Top Performers of the Week (1/5-1/11)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some of the top performances in Kentucky girls' basketball from last week, as standout efforts were heard across the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["741172"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69654a75298b9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Makiyia had a big week in her first three games back from injury, making an immediate impact on both ends of the floor. She opened the stretch with 15 points, three steals, four assists, eight rebounds, and five deflections against Great Crossing. She followed that with a team-high 21 points, along with three steals, three assists, eight rebounds, and five deflections in the 2A Section 5 semifinals against Mercer County, earning All-Tournament Team honors. Makiyia capped the week with 17 points, four steals, four assists, six rebounds, and six deflections in a home win over Western Hills, where she was named Player of the Game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["376762"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69654a7529969"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Montgomery County star [player_tooltip player_id='376762' first='Addison' last='Terry'] put on a masterful performance against Nicholas County, pouring in a game-high 42 points while catching fire from deep, going 10-of-14 from behind the arc to lead her team to an 87–80 victory. She is averaging a team-leading 19.5 points per game while shooting 44% from three this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["747655"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69654a75299eb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mariella delivered a monster performance against Campbell County, finishing with a game-high 43 points and 14 rebounds while going 9-of-10 from the free-throw line and recording several blocks. Over three games last week, she averaged an incredible 32 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks per game. The 6'2 junior leads North Laurel with 18 points and 12 rebounds per game, continuing to establish herself as one of the most dominant post players in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["743739"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6966a26e4eaff"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='743739' first='Jada' last='Ray'] erupted for 25 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, and went 6/14 from downtown against Rowan County in the 2A Section 6 Tournament. The junior guard leads Boyd County in scoring at 20.2 points per game as the Lady Lions sit at 8–5 and prepare for a 64th District matchup against Fairview tonight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["636721"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69668de816962"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brynn put together a pair of impressive performances last week, opening with 27 points, seven steals, six rebounds, and five assists against Conner, then following it up with 25 points, four rebounds, and three assists versus North Hardin. Along the way, she also reached the 1,000-point milestone for her career. <em>(Featured Image)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1038932"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69668de8169db"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Izzie put her team on her back in the 2A Section 5 Tournament, totaling 23 points and 19 rebounds in a win over Franklin County, then following it up with a game-high 31 points and 15 rebounds against Garrard County. Her dominant play helped Mercer County advance to the 2A State Championship game, which will take place on Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1176090"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6966a87fedf55"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sophomore standout [player_tooltip player_id='1176090' first='Reese' last='Bardin'] dropped a game-high 19 points and grabbed three rebounds in a 51–40 victory over Casey County. The Lady Indians are riding a four-game winning streak and will look to make it five as they travel to Monroe County tonight to square off against the Lady Falcons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->