Girls basketball player of the year watch list

The News-Herald will present its annual girls basketball player of the year as part of the Varsity Chalk Talk Show at Hooley House on Tuesday, March 27. Here are a list of leading candidates as the regular season winds down. (In alphabetical order)

The junior guard scored 26 points in the Panthers’ 61-52 loss to Shaker Heights. For the season, she is averaging 19.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 4.0 assists per game.

The senior forward had 36 points in the Lancers’ 78-49 win over Laurel. For the season, she is averaging 19.0 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.4 assists per game. sophomore guard/forward had eight points and 12 rebounds in the Rangers’ 4619 win over Riverside. For the season, she is averaging 19.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.0 block per game.

Scored 26 points in the Cardinals’ 94-57 loss to Solon. For the season, she is averaging 18.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

The senior forward scored 22 points in the Rangers’ 46-19 win over Riverside. For the season, she is averaging 18.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 2.1 steals per game.

The senior guard/forward scored 19 points and had four assists in the Hornets’ 61-24 win over Richmond Heights. For the season, she is averaging 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 4.3 steals per game.