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The 2024-25 winter high school sports season has come to an end.
Before we release our girls basketball All-Scholastic teams, we need help from our readers. You will have a say in who wins Player of the Year honors in every sport.
We've cut down the list of standouts into an even more elite group. Each school is limited to a maximum of one candidate.
Cast your vote below for The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise High School Girls Basketball of the Year. Reader votes will make up 20% of the tally. Our four staff reporters (Chris McDaniel, Eric McHugh, Jason Snow and Ryan Vermette) make up the rest of the vote.
Voting closes April 3.
Junior guard averaged 17.4 points, 6.1 steals and 5.7 rebounds per game this season, including a career-high 41 points against Calvary Chapel. ... Will enter her senior year at 848 career points. ... Led the Bulldogs to a 13-8 record and the Division 5 Round of 32.
Senior center was named the South Shore League Tobin Division MVP, averaging 9 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks per game. ... Grabbed her 1,000th career rebound, and became the school's all-time leader, this season. ... Three-time league All-Star led the Crusaders (18-5) to the Division 4 Elite Eight.
[IMG alt="Presidents Alyssa Hopps get a shot off for two points.
The Quincy Presidents hosted the Marshfield Rams in MIAA tournament action on Thursday, February 27, 2025"]https://media.zenfs.com/en/patriot-ledger/68044e5bf7e5dcd9e601ae4489cce0f8[/IMG]
Senior forward led the Patriot League with 18.6 points per game, plus 11.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. ... Two-time league MVP tied the program's all-time scoring record with 1,348 points. ... Scored double figures in all but one of the Presidents' 23 games. ... Led Quincy (18-5) to the Division 1 Sweet Sixteen. ... Will continue her career at Babson College next year.
6-foot-2 junior forward averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. ... Led Archbishop Williams (12-11) to the Division 2 Sweet Sixteen.
Senior forward is a three-time South Shore League Sullivan Division MVP (she shared this year's honor with teammate Reagan Dowd). ... Averaged 18.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as Norwell (23-2) advanced to its second consecutive Division 3 state final. ... Said coach Matt Marani, "Maddie is the most talented and complete player I have ever coached. She is a great teammate and a great role model to all the younger kids who watch her play."
Senior guard from Westwood led the Catholic Conference with a league-best 23 points per game, plus 7 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.5 rebounds. ... Finished career with 2,236 career points, which is tied for 25th all-time in the state and 12th among girls. ... Led the Cougars (21-2) to the Division 2 Elite Eight. ... Will continue her career at Bentley University next year.
Sophomore was named Patriot League Keenan Division, averaging 12 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. ... Led the Panthers (17-8) to their second Division 2 Final Four appearance in three years. ... Averaged a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) in the tournament. ... Scored a career-high 28 points vs. Duxbury in the Sweet Sixteen. ... Said coach Michael Costa, "Maliah took her game to a new level this season. ... She is such an important piece to our team with her ability to impact the game on both sides of the ball. She is a matchup nightmare for opposing teams."
Sophomore combo guard was named Patriot League Fisher Division MVP, averaging 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game. ... Led the Raiders (20-4) to the Division 2 Final Four for the first time in program history. ... Scored a total of 334 points this season. ... Said coach Liana Cunningham, "Her work ethic is unmatched and she impacts the game in every way she can. The growth she has made from her freshman year to her sophomore year was truly remarkable and I cannot wait to see her growth go further next year."
Senior center was named Bay State Conference Herget Division MVP, averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. ... Led the Wamps (21-3) to the Division 1 Final Four for the first time since 2019. ... Her most clutch play was a game-saving block in the final seconds to send a game vs. Quincy to OT. ... Said coach Kelley Macdonald, "Frankie is an athletic freak. She is so much fun to watch. Any time someone new gets to watch her play, they are in awe."
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Vote for the Patriot Ledger Girls Basketball Player of the Year
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Before we release our girls basketball All-Scholastic teams, we need help from our readers. You will have a say in who wins Player of the Year honors in every sport.
We've cut down the list of standouts into an even more elite group. Each school is limited to a maximum of one candidate.
Cast your vote below for The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise High School Girls Basketball of the Year. Reader votes will make up 20% of the tally. Our four staff reporters (Chris McDaniel, Eric McHugh, Jason Snow and Ryan Vermette) make up the rest of the vote.
Voting closes April 3.
The candidates
Ashya Dingle, Holbrook
Junior guard averaged 17.4 points, 6.1 steals and 5.7 rebounds per game this season, including a career-high 41 points against Calvary Chapel. ... Will enter her senior year at 848 career points. ... Led the Bulldogs to a 13-8 record and the Division 5 Round of 32.
Julia Grimes, Carver
Senior center was named the South Shore League Tobin Division MVP, averaging 9 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks per game. ... Grabbed her 1,000th career rebound, and became the school's all-time leader, this season. ... Three-time league All-Star led the Crusaders (18-5) to the Division 4 Elite Eight.
[IMG alt="Presidents Alyssa Hopps get a shot off for two points.
The Quincy Presidents hosted the Marshfield Rams in MIAA tournament action on Thursday, February 27, 2025"]https://media.zenfs.com/en/patriot-ledger/68044e5bf7e5dcd9e601ae4489cce0f8[/IMG]
Alyssa Hopps, Quincy
Senior forward led the Patriot League with 18.6 points per game, plus 11.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. ... Two-time league MVP tied the program's all-time scoring record with 1,348 points. ... Scored double figures in all but one of the Presidents' 23 games. ... Led Quincy (18-5) to the Division 1 Sweet Sixteen. ... Will continue her career at Babson College next year.
Jenna Mishou, Archbishop Williams
6-foot-2 junior forward averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. ... Led Archbishop Williams (12-11) to the Division 2 Sweet Sixteen.
Maddie Oliver, Norwell
Senior forward is a three-time South Shore League Sullivan Division MVP (she shared this year's honor with teammate Reagan Dowd). ... Averaged 18.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as Norwell (23-2) advanced to its second consecutive Division 3 state final. ... Said coach Matt Marani, "Maddie is the most talented and complete player I have ever coached. She is a great teammate and a great role model to all the younger kids who watch her play."
Ava Orlando, Notre Dame Academy
Senior guard from Westwood led the Catholic Conference with a league-best 23 points per game, plus 7 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.5 rebounds. ... Finished career with 2,236 career points, which is tied for 25th all-time in the state and 12th among girls. ... Led the Cougars (21-2) to the Division 2 Elite Eight. ... Will continue her career at Bentley University next year.
Maliah Pierre, Whitman-Hanson
Sophomore was named Patriot League Keenan Division, averaging 12 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. ... Led the Panthers (17-8) to their second Division 2 Final Four appearance in three years. ... Averaged a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) in the tournament. ... Scored a career-high 28 points vs. Duxbury in the Sweet Sixteen. ... Said coach Michael Costa, "Maliah took her game to a new level this season. ... She is such an important piece to our team with her ability to impact the game on both sides of the ball. She is a matchup nightmare for opposing teams."
Maeve Powers, North Quincy
Sophomore combo guard was named Patriot League Fisher Division MVP, averaging 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game. ... Led the Raiders (20-4) to the Division 2 Final Four for the first time in program history. ... Scored a total of 334 points this season. ... Said coach Liana Cunningham, "Her work ethic is unmatched and she impacts the game in every way she can. The growth she has made from her freshman year to her sophomore year was truly remarkable and I cannot wait to see her growth go further next year."
Francesca Spadorcia, Braintree
Senior center was named Bay State Conference Herget Division MVP, averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. ... Led the Wamps (21-3) to the Division 1 Final Four for the first time since 2019. ... Her most clutch play was a game-saving block in the final seconds to send a game vs. Quincy to OT. ... Said coach Kelley Macdonald, "Frankie is an athletic freak. She is so much fun to watch. Any time someone new gets to watch her play, they are in awe."
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Vote for the Patriot Ledger Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Continue reading...
