Top Performers from Week 1
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With week 1 in the book for North Dakota girls basketball let’s recap and look at some of the top performers of the week and how each of these players played a vital role in aiding their programs. Laikyn Roney…
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Continue ReadingWith week 1 in the book for North Dakota girls basketball let’s recap and look at some of the top performers of the week and how each of these players played a vital role in aiding their programs.
Laikyn Roney Laikyn Roney 5'10" | SF Oakes | 2023 State ND – Oakes – (5’9/SF/2023) – Roney had 26 points in Oakes’s dominant win over South Border. She shot 67% from the field and 50% from the free-throw line. Laikyn almost had a triple-double in having 13 rebounds and 9 steals that game. As impressive as her stats were she also had 6 assists. Talk about a monster game!
Kimberly Tabarez Kimberly Tabarez 5'4" | PG Westhope/Newburg | 2024 State ND – Westhope/Newburg – (5’4/PG/2024) – December 7th marked a historic day for Tabarez as she dropped a career-high of 34 points against Glenburn. Kimberly shot the ball at a whopping 65% from the field, 57% from beyond the arc and 100% from the charity line. Tabarez willed Westhope in an upset win over Glenburn by 3.
Jami Bopp – Sargent County – (5’5/SF/2023) – Bopp had a pop off game against Enderlin ending in a double-double for the undersized forward. Jami had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists that game pushing the bulldogs over the eagles 45-32.
Ellie Braaten Ellie Braaten 5'3" | PG Westhope-Newburg | 2023 State ND – Westhope/Newburg – (5’3/PG/2023) – Braaten had a strong week averaging 14.5 points per contest 9.5 rebounds and nearly 5 assists and steals. Her breakout game came against New Town in dropping 31 points shooting good for 43% from the field. That same game she nearly had a triple-double in having 8 rebounds and 10 steals.
Kalyn Keller Kalyn Keller 5'7" | SF Harvey/Wells County | 2022 State ND – Harvey – (5’7/SF/2022) – Keller has had an exciting week of basketball. Against Towner-Granville-Upham she had 23 points shooting a healthy 60% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. Keller had a double-double that game in 10 rebounds and added 5 steals to her name as well.
Abby Cox Abby Cox 5'5" | SG Oakes | 2022 State ND – Oakes – (5’8/SG/2022) – Cox had an explosive game against South Border. She dropped 24 points shooting 43% from the field and added 7 assists and 4 steals to her name.
Genevieve Gruba Genevieve Gruba 5'10" | SF Enderlin | 2023 State ND – Enderlin – (5’9/SG/2023) – Gruba picked up were she left off last year. She’s a hard working guard that plays inside and out just like a stretch 5. She crashes for offensive boards hard and it shows within her stat line. Already this year she has 1 double-double to her name, but could be good for 2 more on top of that just missing the mark by 1-2 rebounds. The first game of the year she dropped 17 points and 12 rebounds. She’s definitely a player to watch for this year.
Christena Walker Christena Walker 6'0" | PF Ellendale | 2023 State ND – Ellendale – (6’1/C/2023) – Walker displayed great athleticism in her first game of the year. A player that didn’t play much last year for the Cardinals has really stepped up in a big way. She dropped 18 points and had 11 rebounds. She’s a dark horse player that should be kept a closer eye on for this season.