High school basketball is heating up and the last week of games saw no shortage of outstanding statistical performances. We are highlighting some of the top boys and girls efforts in this edition of Stat Freaks.
On Jan. 13 against Linfield Christian (Temecula, Calif.), Saldivar could not miss. She made history by draining a state-record 17 3-pointers. All of her 51 points were tallied from distance and she drained five straight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Saldivar leads the country with 99 made 3-pointers this season.
Many of her triples were assisted by Washington commit
Chloe Briggs, who leads Ontario Christian with 8.6 assists per contest. Saldivar has 10 games with at least 5 3-pointers and she shoots 41 percent from downtown.
Junior
Eman Hodzic of
Morton Grove Academy (Morton Grove, Ill.) is the boys Stat Freak after compiling a 48-point, 20-rebound, 12-block triple-double in a 74-33 victory over Aspira Business and Finance (Chicago).
On the season, Hodzic averages 27.5 points and 20.3 rebounds per game.
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Junior Dejah Saldivar of Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.) is the girls Stat Freak this week after scoring 51 points, all on a state-record 17 3-pointers on Jan. 13. (Photo: Josh Thompson)
Girls
1. Dejah Saldivar, Jr., Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
Jan. 13: 51 points, 3 assists, 4 steals in 115-30 win over Linfield Christian (Temecula, Calif.)
2. Leah Macy, So., Mercy (Louisville, Ky.)
Jan. 15: 41 points, 16 rebounds in 78-68 win over Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio)
3. Elliott Schwartz, Fr., John Adams Academy (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)
Jan. 10: 46 points, 14 rebounds, 23 steals in 61-40 win over Pine Hills Adventist (Auburn, Calif.)
4. Juju Watkins, Sr., Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Jan. 14: 29 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists in 67-55 win over Sidwell Friends (Washington D.C.)
5. Taliah Scott, Sr., St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.)
Jan. 13: 39 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals in 70-24 win over Covenant School of Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Boys
1. Eman Hodzic, Jr., Morton Grove Academy (Morton Grove, Ill.)
Jan. 12: 48 points, 20 rebounds, 4 steals, 12 blocks in a 74-33 win over Aspira Business and Finance (Chicago, Ill).
2. Davion Hill, Sr., Neumann Regional Academy (Williamsport, Pa.)
Jan. 14: 60 points in 91-64 win over Millville (PA.)
3. Clay Scofield , Jr., Lighthouse Baptist Academy (Theodore, Ala.)
Jan. 12: 61 points, 19 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks in an 83-74 loss to Pensacola Christian Academy (Pensacola, FL.)
4. Cameron Boozer, So., Columbus (Miami)
Jan. 14: 33 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks in a 74-67 win over San Ysidro (San Diego, Calif.)
5. Zaveion Bineyard, Sr., Verrado (Buckeye, Ariz.)
Jan. 10: 52 points, 12 rebounds, 8 steals, 4 blocks in a 90-53 win over La Coya Community (Avondale, Ariz.)
