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Shots, blocks & boards: Vote for IndyStar girls basketball players of the week (Jan. 8-13)

Brian Haenchen
Indianapolis Star
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IndyStar will be recognizing the top basketball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll.

Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.

Congratulations to University's Charlotte Conyers on being voted Player of the Week for Jan. 2-6! The sophomore, who nearly broke the school's single-game scoring record at the end of December (32 points vs. Western Boone), had 10 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal in a loss to Western on Tuesday, and logged 19 points against Covenant Christian on Friday.

Player of the Week winners will be honored at IndyStar's Indiana Sports Awards this spring.

Stay tuned following Sunday's sectional draw for a special LIVE edition of The Scorers Table.

Here are this week's nominees.

Ava Bills, Guerin Catholic

Bills tallied 12 points, seven rebounds, seven steals, four assists and a block against Lebanon. 

Keadriah Butler, Lawrence North

The sophomore scored 20 points and pulled in seven rebounds against Lawrence Central. Butler also registered two steals, two blocks and an assist.

Jaycianna Clark, Herron

The senior went for 17 points, eight rebounds and five steals in a win over George Washington on Thursday. She had 11 points and 10 rebounds earlier in the week against Cardinal Ritter.

Brynlee Clarke, Northview

The junior shot 53% and piled up 23 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, a steal and two blocks to lead the Knights to a 50-47 win over Cascade. Clarke matched that point total Friday night against South Putnam to lead Northview to its fifth straight win

Macey Crider, Edgewood

Crider logged a double-double, tallying 24 points and 17 rebounds in a win over Monrovia. She shot 43% from the field and rounded out her line with an assist, a steal and a block. Crider picked up 21 points, seven boards, a steal and a block in Friday's win over Owen Valley.

Kenzie Garner, Sheridan

Garner notched a double-double against Speedway, finishing with 25 points and 15 rebounds. She rounded out her line with five assists, four steals and two blocks.

Gracyn Gilliard, Munster

The sophomore piled up 32 points, 11 steals and six rebounds in a 51-41 win over Crown Point on Tuesday. Gilliard scored a school-record 38 points against Washington Township earlier this season.

Ava Grant, Center Grove

The junior totaled 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting across two games. Her week was highlighted by a 20-point, four-assist effort vs. Columbus North.

Lillie Graves, McCutcheon

Graves accounted for 19 of her game-high 34 points in a come-from-behind win over Carroll (Flora) on Tuesday, then posted 30 points in a win over Muncie Central. The freshman also totaled 24 rebounds and four steals across the two games. 

Kaylie Harmon, Columbus North

Harmon put together a well-rounded line vs. Center Grove: 21 points, five rebounds and six assists. She had 11 points and nine rebounds earlier in the week against Carmel. 

Kaitlyn Hoff, North Central

Hoff hit three 3s as part of a 15-point effort in a come-from-behind win over Zionsville. She rounded out her line with three rebounds and a pair of steals.

Ella Johnson, Shelbyville

Johnson broke her own single-game record with 22 rebounds (and 11 points) in a 43-33 win over Rushville on Tuesday.

Avery Kelley, Evansville Memorial

The senior racked up 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 66-58 triumph over Castle. She also tallied three assists and three steals. Kelley had five rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block in a win over Evansville Mater Dei.

Lauren Klem, Franklin

The senior picked up 11 points, eight rebounds and three steals vs. Plainfield, then dished out nine assists (zero turnovers), seven rebounds and a steal vs. Roncalli.

Kayla Lacombe, Tech

The senior scored 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting with nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and two blocks against Tindley.

Aniyah McKenzie, Lawrence Central

McKenzie was a major factor in the Bears' win over Lawrence North, finishing with 16 points, 12 rebounds, a steal and an assist. 

Robyn Pate, Brebeuf Jesuit

Pate hit 6-of-13 shots from the field with four triples as part of a 19-point effort vs. Tri-West.

Olivia Reagan, Western Boone

Reagan scored 17 points and 17 rebounds (11 offensive boards) plus a pair of steals in a 49-36 win over Frankfort. She had six points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. North Putnam.

Mya Thompson, Avon

The junior matched her season-high with 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting (all 3-pointers) in a win over Ben Davis. It was the Orioles' first win over the Giants since 2007 and their first win at BD since 2006.

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