Top stars, best performances in Arkansas high school girls basketball
By Steve Andrews | Photo by Sadie Rucker
Listed below are some of the top stars and best performances last week from Arkansas high school girls basketball. If you know of a top performer we should include, please let us know in the comments.
Audri Winfrey, Lake Hamilton
The 6-foot senior scored 25 of her game-high 31 points, making 13-of-15 shots from the floor, while adding 3 rebounds and 3 steals, in the Wolves’ victory over Texarkana.
Hayleigh Wyrick, Lake Hamilton
The 5-foot-8 senior guard was named the Wolves’ 2021 Basketball Homecoming Queen, then went out and scored a game-high 34 points in the Wolves’ 63-40 win over White Hall.
Wynter Beck, Fayetteville
The junior point-guard scored 20 points, leading the Lady Bulldogs back from an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit, in an 54-52 overtime loss to Bentonville.
Sam Rhuda, Bentonville
The junior scored a team-high scored a team-high 17 points and hit three late crucial free throws to help ice the Lady Tigers 54-52 overtime win over Fayetteville.
Da’Karya Jackson, Jacksonville
The senior guard put in a game-high 22 points, including hitting 12-of-13 from the free throw line as the Lady Titans beat Little Rock Parkview, 55-44.
Alexis Rowe, Jacksonville
The senior guard hit 20 points to pace the Lady Titans to a 55-44 victory over Little Rock Parkview.
Carlee Casteel, Rogers Heritage
The junior guard hit for a game-high 27 points, all in the first half, and knocked down 5 from beyond the arc, to lead the Lady War Eagles to a 66-36 victory over rival Rogers. She had a team-high 20 points in a 59-53 win over Fayetteville on Tuesday.
Jimaria Jackson, Jonesboro
The sophomore scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Lady Hurricane to a 54-47 victory over Marion.
Allyssa Houston, Benton
The 5-foot-11 junior scored a game-high 26 points, and added 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals to lead the Lady Panthers to a 66-32 win over Sylvan Hills.
Presly Chism, Benton
The junior scored 16 points to help pace the Lady Panthers to a 66-32 win over Sylvan Hills.
Wesleigh Ferguson, Benton
The sophomore forward scored 24 points, with 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in the Lady Panthers’ 66-32 victory over Sylvan Hills.
Aubrey Evans, Bigelow
The junior scored a game-high 24 points in the Lady Panthers’ 53-44 win over South Side Bee Branch.
Heaven Sanchez, Booneville
The senior guard racked up a game-high 22 points to pace the undefeated Lady Bearcats to a 54-31 win over Charleston. She also scored all 14 of her points in the first half in a 63-30 win over Paris.
Kate Cheek, Cotter
The 6-foot-1 senior scored 15 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out 6 assists to pace the Lady Warriors to a 58-51 win over Flippin. She also tallied 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in a 48-9 win over Decatur, and turned in 16 points and 13 rebounds in a slim 42-41 loss to Yellville-Summit,
Chloe Clardy, Conway
The 5-foot-10 junior point-guard scored a game-high 22 points, as the Lady Wampus Cats defeated Little Bryant, 73-42.
Josie Williams, Conway Christian
The 5-foot-7 junior racked up a game-high 16 points to pace the Lady Eagles to a 56-26 win over Maumelle Charter.
Zahryia Baker, Wynne
The senior scored 13 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 3 steals to lead the Lady Yellowjackets to a 53-23 victory over Stuttgart.
Megyn Upton, Mammoth Spring
The guard scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Lady Bears to a 66-30 win over Armorel.
Clemisha Prackett, West Memphis
The 6-foot-1 junior scored a game-high 25 points, with 15 rebounds, to lead the Lady Blue Devils to a 79-49 victory over Batesville.
Janiyah Tucker, West Memphis
The junior guard scored 22 points, 14 of those in the second half, to help lift the Lady Blue Devils to a 79-49 victory over Batesville.
Hadden Lieblong, Valley View
The senior came up big with a double-double -- 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Lady Blazers to a 54-33 win over Pocahontas.
Aubrey Treadwell, Rogers
The 5-foot-8 junior guard hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points to lead Rogers to a 48-41 victory over Bentonville West.
Brook Ross, Siloam Springs
The 5-foot-10 junior came up big with a double-double -- 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Panthers to a thrilling 43-42 win over Van Buren.
Haley Reed, Mountainburg
The 5-foot-4 senior scored 30 points in a 70-45 victory over Johnson County Westside on Monday, then dropped in 27 on Tuesday, as the Lady Dragons toppled Magazine, 71-36.