Top stars, best performances in Iowa high school girls basketball (Feb. 13-18)

Some of the top performances from last week in Iowa high school girls basketball

By Barry Poe 

Here are some stars from the past week's high school girls basketball games across Iowa. 

If you know of a top performance we should include, please let us know. 

Haylee Stokes, Estherville-Lincoln Central

The sophomore star finished with 19 points, eight steals, six assists and five rebounds as the defending Class 3A state champion Midgets blasted Garner Hayfield Ventura 71-17 in a regional semifinal. E-LC held its first two tournament foes to 12 and 17 points.

Callie Levin, Solon

The junior came away with 27 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Spartans in a 71-43 Class 3A regional semifinal win over Davis County. Levin had 23 points in Solon’s regional opener against Fairfield.

Katy Ryerson, West Marshall

Ryerson fell just shy of a triple-double in the Trojans’ 65-34 3A regional win over Roland-Story. The 6-2 guard finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Jenna Twedt, Benton

The senior rained in six of her team’s 12 3-pointers and scored 24 points, leading the Bobcats to a 65-38 3A regional semifinal victory over Union Community. Twedt also pulled down six rebounds.

Kaitlyn Mumm, Des Moines Christian

Mumm tossed in a game-high 21 points as the Lions got past Clarke 67-52 in a 3A regional semifinal. The senior made three 3-pointers in five attempts.

Willow Bleeker, Sioux Center

The senior had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six steals for the Warriors in a 50-47 Class 3A regional win over Spirit Lake. Bleeker also handed out five assists.

Emma Donovan, Dubuque Wahlert

Donovan pulled down a whopping 16 rebounds for the Golden Eagles in a 56-51 Class 3A regional triumph over Monticello. The senior completed a double-double with 14 points and 10 of her rebounds were offensive.

Xada Johnson, Clear Lake

The junior posted a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Lions won their 19th straight game, 65-35 over Forest City in a Class 3A regional semifinal. Johnson was 9-for-11 from the field and blocked two shots.

Payton Petersen, Dike-New Hartford

The two-time defending Class 2A state champions opened tournament play with a 74-31 win over Waterloo Columbus. Petersen finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and three steals.

Whitney Klyn, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

The junior scored 24 points as the Rockets remained undefeated with a 60-46 Class 2A regional win over Pella Christian. Klyn also contributed five assists and four rebounds while making 9 of 10 free throws.

Morgan Miller, Iowa City Regina

The sophomore made 10 of 12 shots, scoring 26 points to lead the Regals past Wilton 63-36 in a Class 2A regional semifinal. Miller cashed in on 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range.

Clara Teigland, Treynor

The senior finished with 17 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Cardinals opened Class 2A regional play with a 72-45 win over ACGC. Treynor went on to beat Nodaway Valley and reach a regional final next week.

Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama

Sellers, a junior, had 24 points, 12 rebounds (nine offensive) and three blocked shots in the Panthers’ 74-32 Class 2A regional semifinal win over Central Decatur. Panorama will play Treyor for a state tournament berth.

Bailey Boeve, Hinton

The freshman standout contributed a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Blackhawks win their Class 2A regional opener, 65-27, over Akron-Westfield. Hinton then beat MVAOCOU in a semifinal and will meet Central Lyon for a chance at the state tournament.

Alizabeth Jacobsen, Underwood

Jacobsen, a junior, had 28 points and 16 rebounds as the Eagles downed Carroll Kuemper 64-43 in a Class 2A regional semifnal. Underwood plays Pocahontas Area in a regional final.

Liz Lane, Mediapolis

The senior produced a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Bulldogs past Danville 52-46 in a Class 2A regional semifinal. Mediapolis plays Iowa City Regina with a state tournament berth on the line.

Ellen Waller, Aplington-Parkersburg

The senior scored a combined 42 points – including 32 in a first-round game – in the Falcons’ two postseason victories thus far. Aplington-Parkersburg is one win away from a state berth, meeting Dyersville Beckman in a regional final.

Audi Crooks, Algona Garrigan

The Iowa State recruit Crooks had 35 points and 14 rebounds for the defending Class 1A state champs in an 80-27 rout of GTRA in a regional opener. Molly Joyce also posted a double-double in that contest and Garrigan reached a regional final with a 71-50 victory over Saint Ansgar.

Mary Walker, Newell-Fonda

The senior tallied a combined 34 points as the Mustangs easily outdistanced both Glidden-Ralston and Baxter in Class 1A regional play. The Mustangs face AGSR for a state trip.

Molly Boge, North Linn

The sophomore scored a combined 34 points for the Lynx in one-sided wins over Iowa Valley and Calamus-Wheatland in Class 1A regional action. Next up for North Linn is a finals matchup against Montezuma.

Claire Schroeder, Remsen St. Mary’s

Schroeder, a sophomore, posted a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Hawks slipped past Kingsley-Pierson 39-37 in a Class 1A regional semifinal. St. Mary’s plays Exira-EHK for a trip to the state tournament.

Leah Weaver, West Fork

Unbeaten West Fork is one win away from a state tournament berth after Class 1A regional victories over Dunkerton and Clarksville. Sophomore Weaver had 23 points, six rebounds and three assists in the 59-27 win over Dunkerton.

Ella Klusman, Council Bluffs St. Albert

The junior scored a combined 37 points for the Saintes in a pair of Class 1A regional wins. St. Albert meets Martensdale-St. Marys for a trip to the state tournament.

Bradie Buffington, Winfield-Mt. Union

The senior contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in a 56-42 win over Holy Trinity Catholic in a Class 1A regional opener. The Wolves went on to beat Burlington Notre Dame in a semifinal and are now one win away from the state tournament.

Charlie Pryor, Woodbine

Pryor, a sophomore, had 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists in the Tigers’ 61-45 Class 1A regional semifinal win over Stanton. Woodbine plays Westwood in a regional final next week.