Video: Top 25 girls basketball rankings See where the top teams in the nation land this week.
Although the 2018-19 Nebraska girls basketball season is just getting under way, several of the Cornhusker State's top talents are playing at a very high level already.
Omaha Mercy's Summer Mann stands out in this week's Top 10 after producing the lone triple-double that's been posted to MaxPreps' statistics database to date. Mann roughed up Plattsmouth for 19 points, 16 rebounds, a pair of assists and 11 steals as the Monarchs claimed a 49-35 triumph in early December.
Ale'jah Douglas of Omaha Northwest scored 43 points in a 72-71 loss to Millard South, and added three rebounds, a pair of assists, six steals and two blocked shots to her stat line to claim the No. 2 spot.
Destinee Tuttle and Hannah Sheridan, both of Santee, claimed the Nos. three and four spots respectively after combining for 72 points in an 88-44 victory over Centerville December 11. The duo also pulled down 26 rebounds, dished out nine assists and swiped 17 enemy balls collectively in the 44-point triumph.
Bridgette Baugh, of Friend, rounds out the top five with her 17 point, 12 rebound, eight assist and seven steal performance in a 54-27 win over Lewiston in late November.
Classes A, B, C2, D1 and D2 are all represented in this week's Top 10. But plenty of Class C1 athletes are off to fast starts as well. Milford's Jayla Policky led the way for Nebraska's third largest classification with her 15 point, 10 rebound, seven assist and two steal performance in a 68-40 triumph over Raymond Central.
In order to be considered for this week's Top 10, an athlete had to produce a double double and compete at a high level in another category or score 40 or more points. The statistics used for this week's Top 10 were pulled from MaxPreps' stat database Thursday afternoon.
Nebraska's Top 10 individual girls basketball performances
1. Summer Mann, Mercy (Omaha)19 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 11 steals in a 49-35 win over Plattsmouth, Dec. 1
2. Ale'jah Douglas, Omaha Northwest (Omaha)43 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocked shots in a 72-71 loss to Millard South, Dec. 1
3. Destinee Tuttle, Santee34 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals in an 88-44 win over Centerville, Dec. 11
4. Hannah Sheridan, Santee38 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 10 steals in an 88-44 win over Centerville, Dec. 11
5. Bridgette Baugh, Friend17 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals and a blocked shot in a 54-27 win over Lewiston, Nov. 29
6. Ashley Ostrand, Pender20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 10 steals in a 70-61 win over Lutheran High Northeast, Dec. 6
7. Darla Thorell, Loomis14 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in a 47-46 loss to Kenesaw, Dec. 4
8. Jayse Koehler, Johnson-Brock (Johnson)18 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in a 58-18 win over Palmyra, Dec. 4
9. Jessie Brandl, Stanton17 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 8 steals in a 51-28 win over Tekamah-Herman, Nov. 29
10. Katy Lindner, Pleasanton11 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 9 steals in a 54-46 win over Arcadia/Loup City, Nov. 30