Shots, blocks & boards: Vote for IHSAA girls basketball players of the week (Dec. 26-30)
IndyStar will be recognizing the top basketball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll.
Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.
Congratulations to Evansville Reitz's Norah Miller on being voted Player of the Week for Dec. 11-16! Miller finished with 27 points on 12-of-22 shooting in a win over North Posey. She rounded out her line with 10 rebounds, five assists and seven steals.
Congratulations to Zionsville's Allie Caldwell and Carroll (Flora)'s Alli Harness on being selected Players of the Week for Dec. 18-23!
Hand-selecting Players of the Week honorees for last week, because Christmas. (And they were nominated.)
Congrats to @ZCSeagles’ @_alliecaldwell and @Carroll_GBB’s @alliharness_7 on being named Players of the Week for Dec. 18-23!
Back to regular polling next week! pic.twitter.com/hZ8E9CLhfE— hank 🇰🇷 (@Brian_Haenchen) December 26, 2023
Player of the Week winners will be honored at IndyStar's Indiana Sports Awards this spring.
Insider: Wrapping up the Twin Lakes Holiday Tournament
Here are this week's nominees.
Addison Bowsman, Twin Lakes
The junior matched a school record with 46 points on 13-of-25 shooting (5-for-6 from 3) in an overtime loss to Bishop Chatard last Thursday afternoon. Bowsman rounded out her line with five rebounds, five assists and three steals before fouling out in the extra session. She finished the three-game Twin Lakes Holiday Tournament with 99 points, 36 field goals, 18 rebounds, 21 assists and 10 steals.
Indians fall to Bishop Chatard in OT, 81-78. Two lady Indians made history!
Addi Bowsman tied the scoring record for points in a game with 46, tying Heather McFadden and Olivia Nickerson passed Indiana All-Star Besty Adams in total career points with 1,802 career points. pic.twitter.com/S6pc9dOH5O— Twin Lakes Schools (@twinlakesschool) December 29, 2023
Addison Davis, Danville
The junior scored a triple-double vs. Frankfort, logging 18 points, 16 rebounds and 12 steals (plus seven assists and a block). She hit 9-of-18 shots from the field.
Aijia Elliott, Kokomo
The senior blocked six shots and scored 18 points in a one-point loss to Batesville at a tournament in Scottsburg. She logged 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals the day before vs. Borden, then tallied eight points and nine rebounds against Eastern.
Myah Epps, Homestead
Epps racked up 30 points to lift the Spartans to a 61-50 win over Pike on Wednesday.
Kennedy Fuelling, Norwell
Fuelling put up 22 points in a loss to Fort Wayne Snider, then poured in a team-high 32 points to help the Knights erase a six-point deficit and knock off Valparaiso.
Ashley Fulton, Southwestern
Fulton racked up 61 points, 14 rebounds, 18 assists and 10 assists over four games for the Rebels. Her week was highlighted by a 20-point, six-assist performance vs. Class 2A No. 11 Brownstown Central (Southwestern lost by a point).
Kenzie Garner, Sheridan
Garner scored 26 points on 12-of-14 shooting with 10 rebounds, four assists and five steals in a win over Beech Grove. She picked up 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a loss to Alexandria-Monroe.
Becca Gerdt, Valparaiso
Gerdt shined in game one of the Noblesville Holiday Tournament vs. the host Millers, recording 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting with 15 rebounds, three assists and a steal. She went for 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in the nightcap vs. Norwell.
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Charlee Gibson, Blue River Valley
The junior matched her season-high with 23 points (8-of-12 shooting) on Dec. 29 vs. Blackford, then reset it a day later with 32 points vs. Southwestern (Shelbyville). She went 12-for-20 from the field vs. the Spartans with six 3-pointers, and rounded out her line with eight rebounds and five steals.
Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern
Holman enjoyed a career day vs. North Central, finishing with 11-for-18 from the field for 26 points. The sophomore also dished out five assists and picked up four steals. Holman recorded 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. Decatur Central.
Jayla Keithley, Morristown
After being held to six points against Milan, Keithley scored 17 points in back-to-back games. She added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal vs. Cambridge City Lincoln, and seven rebounds, three assists and four steals against Scecina.
Olivia Nickerson, Twin Lakes
Nickerson drilled six 3-pointers to surpass Oregon-Davis' Aubrey Minix as the state's all-time leader for 3-pointers made with 364. The Bethel-bound senior pushed her total to 368 with four threes over two games Thursday, with her 20-point effort vs. Chatard making her Twin Lakes' all-time leading scorer. Nickerson totaled 70 points in three games.
Wed night Olivia Nickerson broke the Indiana girls record for 3-pters in a career beating the prev record held by Aubrey (Minix) Lady [pictured on left] who played at Oregon Davis from ‘06-‘09. Aubrey came to the game the next day to congratulate Olivia and pass the torch. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Uuolbw3y0D
— TL Indians Athletics (@tl_indians) December 29, 2023
Mia Robbennolt, Bloomington North
Robbennolt cleared 1,000 career points amidst a strong showing at the Lebanon tournament. She registered 24 points (9-for-15 shooting), seven rebounds, three assists, five steals and a block vs. Lowell, notched a double-double against Mooresville (13 points, 10 rebounds) and collected 11 points, eight rebounds, and four steals vs. Perry Meridian.
Congratulations to BHSN Girls Basketball Senior, Mia Robbennolt, on scoring her 1000th point vs. Lowell in the Lebanon Holiday Classic! pic.twitter.com/x9PeDX0kU3
— BHSN Athletics (@BHSNathletics) December 27, 2023
Kyndra Sheets, Columbia City
The senior Huntington commit poured in 13 points in the Hall of Fame Classic opener vs. Indian Creek, then scored 12 points (plus three assists and two steals) against Jennings County.
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Ruby White, Eastern Hancock
The senior shined against 4A foe Elkhart, picking up 14 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and four blocks in a 60-49 victory.
Ava Wilson, Shelbyville
Wilson cleared 1,000 career points by scoring a career-high 34 points in a win over Madison at the North Decatur tournament. She notched 24 points later in the day against Edgewood. Wilson is one of seven 1,000-point scorers in program history.
Congratulations to @avawilsn21 for scoring her 1,000 point today! She has had an amazing career so far as a Golden Bear and now she is 1 of 7 in school history who have scored 1,000 points. We can’t wait to see how many she ends up with! #Stud #GoBears pic.twitter.com/1Gl2ij9fIK
— Shelbyville Girls Basketball (@ShelbyvilleGbb) December 29, 2023
Reagan Wilson, Noblesville
Wilson scored 29 points and registered five steals against Valparaiso, then went for 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting in a win over Fort Wayne Snider.
Juliann Woodard, Jennings County
Woodard finished with 21 points, 22 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and a couple steals vs. Lake Central at the Hall of Fame Classic, then logged 18 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game vs. Columbia City.
Sara Zarse, Tri-County
Zarse lifted the Class A Cavaliers to victory over 4A's Mt. Vernon, registering 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds and two steals. She posted six points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals against 4A's McCutcheon in the semifinals, and 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals vs. 3A's Twin Lakes in the third-place game.
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