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Aljancic, Rinkes, Bottomley, Patibandla, Powers in Ohio North-South basketball games

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Louisville's Will Aljancic, Carrollton's Jaxon Rinkes, Northwest's Lily Bottomley, Jackson's Leena Patibandla and Malvern's Maddie Powers are the local athletes playing in the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association North-South All-Star Games on Friday at Olentangy Liberty High School.

The girls game starts at 6:30 p.m. and the boys game at 8:15.

The 6-foot-7 Aljancic, the two-time Repository Stark County Player of the Year, averaged 22.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in leading the Leopards to a 19-5 record. The University of Findlay recruit earned first-team All-Ohio and District 4 Player of the Year. He finished his prep career as Louisville's all-time leading scorer (1,409).

Louisville's Will Aljancic dunks in the second quarter of Ellet at Louisville Boys Basketball. Saturday, January, 21, 2023.
Louisville's Will Aljancic dunks in the second quarter of Ellet at Louisville Boys Basketball. Saturday, January, 21, 2023.
Carrollton's Jaxon Rinkes attempts a shot over Alliance's Ramhir Hawkins in the second half Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
Carrollton's Jaxon Rinkes attempts a shot over Alliance's Ramhir Hawkins in the second half Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

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Rinkes, a senior point guard, averaged 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in leading Carrollton to an Eastern Buckeye Conference co-championship and a 21-4 record. He earned player of the year for the EBC and District 5.

Northwest senior Lily Bottomley goes to the basket against Purcell Marian in the OHSAA Division II state final, March 11, 2023, in Dayton.
Northwest senior Lily Bottomley goes to the basket against Purcell Marian in the OHSAA Division II state final, March 11, 2023, in Dayton.

The 6-3 Bottomley averaged 16.5 points and 9.3 rebounds in earning Repository Stark County Player of the Year for a second straight season and the OHSBCA Division II State Player of the Year. She shot an area-best 64.5% from the floor. Bottomley led Northwest to a Division II state runner-up finish and a second straight district championship. The Loyola Maryland recruit will graduate as Northwest's all-time leading scorer (1,419), rebounder (913) and shot blocker (207).

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Jackson senior Leena Patibandla with the ball during the Division I district final against Solon, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at Ravenna High School.
Jackson senior Leena Patibandla with the ball during the Division I district final against Solon, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at Ravenna High School.

The 6-1 Patibandla averaged 15.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.2 blocks and 2.8 steals as the Polar Bears went 13-11 and advanced to a district final. The University of Wisconsin recruit earned second-team All-Ohio and will leave Jackson as the program's leader in career blocks and single-season blocks.

Malvern's Maddie Powers drives to the hoop during a girls high school basketball game at Sandy Valley.
Malvern's Maddie Powers drives to the hoop during a girls high school basketball game at Sandy Valley.

Powers, a senior forward, averaged an area-high 25.8 points to go with 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals for the Hornets (14-9). She was the District 5 Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Ohio. The Malone University recruit finished as Malvern's third-leading career scorer with 1,617 points.

The complete team rosters are below:

New Phila's Carter Vandall drives around the guard attempt by Dover's Bronson Gilyard, Friday, Feb. 17 in New Philadelphia.
New Phila's Carter Vandall drives around the guard attempt by Dover's Bronson Gilyard, Friday, Feb. 17 in New Philadelphia.
Wadsworth's Solomon Callaghan drives to the basket past Stow's Reece Raymond-Smith in the Greater Akron Basketball Coaches Association Underclassman All-Star game, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Coventry High School.
Wadsworth's Solomon Callaghan drives to the basket past Stow's Reece Raymond-Smith in the Greater Akron Basketball Coaches Association Underclassman All-Star game, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Coventry High School.

OHSBCA North-South Boys All-Star Rosters

North Team: Terrance Pankey, Ursuline; Chase Garito, Brecksville; Solomon Callaghan, Wadsworth; Will Aljancic, Louisville; Carter Vandall, New Philadelphia; Logan Beaston, Tiffin Columbian; Derek Vorst, Rossford; Austin Parks, St. Marys; Braylon Wenger, Dalton; Jaxon Rinkes, Carrollton; AJ Hess, Mohawk; Christian Burton, Cardinal Stritch.

North Coaches: Bobby James, Huron; Terry Sites, Tusky Valley.

Mar 18, 2023; Dayton, Ohio, United States; Africentric's Dailyn Swain (3) waits to see if his basket will be counted during overtime in the OHSAA Division III boys basketball semifinal game at the University of Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus Dispatch
Mar 18, 2023; Dayton, Ohio, United States; Africentric's Dailyn Swain (3) waits to see if his basket will be counted during overtime in the OHSAA Division III boys basketball semifinal game at the University of Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus Dispatch
Chaminade Julienne's George Washington III shoots over Wyoming's Kellen Wiley (1) during their district final Sunday, March 4, 2023.
Chaminade Julienne's George Washington III shoots over Wyoming's Kellen Wiley (1) during their district final Sunday, March 4, 2023.

South Team: Connor Stonebreaker, Versailles; Dailyn Swain, Africentric; Bede Lori, Caldwell; Kyler D'Augustino, Alexander; Xzander Ream, Zane Trace; Gabe Cupps, Centerville; Eian Elmer, Taft; Carter Pleiman, Botkins; Chase Walker, St. Charles; Hayden Jarrett, Maysville; Lawrent Rice, Wayne; George Washington III, Chaminade-Julienne.

South Coaches: Kevin Darthard, Linden-McKinley; Travis Wise, South Point.

OHSBCA North-South Girls All-Star Rosters

Midview center Mary Meng (21) grabs a rebound over Princeton forward Kali Fortson (21) in the second quarter of the OHSAA Division I state semifinal game on March 9, 2023 University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
Midview center Mary Meng (21) grabs a rebound over Princeton forward Kali Fortson (21) in the second quarter of the OHSAA Division I state semifinal game on March 9, 2023 University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

North Team: Sophia Hook, Brookfield; Chloe Neider, Struthers; Paige Kohler, Olmsted Falls; Mary Meng, Midview; Laura McCoy, Garrettsville Garfield; Leena Patibandla, Jackson; Annabel Rodriguez, Chippewa; Lily Bottomley, Northwest; Maddie Powers, Malvern; Ella McMillen, West Holmes; Kendall Carruthers, Springfield; Elena Oliver, Lima Bath.

North Coaches: Natalie Lantz, Shelby; Rick Geiser, Waynedale.

Pickerington Central High School’s Madison Greene makes a shot attempt while defended by Africentric’s Rayanna Howell during the fourth quarter of the girls basketball game, Jan. 29. 2023, in Columbus.
Pickerington Central High School’s Madison Greene makes a shot attempt while defended by Africentric’s Rayanna Howell during the fourth quarter of the girls basketball game, Jan. 29. 2023, in Columbus.

South Team: Rylee Sagester, Tri-Village; Kate Ratliff, Canal Winchester; Madison Greene, Pickerington Central; Abbie Riddle, Liberty Union; Reagan Vinskovich, Union Local; Tomi Hinkle, Fairland; Alex Frazee, Vincent Warren; Bailey Vulgamore, Waverly; Rylee Leonard, Eastern Brown; Kylee Fears, Talawanda; Kendal George, Centerville; Gabrielle Martin, Summit Country Day.

South Coaches: Donald Dennis, Hartley; Joe Richards, Trimble.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association North-South All-Stars