War Lodge Classic: Top Performers

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Hopefully Parker can bounce back from injury and end his senior season on a high note.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1054800"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='1054800' first='Mike' last='Matthews'] is a tremendous 2-sport athlete and you can see a lot of those football abilities transfer over to the hardwood. Physically, Matthews is special. He's got a strong physique and can jump out of the gym. On Friday night, he threw down a couple of high-flying dunks. Another way Matthews impacts the game is his energy and effort. He's always going 100 mph and you can count on him to be on the floor for every loose ball. Parkview has been one of the most impressive teams so far this year and [player_tooltip player_id='1054800' first='Mike' last='Matthews'] will be crucial to their success in the playoffs.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1654188' first='Yusef' last='Bowyer']","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"[player_tooltip player_id='2297280' first='Maynard' last='Jackson']","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Friday night was not the first time [player_tooltip player_id='1654188' first='Yusef' last='Bowyer'] has gotten hot this year and gone for 30+. I arrived in the 1st quarter so I didn't keep stats but rumor has it that Bowyer finished with 42 against Trinity Prep. When he gets going, it is a scary sight for defenses and he can quickly rope off 5 or 6 threes. Bowyer shows no hesitancy to pull it and he does a great job of hunting open looks. At this point in the year, [player_tooltip player_id='1654188' first='Yusef' last='Bowyer'] has made a serious case for being the most lethal shooter in the state. 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Nonetheless, Furtah has a couple of players that you need to know. Verges was able to open some eyes on Friday, playing in a tournament/showcase setting and performing well. He's a long, athletic forward with some euro-flare to his game. Verges was effective when attacking the rim Friday and was able to finish through contact on multiple occasions. He's also shown some impressive passing ability and court vision. 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