Top stars, best performances in Arkansas high school girls basketball state championship games

By Steve Andrews | Photo by Tommy Land

Listed below are some of the top stars and best performances from the girls high school basketball state championship games. If you know of a top performer we should include, please let us know in the comments.

Maddi Holt, Bergman

The junior scored 23 points, including 17 in the first half, and was named Most Valuable Player in the Lady Panthers’ 66-42 win over Lamar in the 3A state championship game. 

Kara Ponder, Bergman

The senior scored 12 points, with 10 rebounds to help lead the Lady Panthers to a 66-42 win over Lamar in the 3A State Tournament.

Karsen Edwards, Bergman

The 6-1 senior scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Lady Panthers’ 66-42 win over Lamar in the 3A State Tournament.

Sidney Townsend, Nashville

The senior scored a game-high 14 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining, to lead the Scrapperettes to a 42-41 win over Farmington in the 4A State Tournament.

Lauren Carver, Nashville

The junior scored 12 points, with 7 rebounds and 3 steals to help pace the Scrapperettes to a 42-41 win over Farmington in the 4A State Tournament.

Jenna Lawrence, Farmington

The junior Arkansas Razorbacks commit scored 11 points and a game-high 17 rebounds to go along with 4 blocked shots in the Lady Cardinals 42-41 loss to Nashville in the 4A State Tournament.

Kenley McCarn, Melbourne

The senior guard poured in a game-high 31 points, including 6-of-9 from three, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals, as the Lady Bearkatz finished off a perfect season with a 63-30 win over Bigelow in the 2A championship game.

Kiley Alman, Norfork

The junior hit 5-of-8 threes and finished with a game-high 22 points, including 13 in the second half to lead the Lady Panthers to a 48-43 win over Mammoth Springs in the 1A championship game.

Brynn Washam, Mammoth Spring

The sophomore scored a team-high 15 points in the Lady Bears’ 48-43 loss to Norfork in the 1A championship game.

Anna Trusty, Greenwood

The sophomore guard scored 17 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, adding 5 rebounds and 5 steals, in the Lady Bulldogs’ 60-49 win over Jonesboro in the 5A championship game.

Abby Summitt, Greenwood

The senior drained three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points in the Lady Bulldogs’ 60-49 win over Jonesboro in the 5A championship game.

Ereauna Hardaway, Jonesboro

The senior guard scored a team-high 22 points, while holding Greenwood’s leading scorer to just two points on defense, in the Lady Golden Hurricanes’ 60-49 loss to Greenwood.

Amauri Williams, North Little Rock

The 6-foot-4 senior was named Most Valuable Players after tallying 13 points and eight rebounds, while hitting 9 of 10 free throws in the Lady Charging Wildcats’ 60-38 victory over Fort Smith Northside in the 6A championship game.

April Edwards, North Little Rock

The junior point-guard made both of her 3-point attempts and finished with 13 points in the Lady Charging Wildcats’ 60-38 victory over Fort Smith Northside in the 6A championship game.

Destine Duckworth, North Little Rock

The senior scored a game-high 17 points with 11 rebounds and tallied 5 steals on defense to help lead the Lady Charging Wildcats to a 60-38 victory over Fort Smith Northside in the 6A championship game.

Erianna Gooden, Fort Smith Northside

The freshman scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the Lady Bears’ 60-38 loss to North Little Rock in the 6A championship game.