She Got Next: Midlands Standouts (Part 1)
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For two days in late November, White Knoll HS in central Lexington County became one of the focal points of the South Carolina high school girls basketball landscape as one of the state’s marquee events emanated from the home of…
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Continue ReadingFor two days in late November, White Knoll HS in central Lexington County became one of the focal points of the South Carolina high school girls basketball landscape as one of the state’s marquee events emanated from the home of the 5A Timberwolves.
She Got Next, hosted by A1 Hoops, welcomed teams from throughout the state for what was two days of exciting basketball. Mostly Midlands teams competed as well as plenty from other portions of the Palmetto State.
We at Prep Girls Hoops made the trip out to White Knoll HS to take everything in. Here is a look at some of the noteworthy names from the Midlands who turned in noteworthy performances.
At this point, any evaluation of the recent South Carolina commit is practically self-explanatory. One knows exactly what they will get when the navy blue and gold No. 23 takes to the court. Plenty of points will be put on the board and she will get very crafty with how she finishes at the rim. Fulwiley possesses plenty of confidence in her 3-point shot and when she gets out in transition, she will either attack the basket or dish the rock out to a teammate. Fulwiley tallied 23 points as her now 2A Raiders took on 4A North Augusta on Friday evening.
If a team that is playing the 3A Bulldogs does not have any answers for No. 12, that team will likely see itself in the loss column. Ask 5A Mauldin on Saturday night as they fell to Camden by a final of 65-41 with Edwards scoring 18 points. Out of those 18, 15 of them were scored in the first half and good number of Edwards’ points came via drawing contact and sinking her shots from the free throw line. Edwards is 6-foot-3 and can play either one of the forward spots as either a three or a four. Rebounding is another one of her many strong areas and she has a very busy athletics schedule between basketball and volleyball.
Highlights
Woods was one of the marquee 2023s who committed during the offseason as she announced she would be playing her collegiate basketball at Division I Campbell. Offensively, Woods remains active away from the ball and can pass at times before she scores. When she does put the ball through the hoop, she does so with a great deal of tenacity. Woods is also willing to set screens and make sure that her teammates are involved in the flow of a game. She is a major reason why the 4A Redhawks will once again be a team to beat in 2022-23.
The Highlanders romped to an emphatic victory over J.L. Mann in large part because of its two new additions that arrived to the Highlanders over the offseason from Cardinal Newman. What Jacobs, in addition to Sabreya Monsanto Sabreya Monsanto 5’11” | SF Heathwood Hall | 2025 State SC , brings, is talent and chemistry to go along with a championship pedigree. She can get out in transition on the heel of corralling steals and is a prolific passer. Jacobs is extremely effective as a fastbreak runner and will find a way to finish at the rim. Her speed keeps many a defense on its toes, she is strong to the rim and she can sink her free throws.
As the Highlanders’ matchup with J.L. Mann went longer, Gore seemed to get stronger – and she concluded her evening with a 10-point effort, powered the points she began to tally late. Whether she has the ball behind the 3-point line or if she is attacking the rim, Gore is a consistent threat to score. Free throws are another way that Gore manages to get on the scoreboard. She is a two-sport athlete who has also excelled as a volleyball player in addition to her hoops exploits. Listed at 5-foot-11, another one of her attributes is using that to her advantage to grab rebounds off of an opposing team’s free throw miss.
Transfers from Cardinal Newman had stellar showings for their new teams at She Got Next. Kennedy was no exception to the rule. She bolstered the Raiders’ offensive attack with a 19-point showing. She had plenty of occasions where she got to the free throw line. Kennedy ran point on many occasions for Keenan and managed to do so with efficiency because of her superb ball handling capabilities. She also delivered strong finishes at the rim on a consistent basis. Raiders fans will only get one year of this skilled veteran guard, but it is sure to be filled with highlights.
To start the SCISA 4A Highlanders’ contest with 5A J.L. Mann, Heathwood Hall jumped out to an early 10-1 (and never looked back). The official score might as well have said Monsanto 10 and the Patriots 1 as the star transfer from Cardinal Newman scored the first 10 points of the game to set the tone for the Heathwood Hall attack. Whether it was coming away with steals, grabbing her own rebounds off of misses or hauling in rebounds, Monsanto did a lot more than simply fill up the points portion of the stat sheet. Her hustle was another part of her game that was on full display. She finished with 17 points. The newly formed SCISA 4A field needs to take heed of the school off I-77’s Exit 5 in Columbia.
Daniels’ final AAU season was spent wearing the uniform of SC Future and she is poised to translate that into a banner season to close out her high school career. She is a 5-foot-8 guard with plenty of rebounding ability and scoring ability. Daniels is also a consistent threat to collect steals and create additional possessions for her team. Her tenacity and fearlessness can show itself with her not being afraid to shoot the ball over taller defenders. Two other facets of the game that Daniels thrives in are getting out in transition and bringing a 3-point dimension to an offense. She also puts herself in position to grab rebounds.