Clark’s Offense Overpowers Palo Verde In Semifinals, 67-51

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first half of the semifinal game between Clark and Palo Verde was fairly close. The Chargers steadily found their groove, and [player_tooltip player_id='2418885' first='Devan' last='Christion'] had the hot hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Panthers guard [player_tooltip player_id='1962969' first='Ethan' last='Inocencio'] was creating separation off the dribble and knocking down mid-range shots. <br>Going into halftime, it was 27-22 Clark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the second half, the Chargers widened their lead and the Panthers had a tough time keeping pace. [player_tooltip player_id='2637173' first='CJ' last='Edwards'] couldn't miss, and PV was still having trouble slowing Christion down. [player_tooltip player_id='2806939' first='Amir' last='Wright'] was contributing as well, and after three it was 48-35 Clark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> The Chargers' offense then scored another 19 points in the fourth quarter, and they came out on top, 67-51.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They will face Legacy today for the 4A Southern Region Championship today at 2:00 PM at Foothill High School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2418885"],"_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-698fe8ebcd203"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2418885' first='Devan' last='Christion'] was a force in the paint last night in the semifinals. He had the Palo Verde forwards on their heels, and there wasn't much they could do when he shot over them. Beyond his impact inside, he knocked down a three, threw down two dunks in the second half(including a windmill) and he was collecting boards. Christion finished with 30 points.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2806939"],"_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-698fe8ebcd258"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2806939' first='Amir' last='Wright'] was attacking with a purpose on offense, hitting a couple of tough layups, including one where he was falling down and still dropped it in. In addition to his impressive drives, he made two three-pointers and a free throw. On the defensive end, Wright never stopped hustling, pestering opponents all game long.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 11 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2637173"],"_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-698fe8ebcd2ac"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2637173' first='CJ' last='Edwards'] got going in the second half for the Clark Chargers. He first made a nice layup through contact and converted the free throw. Then he found his touch from beyond the arc, draining three triples. Edwards finished as the team's second-leading scorer with 12 points<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2325960"],"_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-698fe8ebcd1aa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2325960' first='Tavien' last='Phoenix']'s motor stood out on both ends of the floor. He found openings in the paint and finished through traffic on offense, and on the defensive end he came up with a well-timed block while consistently challenging shots.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 10 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1962969"],"_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-698fe8ebcd12a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1962969' first='Ethan' last='Inocencio'] utilized his jumper to be effective against Clark yesterday. He consistently found space near the free-throw line and connected on a good number of his attempts. He also recorded two blocks on the defensive end. Although the Panthers lost, he undoubtedly put his scoring ability and competitiveness on display.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 18 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->