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Who are SBLive Sports’ Florida Girls Basketball Top Performers of Feb. 13-Feb. 17?

These are the Big Stars and Top Performers from this week's Florida high school basketball action

These athletes will be featured in the Florida Athlete of the Week Poll early next week. Come back and vote for who you think should be the Athlete of the Week.

This list is not intended to be comprehensive


Jade Jones, The King's Academy 

Going on the road into a hostile environment can be tough. Jones and her team made sure they didn't let the unfamiliar surroundings faze them. The sophomore scored a team-high 22 points in a 60-50 Class 3A, Region 2 final win. 

Kaylah Turner, Oakleaf

Before the Knights upended Land O' Lakes in the region final, they defeated Crestview 79-45 in the region semifinals. Turner seemingly as always, showed up and showed out. The guard scored a game-high 34 points and has Oakleaf back at states. 

Konstantina Mantziori, Cardinal Gibbons 

A trip to the Class 4A state semifinals is in order for the Chiefs and the point guard helped make it happen. Matnziori scored a team-high 21 points in a 65-45 win over North Broward Prep in a Class 4A, Region 4 final. 

Serenity Hardy, Winter Haven 

It should be no surprise that the Blue Devils are back at states in basically their own backyard. What was somewhat surprising, though, is the level they made it look easy at. Hardy, a freshman, scored a team-high 27 points in a 80-44 win over Plant in a Class 7A, Region 3 final. 

Sophia Rueppell, Bishop Kenny 

For the fifth time in a row, Bishop Kenny is heading to states. The Crusaders defeated Rutherford 50-43 in a Class 4A, Region 1 final and Rueppell led the way with a team-high 19 points. 

Zaira Mitchell, Evangelical Christian

Needing to put on a big performance to send the Sentinels to states, Mitchell came through. The guard scored 30 points, just two less than the oppenent she was up against, in a 54-32 Class 2A, Region 3 final versus Keswick Christian. 

Abby Kanady, Providence School

The Stallions are dancing their way into the Class 3A state semifinals next week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Kanady scored a team-high 17 points and dished out six assists in the 64-58 win over P.K. Yonge. 

Taliah Scott, St. Johns Country Day 

When you hit the game-winning free throw that sends your program to their first ever visit to states, you have to be mentioned here. The Arkansas commit hit the game-deciding free throw to lift the Spartans to a 50-49 win over North Florida Educational Institute. 

Andy Villamarzo can be reached at andyvillamarzo@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @Andy_Villamarzo.