With the exception of a few Presidents’ Day matinees, the regular season wrapped up for most teams over the weekend. There were several notable achievements, including milestones reached and the breaking of a longstanding record. With that, we’ve got 11 candidates for Girls Basketball Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital.
Our previous poll winners this season were Abby Nadborny (Scarsdale), Maria Ribeiro (Hen Hud), Jade Jackson (White Plains), Phoebe Greto (Rye), Riley Waters (Lakeland), Peyton Forde (Harvey School), Elyse Smith (Hen Hud), Eliana Contreras (Somers) and Reese Carlo (Kennedy Catholic).
Read below about what the nominees accomplished last week, then cast your votes. The poll will be open until 3 p.m. Wednesday and the winner will be featured on lohud sports social media accounts.
Liliana Aguirre, Lakeland
The guard had 13 points, eight rebounds, five steals, three assists and a block, leading the Hornets in a 38-36 win over Pleasantville.
Amelia Amenedo, Byram Hills
The freshman had 26 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Bobcats in a 61-60 win over Ardsley.
Madison Bortstein, Ardsley
The senior averaged 20 points per game last week and notched her 1,000th career point in a game against Pelham on Saturday.
Cam Cassese, Eastchester
She had 20 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the Eagles in a win over Clarkstown North last Monday.
Izzy Doherty, Hastings
The junior scored a career-high 38 points to go with 10 rebounds and three steals, leading the Yellow Jackets in a 61-46 win over Mount Vernon.
Natalia Gabriele, Woodlands
The sophomore averaged 23 points and eight steals in the Falcons’ wins last week over North Salem and Yonkers CSEE.
Kendall Konigsberg, Blind Brook
The senior eclipsed 2,000 career points in a game last Friday against Tuckahoe. The Colgate University commit became the 17th girl who competed exclusively in Section 1 to reach that benchmark.
McKayla McLoughlin, Port Chester
The sophomore had 20 points, including the 1,000th of her career in the Rams’ win over Sleepy Hollow. The guard is averaging 24.3 points per game this season.
Claire Schnecker, Ossining
She averaged 24.5 points, 17 rebounds and three assists last week, leading the Pride in victories over Rye and Hen Hud.
Julia Scott, Albertus Magnus
The senior broke the Rockland County scoring record, surpassing 2,155 career points, during the Falcons’ 67-50 win over Brooklyn’s Xaverian last Wednesday. Scott in that game had 19 points, 25 rebounds and three blocks.
Olivia Sliwa, Ursuline
She averaged 18 points and eight rebounds last week, helping the Koalas close the regular season on a high that included a 66-58 upset of Tappan Zee on Saturday. Sliwa also had 19 points, six rebounds, four steals, four blocks and three assists in their win over Scarsdale.
Stephen Haynes covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
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