Nebraska's Top 10 boys and girls basketball performances so far

With Nebraska's high school basketball season hovering around the midway point, we decided to dig into MaxPreps' stat leaderboards to see which boys and girls basketball players have turned heads on any given night with their spectacular all-around performances.

Look at the bottom of the story to see a lot more honorable mention candidates.

Boys Top 10

1. Andy Kerkman, Clearwater/Orchard, 6-7 Jr. C
18 points, 22 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 11 blocked shots
Kerkman's performance, as you can see, was crucial in keeping the Class D1 top-ranked Cardinals (9-0) undefeated by defeating No. 5 Humphrey St. Francis (10-1) 54-44. The loss was St. Francis' only loss in 11 games.



2. Micheel Colton, Crawford, 6-5 Sr. SF
21 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 10 blocked shots
Triple-doubles are hard to come by, but there have been several in Nebraska this year. Colton and the Rams (4-8) traveled over the South Dakota state line and dealt Edgemont a 65-57 loss behind the shooting, rebounding and swatting of Colton.

3. Seyler Monroe, Silver Lake (Roseland), 6-1 Sr.
30 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocked shots
Monroe was a huge winner on the court, and so were the Mustangs, following the senior's huge offensive and defensive night in a 63-55 win over Heartland Lutheran.

4. Dillan Wolfgram, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (Laurel), 6-2 Jr. G
41 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists
Although the Bears did fall short 78-70 at Crofton on opening night, Wolfgram gave basketball fans in the area plenty to talk about with his ability to fill up the bucket. But his game didn't stop there.

5. Noah Vasa, Lourdes Central Catholic (Nebraska City), 6-8 Sr. F
24 points, 19 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 5 blocked shots
The play of Vasa has been crucial to the Knights' 9-1 start, and No. 3 Class D1 ranking on the season. The senior may have played his most complete game in a December 50-30 win over Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer.

6. Nathan Woodrum, Sioux County (Harrison), 6-0 Sr. G
30 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocked shots
Woodrum came oh so close to the Top 10's third triple-double, but fell just short in a 65-62 win over Cody-Kilgore. Still, a fine performance on both ends of the floor by one of the Warriors' (9-1) top-line players.

7. Tate Schmaderer, Stuart, 5-10 Jr. SG/PG
20 points, 6 rebounds, 22 assists, 4 steals
Schmaderer is one of three Nebraska boys basketball players to baffle his team's opposition with a double-20 performance. Offense was the name of his game whether he was scoring or putting a teammate in prime position to score. Throw in six rebounds and four steals during a 66-47 win over Niobrara/Verdigre and it's clear his performance belongs in the Top 10.



8. Creighton Ryan, Overton, 6-3 Sr. G/F
28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 10 steals
When he wasn't scoring points in the Eagles' 60-53 win over Loomis, Ryan was busy swiping scoring opportunities from the Wolves.

9. Alex Borchers, South Sioux City, 5-11 Sr. PG/SG
35 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals
Terry Comstock's leading scorer led the Cardinals to a 70-64 win over Waverly in late December by scoring half of his team's points. Borchers helped out in other areas as well.

10. Bart Hiscock, Bennington, 6-6 Jr. F
35 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists
Hiscock scored the majority of Bennington's points in a 67-53 triumph over Hastings Adams Central. He also wiped the boards clean by bringing down 17 rebounds.

Girls Top 10

1. Kaylea Watson, Arapahoe, 5-7 Sr. F
31 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocked shots
A near triple-double along with five assists and three blocked shots in a 47-45 loss to Hayes Center is just enough to put Watson in the top spot.

2. Jessie Straber, Creek Valley (Chappell), 5-7 So. G
25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 10 steals
Straber scored, rebounded and played incredible defense in Creek Valley's 63-22 win over Banner County just before the Christmas break, netting a triple-double.



3. Taylor Cockerill, Sterling, 5-8 So. PG/SG
30 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals
Cockerill did a lot of everything in the Jets' 69-47 win over Weeping Water.

4. Lindsy Siegel, Ansley/Litchfield (Ansley), Sr. G
18 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, 7 steals, 1 blocked shot
Siegel provided the offense and the opportunity in Ansley-Litchfield's December 55-35 win over Elm Creek. She also cleaned up on the boards and was stifling on defense.

5. Claire Cornell, Elm Creek, 5-7 Fr. F
25 points, 17 rebounds, 10 steals
Just a freshman, Cornell's triple-double was a key factor in Elm Creek's 62-42 win over Sumner-Eddyville-Miller.

6. Amanda Hansen, West Point-Beemer (West Point), 5-7 Jr. G
30 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 10 steals, 2 blocked shots
The Cadets secured a 51-37 win over Omaha Mercy on the heels of Hansen's incredibly busy line.

7. Blair Hofstetter, Meridian (Daykin), 5-10 Sr. PF
27 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists
Narrowly missing a triple-double, Hofstetter guided the Mustangs to a 46-42 win over Nebraska Lutheran.

8. Alyssa Novotny, Clarkson/Leigh (Clarkson), 5-11 Jr.
37 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Novotny helped secure a 61-44 Patriot win over Scribner-Snyder by scoring almost at will and ripping down 17 boards.



9. Brynn Charling, Oakland-Craig (Oakland), Jr.
26 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocked shots
Charling did a lot of some things, but impacted the game in all areas as the Knights claimed a 64-36 win over Madison.

10. Tori Clausen, Wausa 6-0 Sr. C
27 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals
Clausen was pretty much unstoppable in Wausa's 52-41 win over Osmond.

Honorable mention boys performances:

Justin Patton, Omaha North
18 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks

Jake Scheef, Wahoo
22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks

Colton Zulkoski, Ord
24 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 blocked shot



Adam Dykman, Archbishop Bergan (Fremont)
27 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 blocks

Tyler Polacek, Howells-Dodge (Howells)
22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, 1 blocked shot

Zach Schwindt, Conestoga (Murray)
31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals, 1 blocked shot

Honorable mention girls performances:

Clare Hamburger, St. Cecilia (Hastings)
23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 11 assists, 1 blocked shot

Brooke Turek, Hemingford
23 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocked shots

Jenna Parks, Elgin/Pope John (Elgin)
23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 11 steals



Savannah Schafer, Conestoga (Murray)
16 points, 18 rebounds, 1 assist, 9 steals

Ashley Starr, McPherson County (Tryon)
14 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 9 blocked shots

Emily Zvolanek, Southern (Wymore)
31 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 1 blocked shot

Let's also look back on some of the eye-popping numbers that didn't quite make the Top 10 lists.

Mario Aldrich of Bancroft-Rosalie (Bancroft) was credited with 10 assists on three different occasions … Wahoo's Gavin Iversen dished out double-digit assists twice, including a season high 11 in an 83-61 win over Lincoln Lutheran … Megan Gamble of Omaha Central was good for 12 assists in a 78-11 win over Omaha Bryan … Cherokee Frahm-thayer of Lawrence-Nelson (Nelson) passed her teammates into prime scoring position by chalking up 13 assists in a 66-17 win over Shelton … Sara Gengel of Bellevue East swatted 14 Packer shots in a 68-41 win over Omaha South.

Ryan Williams of Fremont produced a double-20 when he went off for 23 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a blocked shot in a 62-57 loss to Papillion-LaVista … Jonah Scheffler of David City ripped the cords for 26 points, pulled down 20 rebounds and added a couple of steals and a blocked shot in a 55-52 win over Central City … Abby Werkmeister of Maywood tallied 22 points and grabbed 20 boards as well as being credited with three steals and three blocked shots in a 46-28 win over McPherson County … Teisha Snyder of Winnebago ripped the cords for 23 points and added 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot to her line in a 50-48 win over Oakland-Craig … Lauren Shymkewicz of Ralston posted 20 points, 20 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in a 66-52 loss to Blair … Audrey Juelfs of Potter-Dix (Potter) filled the net with 11 points and added 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 11 steals and a blocked shot in a 50-30 win over Leyton … Kim Higgins of Beatrice ripped the cords for 24 points, pulled down 20 rebounds and dished out a pair of assists in a 74-40 win over Nebraska City.



An added shout out goes out to Jacob Beller of Norfolk Catholic for draining the bottom of the net from half court as time ran out in the Knights' 62-59 come-from-behind overtime win over rival Pierce. Norfolk Catholic trailed 42-31 near the end of the third quarter. Beller scored 11 points on three of five shooting from behind the arc.