning quick, a real pest on defense. He gets under ball handlers and shoots into passing lanes. Torre is a very good shooter, knocking down three three-pointers in the win.     Carmelo scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as Buford survived Calvary Day. He hit a one-dribble pull-up, an And-1 reverse, a cut down the lane in transition and scored on a putback. Williams added 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Even against Calvary Day's elite size, Williams still managed a productive night from 15-feet and in.     I like the big lefty guard. Coming off the gridiron, Knight brings a physical presence with a finesse game. He sank a pair of threes and was active getting to the line, shooting 4-6 as he finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. MJ usually plays off the ball. When outside shots are falling, it opens up driving lanes once defenders step out.     Chol flashes his upside in spurts. He had six points in the second quarter, scoring on a lefty drive, a floater and a left-handed finish in the post. In the fourth quarter he broke off a eurostep in transition for a smooth finish. Kiir tallied 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Keeping his motor high and impacting the game on both ends will allow him to reach his ceiling. Kiir has intriguing tools and sneaky skill with the ball.     I really like how Oliver crashes the glass but on Monday, it was his perimeter game that wowed me. Fetzner netted a pair of threes, finishing with 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Oliver can get overlooked easily, but I'm a big fan of his hustle, athleticism and expanding offensive game.     The activity level of Morgan was a positive in a loss to Holy Innocents'. He scored with both hands inside and played above the rim with a slam. Laqwaun is a dangerous offensive rebounder. He posted 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks. Only a junior, small schools and JUCOs might want to start tracking.