Girls basketball: Who are the leading scorers, rebounders and playmakers in the region?

Mike Dougherty, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
·5 min read

All of the regular-season numbers have been compiled and tabulated.

These are the student-athletes from Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess who have been showing up every game and impacting the stat sheet. A couple of standouts - Kayleigh Heckel of Port Chester and Eva DeChent of Putnam Valley - show up in four different categories.

Stats were provided by coaches and include games played through Feb. 14.

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Port Chester's Kayleigh Heckel (1) in action against Ossining during girls basketball action at Port Chester High School Jan. 13, 2022.
Port Chester's Kayleigh Heckel (1) in action against Ossining during girls basketball action at Port Chester High School Jan. 13, 2022.

Scoring

(Minimum 12 points per game)

Alyssa Febres, Saunders 35.4

Kayleigh Heckel, Port Chester 34.2

Alexa Charles, Sleepy Hollow 28.9

Tyler Hormazabal, Lakeland 23.7

Eva Dechent, Putnam Valley 22.7

Simone Pelish, Lourdes 22.6

Grace Galgano, Brewster 22.5

Dakota Daniello, Masters 21.9

Alessa Mendoza, Hackley 20.4

Kanijah Jacobs, Riverside 19.8

Cali Chiocchi, Ketcham 19.6

Cadence Nicholas, Panas 19.3

Madeleyn McMath, Carmel 19.1

Cat Carrafiello, Briarcliff 18.4

Paige Martin, Hastings 18.3

Rylie Rosenberg, New Rochelle 18. 3

Sierra Linnin, Albertus Magnus 18.1

Destini Norman, Riverside 18.0

Amanda Orlando, Putnam Valley 17.9

Gianna Longo, Nyack 17.6

Ana Ndoci, Yonkers Montessori 17.2

Nicole Sanfilippo, Ardsley 17.1

Meghan Casey, Ursuline 17.0

Beth Corelli, Byram Hills 16.8

Allie Castellone, Westlake 16.2

Katie Marx, Ossining 16.1

Katie LeBuhn, Irvington 15.9

Aliya McIver, White Plains 15.8

Dana Phelan, Tappan Zee 15.7

Ineivi Plata, White Plains 15.6

Melissa Severino, Yorktown 15.5

Kaitlyn Raguso, Hendrick Hudson 15.3

Kamara St. Paul, New Rochelle 15.0

Mia Strazza, Harrison 14.8

Ella Schnecker, Ossining 14.2

Brooke Jordan, Nyack 14.0

Sophie Nascimento, Ursuline 14.0

Victoria Morra, Roosevelt 14.0

Bella Smith, Sleepy Hollow 14.0

Maya Watts, Arlington 13.9

Emma Rose, Greeley 13.8

Karly Fischer, Albertus Magnus 13.4

Grace Corelli, Byram Hills 13.2

Melanie DeMeo, Mahopac 13.0

Allie Falesto, Albertus Magnus 13.0

Aleena Toro, Yonkers 13.0

Meghan Raefski, Pleasantville 12.8

Caroline Barbalato, Briarcliff 12.7

Aila Dervisevic, Clarkstown North 12.5

Katie Drozd, Hastings 12.5

Gabby Tucker, Blind Brook 12.5

Tori Fernandez, Harrison 12.4

Maggie McGrane, Pearl River, 12.2

Violet Bowen-Rink, Hastings 12.1

Nai Torres, Putnam Valley 12.1

Maddie Chiera, Haldane 12.0

Sarai Gurley, North Rockland 12.0

Ariana Kupi, Tappan Zee 12.0

Ava Lugo, Lakeland 12.0

Irene Maris, Tuckahoe 12.0

Irvington's Katie Lebuhn (15) goes up for a shot against Dobbs Ferry during girls basketball action at Irvington High School Feb. 8, 2022. Irvington won the game.
Irvington's Katie Lebuhn (15) goes up for a shot against Dobbs Ferry during girls basketball action at Irvington High School Feb. 8, 2022. Irvington won the game.

Rebounds

(Minimum eight rebounds per game)

Ana Ndoci, Yonkers Montessori 18.8

Addison Dorfman, Mamaroneck 17.1

Olivia Mondrone, Tuckahoe 13.9

Katie LeBuhn, Irvington 13.4

Sanaa Lee, Gorton 13.4

Grace Galgano, Brewster 13.0

Meghan McDonald, Ursuline 12.3

Sophia Colasacco, Tuckahoe 12.2

Christina Kibassa, Roosevelt 12.0

Grace Dunhill, Pelham 11.9

Kelsey Cregan, Panas 11.7

Nia Rencher, Ketcham 11.6

Karen Perriott, Ossining 11.3

Kayleigh Heckel, Port Chester 11.2

Madeleyn McMath, Carmel 11.2

Alexa Charles, Sleepy Hollow 11.1

Paige Martin, Hastings 11.0

Madison Ostrowski, Port Chester 10.6

Simone Pelish, Lourdes 10.1

Jess Sterbens, Mahopac 10.0

Kamara St. Paul, New Rochelle 10.0

Megan Whitford, Carmel 9.9

Stella Perini, Harrison 9.6

Ariana Kupi, Tappan Zee 9.5

Desire George, East Ramapo 9.5

Kaitlyn Raguso, Hendrick Hudson 9.4

Julie Lyden, Westlake 9.3

Cali Chiocchi, Ketcham 9.2

Maeve Woods, Pearl River, 9.2

Eva Dechent, Putnam Valley 9.0

Karly Fischer, Albertus Magnus 9.0

Audrey Porter, Rye 9.0

Shannon Ellis, Hendrick Hudson 8.8

Neive Fausel, North Rockland 8.8

Katie Marx, Ossining 8.8

Olivia Fernandez, Harrison 8.7

Alyson Raimondo, Irvington 8.7

Brooke Jordan, Nyack 8.6

Kellie Linehan, Tappan Zee 8.5

Nneoma Ezeilo, Arlington 8.5

Grace Mallozzi, North Rockland 8.4

Cat Carrafiello, Briarcliff 8.2

Iva Corluka, Ardsley 8.2

Destini Norman, Riverside 8.2

Julia Gallinger, Panas 8.2

Talia Reith, Dobbs Ferry 8.2

Maya Watts, Arlington 8.2

Lauren Beberman, Mahopac 8.0

Britteny DaCosta, Yonkers Montessori 8.0

Ossining's Michelle Mercado (1 ) puts up a shot against Port Chester during girls basketball action at Port Chester High School Jan. 13, 2022. Ossining won the game.
Ossining's Michelle Mercado (1 ) puts up a shot against Port Chester during girls basketball action at Port Chester High School Jan. 13, 2022. Ossining won the game.

Assists

(Minimum four assists per game)

Michelle Mercado, Ossining 8.5

Alexa Charles, Sleepy Hollow 8.0

Rylie Rosenberg, New Rochelle 6.5

MaryKay Scott, Yonkers Montessori 6.1

Kayleigh Heckel, Port Chester 5.7

Eva Dechent, Putnam Valley 5.5

Cali Chiocchi, Ketcham 5.2

Olivia Fernandez, Harrison 5.1

Jillian Pena, Hastings 4.9

Kanijah Jacobs, Riverside 4.5

Maddy Walsh, Rye 4.5

Madison Bortstein, Ardsley 4.4

Sofia Tavarez, Pans 4.4

Aliya McIver, White Plains 4.3

Cat Carrafiello, Briarcliff 4.2

Taylor Broccoli, Dobbs Ferry 4.1

Jada Daniels, Roosevelt 4.0

Brewster's Grace Galgano (2) tries to drive around Mahopac's Lauren Beberman (11) during girls basketball action at Brewster High School Jan. 4, 2022.
Brewster's Grace Galgano (2) tries to drive around Mahopac's Lauren Beberman (11) during girls basketball action at Brewster High School Jan. 4, 2022.

Blocks

(Minimum three blocks per game)

Ana Ndoci, Yonkers Montessori 8.4

Sanaa Lee, Gorton 7.8

Grace Galgano, Brewster 5.5

Caroline Steigerwald, Lourdes 4.6

Neive Fausel, North Rockland 3.6

Lauren Beberman, Mahopac 3.4

Grace Healy, Dobbs Ferry 3.4

Blayse Jennings, Harrison 3.4

Julie Lyden, Westlake 3.1

Eva Dechent, Putnam Valley 3.0

Karly Fischer, Albertus Magnus 3.0

Grace Mallozzi, North Rockland 3.0

Karen Perriot, Ossining 3.0

Alyssa Febres of Saunders and Keelyn Connaughton of the Yonkers Montessori Academy battle for a loose ball during the Yonkers City Tournament championship basketball game at the Cross Hill Academy in Yonkers March 9, 2021. Saunders defeated YMA 48-38.
Alyssa Febres of Saunders and Keelyn Connaughton of the Yonkers Montessori Academy battle for a loose ball during the Yonkers City Tournament championship basketball game at the Cross Hill Academy in Yonkers March 9, 2021. Saunders defeated YMA 48-38.

3-pointers

(Minimum 40 makes)

Alyssa Febres, Saunders 87

Ella Schnecker, Ossining 75

Alexa Charles, Sleepy Hollow 71

Jenny Nardelli, Ketcham 68

Sierra Linnin, Albertus Magnus 63

Maggie McGrane, Pearl River, 54

Dana Phelan, Tappan Zee 54

Kayleigh Heckel, Port Chester 51

Caroline Barbalato, Briarcliff 48

Julia Russo, Arlington 46

Meghan Raefski, Pleasantville 46

Allie Castellone, Westlake 45

Allie Falesto, Albertus Magnus 44

Katie Drozd, Hastings 43

Tori Fernandez, Harrison 42

Gianna Grod, East Ramapo 42

Emma Rose, Greeley 42

Cali Chiocchi, Ketcham 41

Bella Smith, Sleepy Hollow 41

Maddie Chiera, Haldane 40

Ava Lugo, Lakeland 40

Christina Matica, Pleasantville 40

Mike Dougherty covers boys soccer, boys lacrosse, girls basketball and golf for The Journal News/lohud.com. He can be reached at mdougher@lohud.com, or on Twitter @hoopsmbd, @lohudlacrosse, @lohudhoopsmbd and @lohudgolf.

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