Cooks, Moschkau share top honor

ASHWAUBENON When it came to selecting the state’s top senior, the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association couldn’t choose just one.

Saturday the organization announced Kenosha St. Joseph’s Sidney Cooks and Madison Edgewood’s Estella Moschkau as cowinners of the Miss Basketball award. This is the first time two players have shared the honor. The players were announced during halftime of the Division 4 state championship game.

The honor was announced in advance of the full release of the WBCA all-state teams Monday.

Cooks, a 6-foot-4 forward who signed with Michigan State, adds the honor to her McDonald’s All-American recognition and her invitation to the Jordan Brand all-star game.

She averaged 27.6 points, 13.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and led St. Joe’s to the sectional finals. Her scoring average was 41⁄2 points better than last season. Her rebounds went up by 1.3.

“I think my drive was a lot better this year,” Cooks said. “I was able to accomplish more because I just pushed for it instead of not giving up but getting tired.”

Moschkau, a 6-2 guard/ forward who signed with Stanford, led Madison Edgewood to a 51-30 victory over Martin Luther in the Division 3 championship game Saturday.

She had a game-high 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. She finished the season with averages of 18.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

Moschkau, who also said she improved her conditioning during the off-season, expects to play anything from power forward to shooting guard in college.