Howard County boys and girls Athletes of the Week
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Here are the Howard County boys and girls basketball players of the week. This gallery will be updated each week throughout the season, adding those boys and girls players who are selected. Note: All statistics included for players chosen are sent in by coaches for games during that week. To email statistics and box scores please send all information to either mdscores@baltsun.com or jsteinberg@baltsun.com (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Griffin Garner, Howard
Howard's Griffin Garner is one of the county assist leaders. He hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points in a win Friday against Hammond, and led the Lions with 20 points in a four-point win over Oakland Mills. Garner is the Howard County boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 31 through Feb. 3. (Om Maryankandy/Om Maryankandy)
Lauren LaPointe, Glenelg
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Glenelg's Lauren LaPointe scored a career-high 27 points in a win Friday against Long Reach. LaPointe also had 12 points to lead her team in a narrow loss to River Hill. LaPointe is the Howard County girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 31 through Feb. 3. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Pearl Prasartkarnka, Mt. Hebron
Mount Hebron's Pearl Prasartkarnka, shown at left stealing the ball in a game against Hammond, averaged 17.5 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in two Vikings wins. She had a season-high 19 points in a win over Atholton. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
Xavier Gilliam, Wilde Lake
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Wilde Lake's Xavier Gilliam averaged 19.7 points, 14.7 rebounds, five assists and four steals in three Wildecat wins during the week. He started the week off with a dominant performance against Chesapeake-AA with 26 points and 20 rebounds. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Justin Christian, Hammond
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Hammond's Justin Christian scored 16 points in the Golden Bears 67-64 overtime victory over Century, including a game-winning buzzer beater. (Courtesy)
Julianna Blair, Atholton
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Atholton's Julianna Blair scored a season-high 15 points, including three 3-pointers to lead the Raiders in their 45-25 victory over Long Reach. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Marriotts Ridge's Kerri Lee
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Marriotts Ridge's Kerri Lee Lee averaged 18 points in the Mustangs' two games last week. She started the week with a season-high 21-point performance in a win over Wilde Lake on Wednesday. The senior followed it up with 15 points in Friday’s game against River Hill. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Glenelg's Matt Dalton
Glenelg’s Matt Dalton averaged 12.7 points a game in the Gladiators' three games last week. He closed the week with a team-high 19 points in Glenelg’s victory over Reservoir on Friday. (John Gillis/for Baltimore Sun Media)
Nathan Hiteshew, Wilde Lake
Wilde Lake's Nathan Hiteshew averaged 21 points per game in a pair of Wildecats victories last week over previously undefeated Reservoir and Glenelg. He was named Howard County Boys Athlete of the Week for the Week of Jan. 2-7. (Terrance Williams for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
Hannah Chambers, Hammond
Hammond's Hannah Chambers averaged 14.5 points and 12 rebounds per game in Hammond’s victories last week over Centennial and Oakland Mills. She is the Howard County girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 2-7. (Doug Kapustin/for Baltimore Sun Media)
Amir Shaheed, Atholton
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Atholton's Amir Shaheed averaged 25.5 points per game in the Raiders' two games last week. He is the Howard County Times boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 26-31. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Meghan Yarnevich, Howard
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Howard's Meghan Yarnevich averaged 20 points and nine rebounds per game in the Lions victories last week over St. Charles and Mercy. She was named the Howard County Times girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 26-31. (Brian Krista/Baltimore Sun Media)
Dejuan Taylor, Oakland Mills
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Oakland Mills' Dejuan Taylor averaged 18 points in the Scorpions three games last week. He was named the Howard County Times boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 19-24. (seneca womack/Seneca Womack)
Taylor Shane, River Hill
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River Hill's Taylor Shane scored 13 points in the Hawks lone game last week. She was named the Howard County Times girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 19-24. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Ethan Maokhamphiou, Long Reach
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Long Reach's Ethan Maokhamphiou averaged 18.7 points per game in the Lightning's three victories last week. He was named the Howard County Times boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 12-17. (Alexis Maokhamphiou/Alexis Maokhamphiou)
Nia Green, Hammond
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Hammond's Nia Green averaged a team-high 15.3 points per game in the Golden Bears three victories last week. She was named the Howard County Times girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 12-17. (Ayanna Jones/Ayanna Jones)
Irby Hunter, Reservoir
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Reservoir's Irby Hunter averaged 21.3 points per game in the Gators three games last week. He was named the Howard County Times boys Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 5-10. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media)
Samiyah Nasir, Howard
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Howard's Samiyah Nasir averaged 16 points per game in the Lions' three victories last week. She was named the Howard County Times girls Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 5-10. (Brian Krista/Baltimore Sun Media)