The last week of girls basketball action featured standout performances for teams across New Jersey, including the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference.
Each week, NJ Advance Media will select five Players of the Week in every conference, highlighting the best individual efforts in that area.
Gia Mandel, Emerson Boro, Sr.
Mandel averaged a double-double this past week at 11.8 points and 10.8 rebounds but she also dished out 4.5 assists and recorded 3.2 steals. Her biggest game came in a hard-fought win over Cresskill where she scored a game-high 18 points and pulled down 14 rebounds with five assists.
Montana Nicks, Dwight-Englewood, Jr
It was another good week for Nicks, who is among the leading scorers in the NJIC this season. She averaged 20.7 points per game this past week, the second highest scoring mark in the conference, helping Dwight-Englewood pick up two wins over Bergen Charter and another against Harrison.
Paulina Paris, Saddle River Day, Sr.
Among the top players in the entire state, Paris continues to show she’s an elite scorer at all three levels of the basketball court as well as contributing as a playmaker and on defense. This week was no different as she averaged 19 points, four rebounds, 5.7 assists and 5.7 steals per game.
Katie Reiner, Becton, Fr.
Becton struggled a little bit this past week, but Reiner was definitely a bright spot. The freshman averaged 17.8 points per game, the fifth highest mark in the NJIC. She scored a game-high 18 points in a win over Wood-Ridge.
Katie Weber, Glen Rock, Sr
Glen Rock is off to a 10-1 start and notched a 2-0 record this past week and Weber was a reason why. She averaged 15.7 points per game and scored a game-high 12 points in a 43-29 win over Secaucus in a matchup that knocked Secaucus from the ranks of the unbeaten teams in the state.
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