Prospects Making Headlines

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball regular season has a few weeks left before the playoffs fire up. Here are a few prospects to watch out for as the season progresses toward the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021882' first='Aidan' last='Chronister']-Shooting Guard-New School-6'8” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021882' first='Aidan' last='Chronister'] continues to build on a strong senior season. He is a worker on both ends of the floor for the New School. Chronister continues to rack up the honors. He earned a nomination to the McDonald's All-American Game roster. Chronister is a player to watch out for over the next few weeks as the regular season starts to wind down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2376832' first='Cole' last='McGarrah']-Shooting Guard/Small Forward-Prairie Grove-6'3” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prairie Grove prospect continues to make plays on both ends of the floor for the Tigers this season. McGarrah handles the ball well and seems to always know where his teammates are on the floor. Meanwhile, he has the range to connect on jumpers from all three levels of the floor. McGarrah earned a scholarship offer from MidAmerica Nazarene University this week. He is a player to watch out for as the playoffs approach.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300186' first='Xavier' last='Cox']-Point Guard-DeWitt-6'1” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2300186' first='Xavier' last='Cox'] is having an impressive season for DeWitt and is opening plenty of eyes in the process. Last week, against Dumas, Cox posted a double-double. Cox racked up 16 points, 10 assists, and three blocks. Cox continues to create opportunities for his teammates and open plenty of eyes in the process. He is a player to watch as we get closer to playoff time in the Natural State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2774874' first='Cooper' last='Duerr']-Shooting Guard/Small Forward-Ozark-6'5” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2774874' first='Cooper' last='Duerr'] has not slowed down one bit this season for Ozark. He is a versatile player who is capable of playing multiple positions on the floor. He works effectively in the post as well as beyond the three-point arc. Duerr lit up Mena last week before winter weather affected games throughout the Natural State. Last week, Duerr had 40 points and 12 assists against Mena. He is a player to watch out for throughout the offseason and summer months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->