Regional Playoff Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The regional playoffs are in full swing across the state of Arkansas. In this article, we are going to highlight several players who have had great performances in the regional playoffs this week. We will highlight players who have been bounced from the playoffs as well as players gearing up for a run in the state playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Harrell-Combo Guard-Booneville-6'2” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the regional playoff against the Lincoln Wolves, Noah Harrell had an impressive game on both ends of the floor for the Bearcats. The Bearcats lost a tough one to Lincoln. However, Harrell knocked down multiple threes and grabbed plenty of rebounds to help keep Booneville close. Harrell has had an impressive season, and he is a player who opened some eyes in the regional playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2480950' first='Gunner' last='Raath']-Combo Guard-Joe T. Robinson-5'11” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Robinson guard turned it on in the regional playoffs this week. The Robinson victory over Hall helped the Senators clinch a state playoff bid. Raath was lethal from beyond the arc connecting on five of seven from deep. He is a player to watch out for in the state playoffs and one with a bright future over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxson Keeling-Point Guard-Mulberry-5'11” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you're unaware of who Jackson Keeling was entering the playoffs, chances are you are familiar with him now. Keeling has had a tremendous start to the playoffs and strong performances are coming off of the heels an impressive regular season. In the opening round of the playoffs, Keeling had 16 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. Keeling is a player to watch as Mulberry continues to wind their way through the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021784' first='Amare' last='Neal']-Point Guard-Tuckerman-5'10” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021784' first='Amare' last='Neal'] is a player who can light it up from anywhere on the floor and he has accomplished that feat all season. Neal does an excellent job of finding the open shooter and setting up him for an easy basket. The Tuckerman guard earned MVP honors and helped Tuckerman clinch a state playoff bid in the process. He is a player to watch out for throughout the course of the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->