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IndyStar will be recognizing the top girls basketball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll.
Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.
IndyStar will have complete coverage of this year's girls basketball state tournament, including live postgame editions of The Scorers Table. Be sure to subscribe to us at YouTube.com/@IndyStarTVPreps, and ring the bell to be notified when we go live.
Congratulations to Borden's AJ Mallad on being voted Player of the Week for Jan. 26-31! Mallad cleared 1,000 career points during Borden’s win over Bedford North Lawrence.
Here are last week's top performers.
Baker logged seven points, two rebounds, five assists and a steal in an 80-45 win over Decatur Central in the sectional semifinals, then totaled 18 points in the championship game vs. Center Grove. Her finals performance included four 3-pointers in the first half, including a four-point play amidst a key 11-2 run.
Bowling netted double-doubles in the Braves' two biggest games, clocking 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 61-52 overtime win in round one vs. Guerin and 14 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game vs. Danville. She had 17 points against Crawfordsville and totaled four assists, 10 steals and five blocks for the week.
Chew netted 33 points on 13-of-25 shooting in a 60-39 win over Waldron, then tallied 19 points, 11 steals and three blocks in a 44-31 semifinal win over North Decatur. The Titans went on to win their sectional with a 46-27 win over Edinburgh.
Hahn converted 13-of-22 shots from the field as part of a 35-point performance in a blowout win over New Haven. She also pulled in 10 rebounds and clocked four assists and eight steals. Marion lost to Bellmont in the sectional semifinals.
The senior powered Reitz to a 58-49 win over Gibson Southern, totaling 20 points, three rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block, then helped end a 36-year losing streak vs. Castle and lift Reitz to its first sectional title in decades with a 15-point effort Saturday. She did her damage on 6-of-12 shooting (three 3s) and also dished out three assists.
Hupfer posted three straight double-doubles, but her numbers improved as the sectional progressed. She went for 11 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against Mt. Vernon, 23 points, 15 boards, two assists, three steals and a swat vs. Richmond, and 31 points, 11 rebounds and two assists against Greenfield-Central.
Jones was limited to five points against Mt. Vernon, but dished out four assists, blocked a shot and pulled in six rebounds in the 60-39 win. She found her scoring stride in the next two rounds though, posting 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and four steals against Richmond, and 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block vs. Greenfield-Central.
The freshman totaled 58 points (7-for-18 from 3), 19 rebounds, 13 assists and eight steals across three sectional games for the Eagles. She totaled 27 points in the sectional championship vs. South Bend St. Joseph.
Owens went for 42 points on 15-of-20 shooting against Switzerland County, then led Austin to its first sectional championship in a decade with a 19-point effort vs. Brownstown Central in the final. The senior also logged 12 rebounds, seven assists and five steals for the week.
Pate scored 23 points with three triples in an opening-round overtime win vs. rival Guerin, then went for 22 points while also guarding Danville leading scorer Jillian Conrad in the championship game (held her scoreless on 0-of-5 shooting). Pate, who scored 12 points against Crawfordsville in the semifinals, notched eight rebounds, an assist and three steals for the week.
Pierce played a critical role in the Trojans' wild 55-50 win over Franklin Central, netting 12 points on four 3-pointers (4-for-4). She also clocked four rebounds and a steal, and played a key role on the defensive end. Pierre logged 12 points against Perry Meridian, and six points and two steals vs. Southport.
The senior scored 25 points to lead North Knox to victory over South Knox in the sectional semifinals, then helped secure a sectional title with 19 points against Linton on Saturday.
Rinehart led the Cougars back to regionals with a tremendous three-game run: 12 points against Clinton Prairie, six vs. Bethesda Christian and 18 in a win over Clinton Central on Saturday night. She also pulled in 14 rebounds in the championship game, five off her season-high.
The senior went led all scorers with 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting in the sectional championship game vs. Homestead. Her efforts helped the defending Class 3A state champions erase a 13-point second-half deficit to stun the Spartans, 47-46. Rosswurm also had three deflections.
Scholl was unstoppable in Saturday's upset of Warsaw, scoring 42 points on 14-of-20 shooting with only one triple. She also pulled in eight rebounds, dished out three assists and clocked a couple steals. Scholl had 31 points and 13 rebounds in a 71-41 win over Concord in the sectional semifinals.
Stidham netted 15 points and, in the process, cleared 1,000 career points in the sectional championship game vs. Carmel. She also had 11 in the semifinals vs. Noblesville. Hamilton Southeastern advances to face McCutcheon in Saturday's regional championship game.
Williams led the Quakers to the sectional championship game with a pair of stellar performances. She netted 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting in a come-from-behind win vs. Ben Davis on opening night, then scored a team-high 17 points, eight of which came amidst a fourth-quarter comeback against Brownsburg.
It was a historic week for the senior Butler commit, who surpassed the state's all-time rebounding record with 1,371 and counting. Wills logged three straight double-doubles for the sectional favorite Bulldogs, totaling 73 points, 36 rebounds, four assists, eight steals and three blocks in wins over Sheridan, Taylor and Frankton.
The freshman tallied 16 points and dished out eight assists to help North Knox to a 72-48 win over rival South Knox in the sectional semifinals Friday night.
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Who is IndyStar girls basketball Player of the Week for Sectionals?
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Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.
IndyStar will have complete coverage of this year's girls basketball state tournament, including live postgame editions of The Scorers Table. Be sure to subscribe to us at YouTube.com/@IndyStarTVPreps, and ring the bell to be notified when we go live.
Congratulations to Borden's AJ Mallad on being voted Player of the Week for Jan. 26-31! Mallad cleared 1,000 career points during Borden’s win over Bedford North Lawrence.
Here are last week's top performers.
Ashlee Baker, Franklin Central
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Baker logged seven points, two rebounds, five assists and a steal in an 80-45 win over Decatur Central in the sectional semifinals, then totaled 18 points in the championship game vs. Center Grove. Her finals performance included four 3-pointers in the first half, including a four-point play amidst a key 11-2 run.
Jailen Bowling, Brebeuf Jesuit
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Bowling netted double-doubles in the Braves' two biggest games, clocking 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 61-52 overtime win in round one vs. Guerin and 14 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game vs. Danville. She had 17 points against Crawfordsville and totaled four assists, 10 steals and five blocks for the week.
Jillian Chew, Tri
Chew netted 33 points on 13-of-25 shooting in a 60-39 win over Waldron, then tallied 19 points, 11 steals and three blocks in a 44-31 semifinal win over North Decatur. The Titans went on to win their sectional with a 46-27 win over Edinburgh.
Nyomi Hahn, Marion
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Hahn converted 13-of-22 shots from the field as part of a 35-point performance in a blowout win over New Haven. She also pulled in 10 rebounds and clocked four assists and eight steals. Marion lost to Bellmont in the sectional semifinals.
Bailey Hape, Evansville Reitz
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The senior powered Reitz to a 58-49 win over Gibson Southern, totaling 20 points, three rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block, then helped end a 36-year losing streak vs. Castle and lift Reitz to its first sectional title in decades with a 15-point effort Saturday. She did her damage on 6-of-12 shooting (three 3s) and also dished out three assists.
Adah Hupfer, Pendleton Heights
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Hupfer posted three straight double-doubles, but her numbers improved as the sectional progressed. She went for 11 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against Mt. Vernon, 23 points, 15 boards, two assists, three steals and a swat vs. Richmond, and 31 points, 11 rebounds and two assists against Greenfield-Central.
Olivia Jones, Pendleton Heights
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Jones was limited to five points against Mt. Vernon, but dished out four assists, blocked a shot and pulled in six rebounds in the 60-39 win. She found her scoring stride in the next two rounds though, posting 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and four steals against Richmond, and 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block vs. Greenfield-Central.
Lane Lyles, Culver Academy
The freshman totaled 58 points (7-for-18 from 3), 19 rebounds, 13 assists and eight steals across three sectional games for the Eagles. She totaled 27 points in the sectional championship vs. South Bend St. Joseph.
Brynn Owens, Austin
Owens went for 42 points on 15-of-20 shooting against Switzerland County, then led Austin to its first sectional championship in a decade with a 19-point effort vs. Brownstown Central in the final. The senior also logged 12 rebounds, seven assists and five steals for the week.
Robyn Pate, Brebeuf Jesuit
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Pate scored 23 points with three triples in an opening-round overtime win vs. rival Guerin, then went for 22 points while also guarding Danville leading scorer Jillian Conrad in the championship game (held her scoreless on 0-of-5 shooting). Pate, who scored 12 points against Crawfordsville in the semifinals, notched eight rebounds, an assist and three steals for the week.
MacKenzie Pierce, Center Grove
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Pierce played a critical role in the Trojans' wild 55-50 win over Franklin Central, netting 12 points on four 3-pointers (4-for-4). She also clocked four rebounds and a steal, and played a key role on the defensive end. Pierre logged 12 points against Perry Meridian, and six points and two steals vs. Southport.
Lexi Primus, North Knox
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The senior scored 25 points to lead North Knox to victory over South Knox in the sectional semifinals, then helped secure a sectional title with 19 points against Linton on Saturday.
Eliza Rinehart, Carroll (Flora)
Rinehart led the Cougars back to regionals with a tremendous three-game run: 12 points against Clinton Prairie, six vs. Bethesda Christian and 18 in a win over Clinton Central on Saturday night. She also pulled in 14 rebounds in the championship game, five off her season-high.
Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell
The senior went led all scorers with 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting in the sectional championship game vs. Homestead. Her efforts helped the defending Class 3A state champions erase a 13-point second-half deficit to stun the Spartans, 47-46. Rosswurm also had three deflections.
Lily Scholl, Northridge
Scholl was unstoppable in Saturday's upset of Warsaw, scoring 42 points on 14-of-20 shooting with only one triple. She also pulled in eight rebounds, dished out three assists and clocked a couple steals. Scholl had 31 points and 13 rebounds in a 71-41 win over Concord in the sectional semifinals.
Kayla Stidham, Hamilton Southeastern
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Stidham netted 15 points and, in the process, cleared 1,000 career points in the sectional championship game vs. Carmel. She also had 11 in the semifinals vs. Noblesville. Hamilton Southeastern advances to face McCutcheon in Saturday's regional championship game.
Berkeley Williams, Plainfield
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Williams led the Quakers to the sectional championship game with a pair of stellar performances. She netted 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting in a come-from-behind win vs. Ben Davis on opening night, then scored a team-high 17 points, eight of which came amidst a fourth-quarter comeback against Brownsburg.
Laniah Wills, Lapel
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It was a historic week for the senior Butler commit, who surpassed the state's all-time rebounding record with 1,371 and counting. Wills logged three straight double-doubles for the sectional favorite Bulldogs, totaling 73 points, 36 rebounds, four assists, eight steals and three blocks in wins over Sheridan, Taylor and Frankton.
Caroline Yenne, North Knox
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The freshman tallied 16 points and dished out eight assists to help North Knox to a 72-48 win over rival South Knox in the sectional semifinals Friday night.
Follow Brian Haenchen on Twitter at @Brian_Haenchen. Get IndyStar's high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with the High School Sports newsletter.
Who is IndyStar girls basketball Player of the Week for Sectionals?
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana high school girls basketball players of week (Sectionals)
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