Top performers from the week that was in girls basketball

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='872784' first='Rayna' last='Hoover'], Weir, C, 5-11, Jr.</strong> - [player_tooltip player_id='872784' first='Rayna' last='Hoover'] didn't just show up! She balled out. With the Weir Red Raiders facing the biggest test of their season, their center made a huge impact. Against defending AAA state champion North Marion, Hoover brought the pain. She brought the pain with her shot. She punched the Huskies with her vision. She damaged the champs with her rebounding prowess. Then, just to round out her evening, she added some damage with her hands. Hoover led the Red Raiders to a huge upset win with a 32-point, 6-assist, 4-rebound, 4-steal effort. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='379520' first='Natalie' last='Smith'], Nitro, W, 6-0, Jr.</strong> - Her claws flew through the air! Ouch. On a night when the Nitro Wildcats faced a very familiar opponent, [player_tooltip player_id='379520' first='Natalie' last='Smith'] responded in a very familiar way. The junior tallied a great double-double effort of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists as her Wildcats held off the Ripley Vikings, 42-32. She slashed at them with her drives to the basket. She swiped at them as she ripped down her boards. She fileted their hopes as she created for her teammates. About the only thing she didn't get done on the night? Nothing. Actually. Smith showed herself as a big-time player that could put a team on her back and lead them to a victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='379526' first='Addie' last='Adkins'], Wayne, G, 6-0, Jr. </strong>-Who exploded for points when her team needed her the most? [player_tooltip player_id='379526' first='Addie' last='Adkins'] exploded for points when her team needed her the most. With her Wayne Pioneers facing a potential road trip in the regional co-final, Adkins made sure her team will have a home game in an attempt to advance to Charleston. Adkins provided all the psychological torture in the Pioneers' 68-30 win over Logan. She consistently made it that much harder for the Cougars by her connecting on 8 treys during her 24-point performance. After she nailed her second trey from the volleyball line, it was clear that this was not going to be the Cougars' night. Everyone rallied around Adkins' effort as they all pushed the Pioneers to a sectional championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='570476' first='Payten' last='Goodwin'], Lewis County, CG, 5-5, So.</strong> - [player_tooltip player_id='570476' first='Payten' last='Goodwin'] is only a sophomore? Not so fast my friend. She transformed into a junior during the Minutemaids' 53-52 overtime win over Sissonville. Over the course of just a few seconds she went from 10th grader to amazing, she upped her cred with just one shot. Her overtime buzzer beater showed she's ready for much more responsibility on the basketball court, no matter the team or the place. By hitting the big shot, she shaped herself into a kid that showed college coaches she can be trusted to take the big shots in big moments with big confidence. Overall, her performance may end up being a defining night on her journey to college basketball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caty Farmer, Pikeview, G, 5-1, Sr.</strong> - The Pikeview Panthers' Caty Farmer provided several big moments during a 14-0 game changing run that helped her group pull away from Westside Friday night in their 51-40 win over the Renegades. She scored or assisted on 9 of the 14 points that pushed the Panthers over the top. She started out her help by zipping a pass to [player_tooltip player_id='872778' first='Haley' last='Justice'], who promptly turned the pass into two points. Following a Pikeview timeout, Farmer drove past Mckenzie Morgan then floated up a deuce. She followed that up with a triple in the corner, before she finished with another assist. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->