Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school boys and girls basketball (Feb. 7-13)
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 St. Vincent-St. Mary's Kevin Hamilton (photo by Jeff Harwell).
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Peyton Smith, Cleveland Heights girls basketball
Smith scored 14 points and had a team-high 17 rebounds in a 54-45 win over Orange.
Alex Ciolek, Northwestern boys basketball
Led his team with 23 points, including five 3-pointers, five assists and five rebounds to dominate Orrville 73-57.
Khoi Thurmon, Buchtel boys basketball
Thurmond erupted for 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to spoil Brecksville-Broadview Heights' perfect season 75-66.
JaC’Ana Anderson, Perry girls basketball
Anderson led Perry with 14 points to defeat Hawken 54-50.
Imarianah Russell, Reynoldsburg girls basketball
Had 28 points in a win at Newark, marking her 11th 25-plus-point game of the season.
Jalen Wenger, Dalton boys basketball
Had a team-high 28 points and four rebounds and four assists in a 67-51 win over Revere.
Gianna Lane, Tree of Life girls basketball
Finished with 27 points in a 63-34 victory over Delaware Christian marking her fifth 25-plus-point game of the season.
Ashley Mullet, Hiland girls basketball
The sophomore had a team-high 14 points in a loss to Waynedale.
Eric Holley III, East boys basketball
Dropped 51 points on Senior Night in a 86-69 win against Hudson.
Rico Pickett, Walsh Jesuit boys basketball
Had 20 points in a close win over Rhodes 51-49.
Kevin Hamilton, St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball
Scored 18 points to help St. Vincent-St. Mary beat St. Edward 75-66.
Kevin Reeves, Columbus Academy boys basketball
The senior led all scorers with 19 points in a 61-43 win over Worthington Christian.
Olivia Klanac, Medina girls basketball
Led the Bees with 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in a 55-19 win over Twinsburg.
Kiki McElrath, Bishop Hartley girls basketball
McElrath scored a game-high 20 points in a 48-44 loss to Bishop Watterson.
Dailyn Swain, Africentric boys basketball
The junior had a huge second half, scoring 17 of his 22 total points and finishing with six steals to lead the Nubians to a defeat over Beechcroft and their first league title since 2005.
Daniel Young, Shaker Heights boys basketball
Young led his team to an LEL win over Bedford with 32 points, five rebounds, three steals and four assists.
Brooklyn Yoder, Waynedale girls basketball
The senior had 10 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a 55-50 overtime win vs. Hiland.
Brianna Fitz, Tuslaw girls basketball
Had 13 points and eight rebounds in a 53-38 win over Dalton.
Nicole Terry, Fairfield Union girls basketball
The junior had 12 points for the Falcons in a 42-33 win over Bloom Carroll to secure the MSL Buckeye title.
Paul McMillian IV, Woodward boys basketball
Scored 28 points to lead Woodward past Shroder 108-32 and place 13th on the OHSAA all-time scoring list.