Success is delicate; it requires balance, the correct environment, hard work and attention to detail.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI ECHS' Asher Justice stepped up late in the season to secure a starting role ahead of the Panthers' playoff run. Justice specialized in close-range jumpshots and layups, utilizing his quickness and size to his advantage.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI ECHS' Asher Justice stepped up late in the season to secure a starting role ahead of the Panthers' playoff run. Justice specialized in close-range jumpshots and layups, utilizing his quickness and size to his advantage.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI ECHS' Asher Justice stepped up late in the season to secure a starting role ahead of the Panthers' playoff run. Justice specialized in close-range jumpshots and layups, utilizing his quickness and size to his advantage.
- Ana Sofia Meyer
Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI With two minutes left to play, ECHS coach Nate Taylor pulled out his group of senior starters and pulled his young players from the bench to gather some experience in the environment before the season came to an end.
- Ana Sofia Meyer
PHOTOS: Elmore County makes first Sweet 16 appearance in 35 years
Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's Gage Davis avoids a steal against Sylacauga in the Panther's first Sweet 16 appearance in 35 years.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County senior guard Wesley King drives down the lane in the Panthers' Sweet 16 loss against ASWA's No. 10 Sylacauga.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County senior guard Asher Justice floats above his defender for a midrange jumpshot and the foul in a loss versus Sylacauga.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's Gage Davis looks to go up for a close-range jump shot or a layup against in a loss against Sylacauga.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's Gage Davis penetrates the lane and goes by his defender against the Sylacauga Aggies. Sylacauga finished as last season's AHSAA Class 5A runner-up.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County senior guard Gage Davis drives baseline against his Sylacauga defender in the Panthers' 62-37 loss.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI ECHS' Asher Justice stepped up late in the season to secure a starting role ahead of the Panthers' playoff run. Justice specialized in close-range jumpshots and layups, utilizing his quickness and size to his advantage.
- Ana Sofia Meyer
Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI ECHS' Asher Justice stepped up late in the season to secure a starting role ahead of the Panthers' playoff run. Justice specialized in close-range jumpshots and layups, utilizing his quickness and size to his advantage.
- Ana Sofia Meyer
Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI ECHS' Gage Davis powers past his defender to penetrate the lane in the Panthers' first Sweet 16 appearance since 1990. ECHS fell to No. 10 Sylacauga, 62-37.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's Gage Davis attempts to rise above his defender, fading away from contact to get his shot off in the second half against Sylacauga.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County guard Seth Davis attempts to get the Panthers into their transition offense as his Sylacauga defender steps up to stop his progress down the floor.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI With two minutes left to play, ECHS coach Nate Taylor pulled out his group of senior starters and pulled his young players from the bench to gather some experience in the environment before the season came to an end.
- Ana Sofia Meyer
