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These are the top SW Indiana high school athletes from the week of Dec. 18-23

kyle sokeland and treasure washington, evansville courier & press
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Central’s Maddy Shirley (32) takes a shot as the Central Lady Bears play the Reitz Lady Panthers at Central High School Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

EVANSVILLE — This winter, the Courier & Press will highlight the top high school performances each night.

Here are the best from the week of Dec. 18-23.

Do you have an athlete in mind from our coverage area? Send nominees, with stats, to Kyle Sokeland and Treasure Washington by email at ksokeland@gannett.com and twashington@gannett.com, or on X (Twitter), @kylesokeland and @Twashington490.

Monday, December 18

Ty Brown, South Spencer basketball: The junior had 21 points for the Rebels in a loss to Central.

Landyn Richason, Central basketball: The junior had 22 points and six rebounds for the Bears in a 68-56 win at South Spencer.

Tuesday, December 19

KeAmare Barnes, North basketball: The senior scored 20 points for the Huskies in a 73-52 win against Mater Dei.

Libby Blythe, North basketball: The junior had 25 points and hit six 3-pointers in a 58-42 conference win at Mater Dei.

Jackson Clowers, Mount Vernon basketball: The senior had a game-high 21 points in a loss to Heritage Hills.

Ayla Elkins, Jasper basketball: The sophomore had a team-high 15 points for the Wildcats in a 45-21 win at Pike Central.

Mayci Litherland, Heritage Hills basketball: The junior had 17 points, four rebounds and two steals in a 47-44 win at Reitz.

Jordan Mackey, Harrison basketball: The senior had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors in a 39-32 win at Terre Haute South.

Zane Norman, Mater Dei basketball: The senior had 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers in a loss to North.

Austin Schmitt, North Posey basketball: The junior had 28 points for the Vikings in a 55-49 win over Boonville.

Maddy Shirley, Central basketball: The sophomore netted 15 points for the Bears in a win over Mount Vernon. Central has won seven straight games.

Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills basketball: The junior had a team-high 16 points with 13 coming in the second half of a 61-47 win against Mount Vernon.

Kane Wilsey, Day School basketball: The senior scored 38 points for the Eagles in a victory against Whitesville Trinity (Ky.)

Wednesday, December 20

Jenna Berg, Forest Park basketball: The sophomore had 15 points and five rebounds in a 35-27 victory over Loogootee.

Arianna Gerkin, Vincennes Lincoln basketball: The senior had 29 points for the Alices in an overtime loss to Linton-Stockton.

Shane Sims, Harrison basketball: The junior had 24 points and five assists for the Warriors in a 76-67 overtime win against Floyd Central.

Kane Wilsey, Day School basketball: The senior had 25 points for the Eagles in a 56-55 victory against Rock Creek Academy. The guard had 76 points in three games over two days in the McLean County Holiday Classic.

Thursday, December 21

Jenna Berg, Forest Park basketball: The sophomore totaled 15 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 55-26 win versus McLean County (Ky.).

Libby Blythe, North basketball: The junior scored 26 points and hit eight 3-pointers for the Huskies in a 67-44 win over Tecumseh.

Josiah Dunham, Evansville Christian basketball: The senior had 25 points for the Eagles in a first-round victory over Paoli in the Bobcat of Daviess County Classic.

Aaron Marner, North Daviess basketball: The sophomore scored 21 points and hit five from deep in a first-round victory against Forest Park in the Bobcat of Daviess County Classic.

Friday, December 22

Josiah Dunham, Evansville Christian basketball: The senior had 20 points, five rebounds and four assists in a semifinal victory over Scottsburg in the Bobcat of Daviess County Classic.

Arianna Gerkin, Vincennes Lincoln basketball: The senior scored a game-high 24 points in a DC Metal Viking Classic victory over North Central.

Jackson Graff, North Posey basketball: The senior had 21 points for the Vikings in a 60-40 win over Wood Memorial in the Toyota Classic.

Bailey Hape, Reitz basketball: The sophomore had a career-high 22 points on 6-of-7 shooting from deep and 10 rebounds in a 53-31 win over Daviess County (Ky.).

Brodey Lamb, Gibson Southern basketball: The junior had a game-high 19 points for the Titans in a 51-38 win over North Harrison in the Toyota Classic.

Quade Morton, Pike Central basketball: The senior scored his 1,000th career point for the Chargers in a 67-62 win against Washington.

Austin Schmitt, North Posey basketball: The junior set a career-high with 29 points in a Toyota Classic semifinal win over Princeton.

Maddy Shirley, Central basketball: The sophomore totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 50-27 win over Southridge.

Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills basketball: The junior had a game-high 24 points for the Patriots in a victory over Charlestown.

Tavon Stith, Day School basketball: The junior had a team-high 18 points in a 44-35 win against Rushville.

Lavell Tinsley, Boonville basketball: The junior had a game-high 28 points plus seven rebounds in an overtime loss to Bosse.

Saturday, December 23

Josiah Dunham, Evansville Christian basketball: The senior scored 25 points and hit the game-winner at the buzzer in a 58-57 win over Brownstown in the Bobcat of Daviess County tournament championship.

Zane Norman, Mater Dei basketball: The senior had 27 points for the Wildcats in a victory over Ohio County in the Toyota Classic.

Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern basketball: The junior had 31 points, five rebounds and four assists in a 61-49 victory over Wood Memorial in the Toyota Classic.

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Top Southwestern Indiana IHSAA athletes week of December 18-23