Opening Week Eye Openers
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<p>High school basketball fans in the Natural State are excited to see the opening week of the high school season start up. Here are a few players who had impressive season debuts to start the season on Tuesday night.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021920' first='DeRyeus' last='Fowlkes']-Point Guard-Sylvan Hills-6'1” 2026</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021920' first='DeRyeus' last='Fowlkes'] has set the bar high as he begins the 2025 basketball season. On opening night, he filled up the stat sheet with ease. Fowlkes struck for 23 points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Fowlkes handles the ball well and is unselfish with the basketball. He does a great job of getting his teammates involved. He is a player to watch out for as the season fires up. Look for a strong season from Fowlkes.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2774874' first='Cooper' last='Duerr']-Shooting Guard/Small Forward-Ozark-6'5” 2027</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2774874' first='Cooper' last='Duerr'] had an impressive opening night for the Ozark Hillbillies. He has the range to hit from all three levels of the floor. Duerr forces opposing defenses to account for him on the floor. Duerr had 26 points and opened plenty of eyes on both ends of the floor. He is a prospect who rarely comes off the floor and is a player to watch out for over the next two seasons.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2426780' first='Garyn' last='High']-Point Guard/Combo Guard-Cave City-5'11” 2027</strong></p>
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<p>We mentioned a few days ago that we expected High to start the season off in impressive fashion and he has not disappointed. High is another prospect who can fill up the stat sheet from all over the floor. Against White County to start the season, High had 16 points, 10 assists, and two steals on the defensive end of the floor. High is a prospect to watch out for as the season progresses.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2389941' first='Kellen' last='Cash']-Small Forward/Shooting Guard-Prairie Grove-6'5” 2027</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2389941' first='Kellen' last='Cash'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2376832' first='Cole' last='McGarrah'] will be big for the Tigers this season. Cash spent much of the opening night guarding [player_tooltip player_id='2774874' first='Cooper' last='Duerr'] on Tuesday night. Cash was busy on both ends in the floor in helping the Tigers to win on opening night. He had 17 points on the night and is a player to watch out for as the season progresses. Prairie Grove has the potential to open plenty of eyes this season.</p>
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High school basketball fans in the Natural State are excited to see the opening week of the high school season start up. Here are a few players who had impressive season debuts to start the season on Tuesday night.
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