Southwest Ohio boys, girls basketball stat leaders heading into weekend of Jan. 21-23
Going into the weekend of Jan. 21-23, there are several Southwest Ohio boys and girls basketball players putting up big numbers.
The statistics can vary by league and strength of schedule, but a number of locals have some eye-popping numbers.
On top of the area in scoring is Woodward senior Paul McMillan IV at 29.4 with Oyler's Tatiyana Canady leading the girls at 26.7 per game. The top boys rebounder is Mariemont's Ethan Malafa at 11.5 per game, while Miami Valley Christian Academy's Melody Arnett pulls down an amazing 23.2 for the Lions.
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Taft's Mekhi Elmore and Woodward's Kanye Moreland lead boys in assists at 5.8 per game with Withrow's Destiny Rice dishing out 8.3 dimes.
Western Brown football prospect Drew Novak tops all boys in blocks with 4.1 per game. At Woodward, Deborah Davenport tops that with 6.1 per contest.
Finally, Socko Stalzer of Mariemont averages 4.4 steals per game for boys. Gamble Montessori's Damysia Knox is at seven swipes per game.
Here is the full top-10 rundown of averages for each category:
Boys
Scoring
1. Paul McMillan IV, Woodward 29.4
2. Nathan Dudukovich, Lakota West 26.2
3. Jabari Covington, Cincinnati College Prep Academy 25.0
4. Mason Weisbrodt, Batavia 23.8
5. Robbie Cass, Mount Healthy 23.4
6. Tim Stewart, Mariemont 22.5
7. JaeSean Martin, Hughes 20.3
8. Danny Austing, Taylor 20.2
9. Caleb Allen, Edgewood 20.1
10. Tyler McKinley, Walnut Hills 19.7
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Rebounding
1. Stirlen Rahe, Mount Healthy 11.3
1. Ethan Malafa, Mariemont 11.2
3. Connor Cravaack, Madeira 10.9
4. Kerian Granville, Taft 10.8
5. Garrett Taulbee, Felicity-Franklin 10.6
6. De'Antre Griffin, Western Hills 10.5
7. Ben Merrell, Miami Valley Christian Academy 10.2
8. Tejay Bouldin, North College Hill 10
9. Donald Bailey, CCPA 9.9
10. Josh McNulty, Deer Park 9.5
Assists
1. Mekhi Elmore, Taft 5.8
1. Kanye Moreland, Woodward 5.8
3. Aboubacar Cisse, Western Hills 5.5
4. Eli Jones, Williamsburg 5.4
5. Pat McHugh, Summit Country Day 5.2
5. Paul McMillan IV, Woodward 5.2
7. Riley Woods, Princeton 5.1
8. Jabari Covington, CCPA 4.8
8. Logan Stidham, Reading 4.8
8. Gabe Jackson, MVCA 4.8
Blocks
1. Drew Novak, Western Brown 4.1
2. Eian Elmer, Taft 3.7
3. Kerian Granville, Taft 3.4
4. Keliese Frye, Woodward 2.9
5. Ben Merrell, MVCA 2.9
5. Lamine Diop, Finneytown 2.9
7. Austin Brookenthal, Bethel-Tate 2.4
8. Desmon Davis, Gamble Montessori 2.3
8. Braden Miller, Northwest 2.3
8. Andrew Cleaver, Lebanon 2.3
Steals
1. Socko Stalzer, Mariemont 4.4
2. Weston Roberts, CHCA 4.1
3. Marvin Good, Hughes 3.7
4. Kaliese Frye, Woodward 3.6
4. MyKel King, CCPA 3.6
4. Jermaine Mathews, Jr. Winton Woods 3.6
7. Mekhi Elmore, Taft 3.5
7. Sean Caldwell, Gamble Montessori 3.5
8. Danny Austing, Taylor 3.2
8. Williams Layfield, Lakota West 3.1
9. Pate Goldberg, Badin 3
9. Logan Stidham, Reading 3
9. Ryan Swegman, Finneytown 3
Girls
Scoring
1. Tatiyana Canady, Oyler 26.7
2. Navia Smith, Shroder 26
3. Chance Gray, Winton Woods 25.8
4. Darriana Alexander, Purcell Marian 25.4
5. Sole Williams, Princeton 24.2
6. Jessie Branch, Hughes 23.3
7. K.K. Bransford, Mount Notre Dame, 22.8
8. Ella Riggs, Indian Hill, 21.5
9. Destiny Rice, Withrow 19.5
10. Abaigeal McNally, Colerain 19.4
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Rebounding
1. Melody Arnett, MVCA 23.2
2. Teliyah Dickerson, Withrow 17.8
3. Abaigeal McNally, Colerain 15.6
4. Brock Bitterman, Taylor 14.7
5. Kylee Fears, Talawanda 12.8
6. Cecelia Hilgefort, Turpin 12.6
7. Darriana Alexander, Purcell Marian 11.6
8. Aleena Grubbs, Norwood 11.5
9. Taylor Bacher, CHCA 11.3
10. Kaylie McKenney, Milford 11
Assists
1. Destiny Rice, Withrow 8.3
2. Sophie Huffman, Wilmington 5.3
3. Kendall Knisely, Roger Bacon 4.7
3. KK Bransford, MND 4.7
3. Ja'Riyah Burnett, Taft 4.7
6. Mari Gerton, Summit Country Day 4.6
7. Priya Jenkins, Seven Hills 4.4
7. Darriana Alexander, Purcell Marian 4.4
9. Ky'Aira Miller, Purcell Marian 4.2
10. Dasani Morrow, Withrow 4.1
Blocks
1. Deborah Davenport, Woodward 6.1
2. Teliyah Dickerson, Withrow 4.9
3. Oliva Raby, Loveland 3.6
4. Kyla Oldacre, Mason 3.4
(tie). Jhordyn Brazziel, Taft 3.4
6. Izzy Rotert, Mercy McAuley 3.2
7. Noel Weather, Mount Healthy 3
8. Elise Cupp, Wyoming 2.6
9. Nyla Richardson, Clark Montessori 2.5
(tie) Sarah Zimmerman, Cincinnati Country Day 2.5
11. Melody Arnett, MVCA 2.4
Steals
1. Damysia Knox, Gamble Montessori 7
2. Leah Fulton, Finneytown 6.3
3. Hanna Ellman, Withrow 6.1
4. Peyton Shafer, Goshen 5.7
5. Chelsea Simpson, Reading 5
5. Destiny Rice, Withrow 5
5. Jessie Branch, Hughes 5
5. Amira Henderson, Clark Montessori 5
9. Lanie Lipps, Ross 4.6
10. Sarah Zimmerman, CCD 4.5
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Which boys, girls are filling up stat sheets in Southwest Ohio hoops?
