By Sam Pimper
Though Omaha Benson is undermanned at this moment in the period, having fun with a lineup simply 5 deep, regular racking up from a couple of principals as well as off-the-chart recoiling from one intense rival has actually aided the Bunnies win 4 of their previous 5 video games. Today’s Leading Stars, obviously, includes a lot of capturing, yet allow’s offer some love to one more vital element of the video game: recoiling.
Zakiyyah Muhammad, Benson elderly
Muhammad, a 6-foot recoiling device, took down 17 boards as well as racked up 8 factors throughout Friday’s gain Elkhorn South. She’s balancing a shocking 17.2 rebounds per video game, as well as is likewise balancing simply under 12 factors per getaway.
Cora Olsen, Millard South elderly
In among the highest-scoring video games in Nebraska women basketball background, Olsen aided retaliate the Patriots vacation competition loss coming with the hands of Bellevue West. Olsen racked up a game-high 35 factors, aiding Millard South ward off a resurgence press from the Thunderbirds.
Ahmani Klabundi, Benson junior
Klabundi, that has actually discussed 30 two times this period, tallied her third-best capturing total amount of the period throughout Friday’s gain Elkhorn South. Among Course A’s leading markers, the 5-foot-6 guard is balancing simply over 21 factors per video game.
Kayla Preston, Millard North elderly
Preston racked up a team-high 19 factors throughout Friday’s triumph over Omaha Central. Accurate free-throw capturing (11-13 initiative) allowed her team to draw to triumph after being down 46-40 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Inia Jones, Omaha Central junior
Jones racked up a game-high 21 factors for Omaha Central throughout a shedding initiative on Friday to Millard North. Sixteen of those factors, nevertheless, came prior to halftime. Complying with the break, the Mustangs had the ability to cool her off, holding Jones to 5 factors.
Naomi White, Bellevue West junior
A warm hand was required from White for the Thunderbirds to locate a method to win 59-58 over a pesky Kearney team that rejected to disappear all night. White racked up a game-high 22 factors, protecting against the Thunderbirds from shedding back-to-back ready the very first time this period.
Tatum Rush, Kearney Senior Citizen
Rush’s 19 factors aided the Bearcats press Course A power Bellevue West to almost its snapping point, prior to eventually dropping Saturday 59-58. The 5-foot-8 guard is balancing simply under 10 factors per video game this period, with 19 being her brand-new period high.
Ayanna Hillside, Omaha North fresher
Hillside, Omaha North’s leading marker this period, is balancing 16.7 factors per competition. Throughout this previous week’s video game versus Buena View, she racked up 23 – her third-best proving of the period. Hillside has actually likewise been difficult to handle on the protective end, acquiring over 4 takes per video game.
Akazja Foster, Omaha North fresher
Foster was one more vital factor throughout Tuesday’s 62-30 gain Buena View. The Fresher point player racked up 18 factors, bumping her per-game standard on the period to simply over 11 factors. She’s likewise balancing simply over 2 helps as well as 2 takes per video game.
Emalee Sheppard, Fremont elderly
Sheppard connected her season-high racking up mark of 15 throughout the Tigers’ 56-17 Friday gain Grand Island. On the period, she’s balancing simply under 11 factors as well as 2.5 takes per competition. Her various other 15-point getaway came throughout a late December loss to Kearney.
Sierra Thomas, Fresher Omaha South
The Packers leading marker this period, the 5-11 fresher racked up 17 throughout Friday’s 51-47 gain Omaha North. On the period, she’s balancing simply under 16 factors per getaway. She’s likewise been stout on the glass, taking down 12.5 rebounds per video game.
Addie Sullivan, Blair student
Sullivan, that has actually been a constant racking up visibility for the Bears this period, racked up a team-high 15 factors throughout Tuesday’s 37-15 gain Wahoo. On the period, she’s balancing simply under 12 factors as well as has 155 for the year.
Nicky Huss, Duchesne elderly
Huss, a 6-foot-1 power onward, racked up a game-high 16 factors throughout an outstanding 7-for-11 capturing efficiency throughout Friday’s 52-17 gain Course B Omaha Gross. Her season-best total amount, 17, came previously this month throughout a sway Louisville.
Brooklyn Heineman, South Sioux City junior
Heiman boosted her period racking up standard to simply under 13 per competition throughout a shedding initiative Saturday to Bennington. The junior racked up a team-high 15 factors, albeit on an uneven shedding initiative. On the period, she’s likewise balancing 5 rebounds as well as simply under 3 takes per video game.
Stella Williams, Westview fresher
It has actually been a rough period for Westview; nevertheless, Williams’ strong 15-point proving Tuesday aided her team manage a 42-41 gain Bennington, a team with a winning document. She complied with that efficiency with a season-tying-high 17 factors throughout a followup win versus Buena View.
Jaelynne Clarke, Partnership junior
Clarke fumed right out of eviction as well as didn’t decrease en path to a season-high 31 factors throughout a 48-21 Saturday gain Lexington. On the period, the 5-foot-9 guard is balancing simply under 14 factors per video game to accompany her 10 rebounds as well as 4 takes.
Mattie Kamery, Minden student
Throughout Saturday’s 43-25 gain McCook, Kamery racked up 19 factors – linking her season-best mark – as well as took down 6 rebounds. She’s balancing over 11 factors per video game this period, in addition to simply under 4 rebounds as well as 2.4 helps. Her season-best racking up mark came throughout a season-opening gain Southern Valley, where she netted 22.
Sydney Crampton, Omaha Grace elderly
Crampton, an elderly guard, racked up a season-high 24 factors throughout Thursday’s 52-45 gain Gross Catholic. She’s balancing 11.5 factors per video game, in addition to simply over 4 rebounds as well as 2 takes. Crampton has actually struck the double-digit racking up mark 6 times this year.
Alex Beveridge, Hershey student
Beveridge racked up 16 factors en path to a 50-30 path of Holdrege Saturday. On the period, she’s balancing 15 factors per video game, in addition to 4 rebounds as well as simply under 3 takes. Beveridge has actually been a solid visibility all period, leaping over the 20-point racking up mark on 3 celebrations.
Mylee Tichota, Yutan Fresher
Though an underclassman, the 5-10 Tichota has actually been playing like a skilled professional a lot of this period. This previous week, she racked up a season-high 23 factors versus Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, as well as complied with that up with a 19-point revealing Saturday throughout a 61-43 gain Platteview. On the period, she’s balancing simply over 11 factors per competition.
Sammy Leu, Wahoo elderly
Leu, a capturing guard, racked up a season-high 27 factors en path to a 69-45 gain Douglas Region West. Previously in the week, she went down 19 throughout a sway Platteview. Leu has actually been a distinction manufacturer all period for the warriors, balancing simply under 14 factors. She likewise standards 5 rebounds as well as almost 5 takes per video game.
Ahnica Russell-Brown, jr Bellevue West
Russell Brown, balancing simply over 12 factors on the period, racked up a season-high 27 factors throughout a 93-91 Thursday loss to Millard South. THough on the shedding side of the competition, Russell-Brown revealed she has the capability to tip up huge, versus the most significant competitors in the state’s most difficult course.
Taryn Ottemann, Johnson-Brock student
Ottemann, a 5-foot-11 capturing guard, racked up 21 factors throughout last Monday’s 60-51 gain Falls City. On the period, she’s balancing 17.3 factors per video game. She’s likewise been a pressure on the glass, taking down simply over 11 rebounds.
Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre High junior
Miller, a 5-foot-8 point player, has actually been a significant racking up risk all period for Niobrara/Verdigre High. Throughout Thursday’s 60-58 gain Course D-2’s Wynot, Miller netted a season-high 29 factors throughout an outstanding 14-for-19 capturing initiative. She complied with that up by racking up 26 Saturday throughout a sway Elkhorn Valley.
Georgi Tenbensel, Silver Lake elderly
Balancing simply over 12 factors per video game this year, the 5-foot-8 guard racked up a season-high 22 factors last Monday throughout a 44-38 gain Pleasanton. This was the 4th time this period overshadowing the 20-point racking up mark. On top of that, she’s taping around 5 rebounds as well as 2 takes per competition.