Phenomenal Upperclassman Performances this past week

There were a ridiculous number of top-tier performances from this past week. There were so many, in fact, that I am splitting up the articles, with this one focusing on notable upperclassmen's performances.    Last Sunday, Ozark Mountain's [player_tooltip player_id='1245012' first='MaHaley' last='Gilmore'] had a performance that will surely propel her up the 2027 ranking. Her #18 ranking amongst the class's small forwards will also increase.   Against a good Viola squad, Gilmore put up a whopping 35 points to go along with 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. She is an incredible shooter, knocking down at least 3 triples in that contest. If lanes opened up on the interior, she would not hesitate to drive inside and finish at the basket.   On the defensive end, Gilmore was intercepting passes, hounding ball-handlers, and crashing the glass, triggering the fastbreak.   [player_tooltip player_id='1245012' first='MaHaley' last='Gilmore'] has suddenly become one of the best players in her classification, and she is quickly becoming one of the top players in her class. Keep up with her this year.     [player_tooltip player_id='1244980' first='Kaylyn' last='Smith'] is no longer at Berryville, and she is now putting up buckets at Green Forest. As of earlier this week, Smith was 28 points away from scoring 1,000 career points, and at this rate, she is going to surpass that.   Against West Fork, Smith had a monster performance, where she logged 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 steals. The senior stretches the floor well for Green Forest. She knocked down 3 triples from the same spot on the left wing, just from further and further back each time, ending in that same result.   Smith used her strength and length well in this game, boxing out on both ends of the floor and crashing the glass effectively.   [player_tooltip player_id='1244980' first='Kaylyn' last='Smith'] is very underrated as of now, but if she continues to post big performances like she did against West Fork, she will continue to rise in the rankings.     It is no surprise that [player_tooltip player_id='1093269' first='London' last='Hicks'] has taken the next step up in her game. This past week, Hicks showed that she can be one of the better scoring wings in the 5A classification.   Hicks' best game this year was against Batesville, where she looked unstoppable, logging 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists. Batesville could not stop Hicks' attack on the basket as she was feasting in transition, finishing through contact and using a soft touch off the glass.   Against DeWitt recently, Hicks had another strong game, but was even stronger on the backboard, snagging 11 boards to add to her 16 points and 5 assists.   [player_tooltip player_id='1093269' first='London' last='Hicks'] is a do-it-all type of wing that every college and high school squad would love to have. Beebe is becoming the team to beat in 5A, so watch out.     After averaging 17.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 45% from the field and 40% from three as a junior, [player_tooltip player_id='465929' first='Cydney' last='Sanders'] is back to dominate once again.   Sanders was too much for Conway Christian to handle this past week, putting up 26 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. She had a solid outing against Paris as well, scoring 19 points, pulling down 5 boards, and adding 3 assists and 2 steals.   The UAM signee is a phenomenal offensive player. She can hit any look from inside the lane, but she is a deadly shooter who can get going off the catch and off the dribble. When she is on, Baptist Prep is nearly unstoppable.   [player_tooltip player_id='465929' first='Cydney' last='Sanders'] will be incredible in the GAC next season, but until then, she will continue to kill it with the Lady Eagles. Expect more double-doubles from her this year.     Acorn's star has gotten off the a great start to her junior season, and she continues her strong scoring this week after a great performance against Ouachita.   Against the Lady Warriors, Dollar scored 27 points en route to a win. She also secured 4 rebounds, hit teammates for assists 3 times, swiped the ball 3 times, and swatted 1 shot. Dollar, typically known as a shooter, was making the defense pay for giving her lanes to the basket.   Dollar was attacking the basket with force, finishing through contact and embracing the physicality. She was also spinning through traffic and hitting shots off the glass, even with a hand in their face.   [player_tooltip player_id='1093351' first='Josey' last='Dollar'] continues to prove why she is at #16 in the 2027 class, and every week, Acorn looks more and more dangerous.     No surprises here: [player_tooltip player_id='877661' first='Rylee' last='Wilburn'] is off to a great start this season with multiple 20+ point outings this year.   In a 62-27 win over Armorel, Wilburn looked exceptional, putting up 25 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. The opposition did not know what to do with Wilburn. She was hitting just about every look from three, but the moment the defense stepped up, Wilburn would just drive inside and finish through traffic. Her vision was also on full display as she was finding open teammates every time she was doubled.   In the win over Piggott, the defense took away the option of feeding her teammates, but Wilburn still feasted. She stuffed the rest of the stat sheet with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 steals, still hitting from well beyond the 3-point line.   [player_tooltip player_id='877661' first='Rylee' last='Wilburn'] is having a great season so far, and D1 colleges better start to wake up.     [player_tooltip player_id='1060868' first='Teagan' last='Holt'] will not be on the Watch List for much longer, especially after her flying start to her senior campaign.   Holt lit up Gentry with 25 points earlier this week. This comes after a great start last week, putting up 22 points and 9 rebounds against Gravette and logging 19 points and 11 boards against Prairie Grove.   Holt is one of the most underrated power forwards in the 6A classification. She is tough to stop on the block, planting her pivot foot and using spins and fakes to get the defense off of her. She then uses a soft touch off the glass and over the hands of the defense. Holt can also step out to the 3-point line and knock down some shots off the catch.   [player_tooltip player_id='1060868' first='Teagan' last='Holt'] is making great plays this year, so expect her to fly up the rankings during this week's ranking update.     The North Dakota commit did what everyone expected from her this week against Bradley.   She scored 25 points, grabbed 9 boards, and rejected 3 shots en route to a 14-point win. Offensively, Smith was doing quite a bit of work at the charity stripe, shooting 12/13. Having a big who can convert consistently at the line is huge, but so is a big who can show off some offensive versatility.   Smith is a great stretch-5, and she was hitting catch-and-shoot threes from the wing. She was also putting the ball on the floor and attacking the basket, where the defense could do nothing but foul on her drives.   [player_tooltip player_id='818869' first='Kinley' last='Smith'] will be a great player at the next level, but before then, she will have to continue to show out for Fouke.

There were a ridiculous number of top-tier performances from this past week. There were so many, in fact, that I am splitting up the articles, with this one focusing on notable upperclassmen's performances.