Here are the top Evansville-area athletes for week of December 6-11

Kyle Sokeland and Hendrix Magley, Evansville Courier & Press
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This winter, the Courier & Press is highlighting the top high school performances each night. This will include all IHSAA sports. Those on the gridiron will still have the weekly Player of the Week award.

Here are the top performances for the week of December 6-11. The story will be updated through Saturday.

Got an athlete in mind from our coverage area? Send nominees, with stats, to Kyle Sokeland and Hendrix Magley by email (ksokeland@gannett.com and hmagley@gannett.com) or on Twitter, @kylesokeland and @TweetsofHendrix.

Monday, December 6

Trinity Britton, South Spencer: The junior had 19 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the Rebels in a 61-40 victory over Pike Central.

Tuesday, December 7

Cooper Aigner, Boonville: The junior had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss to Harrison.

Carley Begle, Forest Park: The junior forward totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 60-50 win over Tecumseh. She was also a perfect 6 of 6 at the free throw line.

Amiyah Buchanan, North: The junior forward led the Huskies with 18 points in a 67-28 win over rival Central.

Blake Herdes, Central: The junior guard had 20 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in a win over Vincennes Lincoln.

Isaac Higgs, Reitz: The junior scored 27 points for the Panthers in a 67-36 win over North.

Taray Howell, Bosse: The sophomore led the Bulldogs with 18 points in a 77-43 rout of Owensboro Catholic (Ky.).

Avery Kelley, Memorial: The sophomore point guard had 21 points and seven boards in a 70-49 victory against Gibson Southern.

Will Kirkland, Reitz: The junior point guard had a splendid game against North. He scored 15 points but was even better on defense with seven steals.

Hagen Knepp, Barr-Reeve: The senior forward had a game-high 26 points for the No. 1 Vikings in a 42-39 win at Bloomington South.

Emily Mattingly, Memorial: The junior guard had 26 points and six rebounds in a win over the Titans.

Avah Montgomery, Southridge: The freshman led the Raiders with 23 points in a 61-33 win against North Posey.

Tyler Myers, Day School: The junior scored 33 points in a 75-70 loss to North Posey.

Cale Schmitt, Jasper: The senior pinned his opponent at 145 pounds to give the Wildcats a 42-38 victory over Reitz in a dual meet.

Jahni Summers, Harrison: The senior scored a team-high 16 points in the Warriors' 61-49 win over Boonville.

Thursday, December 9

Trinity Britton, South Spencer: The junior had 23 points (five threes) and five rebounds in a 53-34 win against Wood Memorial.

Sophie Johnson, Memorial: The sophomore had 16 points for the Tigers in a 65-18 win over Bosse.

Natalie Niehaus, Castle: The senior had 22 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the Knights in a 64-53 road win against Mater Dei.

Amber Tretter, Forest Park: The junior totaled 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for the Rangers in a conference win over Heritage Hills.

Friday, December 10

Weston Aigner, Castle: The junior scored a team-high 20 points in a 52-49 home victory over Harrison.

Brady Cato, Central: The junior notched a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in the Bears' 53-43 win against Mount Vernon.

Connor Foley, Jasper: The senior forward had 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 46-45 win over Memorial.

Hayden Huss, Mount Vernon: The senior went 4-0 on the first day of the PAC duals for the Wildcats, winning three of his matches by pin at the 285-pound weight class.

Gavin Schippert, Reitz: The senior scored 20 points to help guide the Panthers to a 58-42 win over West Side rival Mater Dei.

Saturday, December 11

Blake Anderson, Memorial: The junior scored 20 points with four three-pointers in a 72-48 win over Corydon Central.

Ana Chavez, Boonville: The senior tallied 18 points and 15 rebounds in a 50-29 victory over Mount Vernon.

Josiah Dunham, Evansville Christian: The sophomore guard scored 29 points in a victory over Day School.

Drew Howard, Forest Park: The senior guard scored 27 points in a loss to Washington.

Mya Johnson, Central: The senior led the Bears to a win over Terre Haute South with 21 points and 8 rebounds. It marked a career high in points for the forward.

Tyler Myers, Day School: The junior had a game-high 35 points in a loss at Evansville Christian.

John Purdy, Castle: The junior, ranked No. 2 in the state at 195 pounds, defeated No. 1 Gabe Sollars of Mater Dei during the Six-Way Tournament at Castle.

Logan Riester, Washington: The senior forward scored 31 points in an overtime win over Forest Park.

Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills: The freshman had 26 points in a loss to Owensboro (Ky.).

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