Iowa high school girls basketball top stars, best performances (1/15/2024)
Here are some stars from the past week's high school girls basketball games across Iowa.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please email nate@scorebooklive.com.
Aliyah Al-Hameed, Waukee Northwest
The senior tallied 17 points, hitting five of seven 3-pointers, to lead Class 5A No. 12 Waukee Northwest to a 49-42 win over No. 8 West Des Moines Valley.
Miriam Beenken, North Iowa
The senior put up a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Bison to a 44-26 victory over Saint Ansgar. Beenken was 7-for-10 from the field, blocked four shots and had three steals and three assists.
Tyme Boettcher, Panorama
The senior contributed 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Class 2A second-ranked Panthers remained unbeaten at 11-0 with a 56-43 win over Nodaway Valley.
Macy Boge, North Linn
The senior finished with 24 points and five assists as the top-ranked Lynx beat No. 13 Springville 69-31 in a matchup of state-ranked Class 1A teams. North Linn improved to 11-1.
Divine Bourrage, Davenport North
The junior hit for 27 points, eight rebounds and three steals, leading the Wildcats, ranked No. 2 in Class 5A, to a 70-44 win over Bettendorf. North raised its record to 12-2.
Sarah Burton, Highland
The senior was all over the court in a 47-38 victory over Hillcrest Academy. Burton grabbed 22 rebounds to go along with 20 points, hitting 8 of 12 shots. The 5-9 Burton also had seven blocked shots and six steals.
Macy Comito, Carlisle
Comito, a 5-9 sophomore, poured in 36 points to go along with six assists, five rebounds and four steals as the Class 4A 12th-ranked Wildcats clipped Gilbert, 73-71.
Greta Dillinger, North Polk
The junior scored a game-high 16 points, leading Class 3A third-ranked North Polk to a 62-23 conquest of Boone. Dillinger cashed in on four 3-point shots for the 11-2 Comets.
Abby Douma, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
The junior charted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Hawks downed Sheldon 62-41. Douma, who was 6-for-10 from the field, added five blocked shots and two steals.
Graclyn Eastman, Algona Garrigan
The freshman star charted a double-double for the defending Class 1A state champions in a 69-31 win over Mason City Newman. Eastman finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds while senior Abbie Capesius also double-doubled with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the eighth-ranked Golden Bears, now 12-1.
Lena Evans, Clear Creek-Amana
The sophomore hit five 3-point shots and scored 15 points for the Class 4A second-ranked Clippers (11-0) in a 50-47 win over Class 3A No. 2 Mount Vernon (11-1).
Cadence Huck, Nashua-Plainfield
The junior hit for 34 points while adding 10 steals, six rebounds and three assists in the Huskies’ 72-31 victory over Postville.
Madisen Kellogg, Winfield-Mt. Union
The sophomore had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Wolves to a 41-37 win over Louisa-Muscatine. Kellogg snared nine offensive rebounds in the contest.
Courtney Knoche, Calamus-Wheatland
The senior finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals as the Class 1A seventh-ranked Warriors improved to 12-1 with a 70-42 win over Central City.
Kamryn Lande, Roland-Story
The junior had 11 points and nine rebounds, helping Class 3A No. 6 Roland-Story remain unbeaten at 12-0 with a 58-31 victory over Clear Lake. Matilde Motta led the Norsemen with 17 points.
Mallory Learar, West Hancock
The senior tossed in 25 points and added five assists, leading the Eagles to a 67-30 win over North Butler. Learer was 8 of 10 from the free throw line and nailed three 3-pointers.
Morgan Miller, Iowa City Regina
The junior had 23 points and five assists for the Class 2A fourth-ranked Regals in a 70-46 victory over Mid-Prairie. Miller made 9 of 12 shots, including four 3-pointers.
Finley Netten, Van Meter
The junior scored a game-high 22 points and handed out three assists for the Bulldogs in a 62-32 victory over Interstate 35.
Addie Rhoades, Hudson
Rhoades, a junior, scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for the Pirates in a 68-60 win over Waterloo Columbus. Rhoades also had four blocked shots and two steals.
Kendall Riherd, Aplington-Parkersburg
The senior had a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for the Class 2A 14th-ranked Falcons in a 46-38 win over Denver
Emilie Sorensen, Waukee
The junior scored 23 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out two assists, leading No. 4 Waukee past No. 7 Ankeny 54-50 in a matchup of state-ranked Class 5A squads.
Addison Steenhoek, PCM
The junior tossed in 26 points, leading the Mustangs to a 57-51 victory over Grand View Christian. Steenhoek made four 3-point shots and dished out two assists.
Claire Turner, Spirit Lake
The sophomore posted a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Class 3A No. 12 Indians to a 56-32 triumph over Okoboji. Turner hit five 3-pointers and also had four assists and two steals.
Quinn Vice, Pleasant Valley
The junior scored 19 points and snared six rebounds, leading defending Class 5A state champion Pleasant Valley to a 69-21 rout of Clinton. Pleasant Valley, currently ranked No. 6, improved its record to 10-3.
Elsyionna Westerfield, Cedar Rapids Washington
Westerfield, a freshman, hit 12 of 15 shots and finished with 30 points for the Warriors in a 77-37 victory over Dubuque Senior.
