These Six Are Surging

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we enter the second half of the season, these six players have shown tremendous grit and are boosting their respective teams. They are surging at just the right time in anticipation of the power points cutoff date (Feb 14th). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='651514' first='Rebecca' last='Benichou'] | Wildwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a rough stretch late in December, Rebecca came out guns blazing for 2026 and has recorded double-figure scoring in eight consecutive games. During this stretch, the Warriors have not lost and have boosted their power points. Her 12.8 PPG have kept them undefeated in conference play, sitting atop the Tri-County Classic standings with a 6-0 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263031' first='Megan' last='Henn'] | New Providence</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The last three games have seen Megan kick it into high gear, scoring in consecutive double-figures and leading the Pioneers to wins over Morristown, Roselle Catholic and Cranford while averaging 14.0 PPG. The second leading scorer this season at 9.6 PPG, she's done a tremendous job keeping her squad undefeated at 15-0. The most recent win vs Cranford on Thursday saw a career-high 21 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rayana Brownridge | Pompton Lakes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So far in the new year, Rayana has tallied three double-doubles and a triple-double to help Pompton Lakes win games against Paterson Arts, Waldwick, Hawthorne Christian and New Milford. The win vs Hawthorne Christian saw a career-high 14 steals, while the win over New Milford saw a career-high 10 blocks. She's been crushing it in stats across the board and putting forth a notable all-court effort.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1352568' first='BellaRose' last='Marino'] | Howell</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scoring in double-digits the last three games, BellaRose has helped Howell to huge wins over Trinity Hall, Holmdel and Wall. She's averaging 11.4 PPG through fourteen games this season, but has really turned it up as of late. This is exactly the momentum she needs as the Rebels wrap up conference play in the next two weeks and set their sights on the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913890' first='Damiya' last='Carter'] | Wildwood Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's all coming together for the shifty sophomore guard! She exploded for a career-high 28 points vs Padua (DE) and scored in double-figures eight consecutive times to start the new year. She's been stellar across the board this season for averages of 14.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.1 BPG &amp; 3.3 SPG, helping the Crusaders win twelve of fifteen games thus far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='651485' first='Kaitlyn' last='Platt'] | Gill St. Bernard's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaity is having a breakout year, starting off her junior season strong with four consecutive double-digit scoring games, and most recently tallying two consecutive double-doubles in wins over Phillipsburg and Montgomery. Her versatility is on full display night after night, averaging 12.4 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.4 BPG &amp; 2.8 SPG. Her poise and undeniable hustle helped GSB to huge [consecutive] wins over Immaculate Heart, Hudson Catholic and Pingry all in the span of a week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->