Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball (Dec. 27-Jan. 1)
Here are some stars from the past week's boys and girls basketball games across Ohio.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please let us know in the comments.
Pictured above is Lakota West's Amara Flores (photo by Ben Jackson).
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Mike McCollum, Olentangy Orange boys basketball
Led the Pioneers with 26 points and four assists in a 66-56 win over Linden-McKinley.
Rayvelle Duncan, Cleveland Heights boys basketball
Finished with 21 points in a 69-51 win over Menlo-Atherton (CA) at the Cactus Jam tournament.
Cooper Davis, Olentangy Liberty boys basketball
Had a career-high 39 points and tied a school record with eight 3-pointers as the Patriots took down Lyon County (KY) 99-58.
Jesse Burris, Delaware Hayes boys basketball
Had 31 points and a steal in the final seconds to secure a win against Mount Vernon, 52-49.
Tanner Ware, North Canton Hoover boys basketball
Had a team-high 13 points and three assists in a 31-30 win against Louisville.
Brady Rollyson, Green boys basketball
Scored 21 points in the Bulldogs’ 58-42 win over Archbishop Hoban.
Chaysean Chavis, Shaw boys basketball
Chavis had 22 points to lead the Cardinals’ to a 61-43 win over Garfield Heights.
Jair Knight, St. Edward boys basketball
Knight hit the game-winner with less than 10 seconds remaining in a 70-69 comeback win over Buchtel.
TreSean Foster, Canton McKinley boys basketball
Finished with 19 points in the Bulldogs’ 62-49 win over Massillon.
Sohn McGee, Central Crossing boys basketball
McGee had a game-high 27 points and had seven assists as the Comets took down Franklin Heights 67-64 in overtime.
Maddie Miller, Highland girls basketball
Miller put together a stat-sheet stuffer with 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals to lead Highland to a 68-54 win over previously undefeated Magnificat.
Annie Watson, St. Vincent-St.Mary girls basketball
Scored 12 points in a 44-21 win against Perry.
Imarianah Russell, Reynoldsburg girls basketball
Had 25 points in a 62-60 win over North Forsyth (GA), marking her fourth consecutive 25-plus-point game.
Amara Flores, Lakota West girls basketball
The point guard had 13 points and 11 rebounds in Lakota West's 56-38 win over Fairfield.
Hailey Tripp, Medina girls basketball
Finished with 12 points and recorded her 500th career point mark in a 62-27 win over Euclid.
Clarke Jackson, Gahanna Lincoln girls basketball
Scored 14 points in a 60-48 road win at Westerville South.
Beth Hardwick, Cardington Lincoln girls basketball
The Kentucky Christian commit scored 20 points in a 79-25 rout over Bucyrus.
Serenitee Johnson, Lake girls basketball
Finished with a double-double, scoring a game-high 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blue Streaks to a double-overtime win over Boardman.
Brooke McIntyre, Mogadore girls basketball
Had 18 points and eight rebounds in Mogadore’s 51-33 win over Springfield.
Taylor Johnson-Matthews, Brush girls basketball
Finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals as the Arcs defeated Fremont Ross 65-44 at the Jingle Bell Jam tournament.
Abbey Coleman, Big Walnut girls basketball
Coleman led the Eagles with 15 points in a 44-38 road win against Olentangy.