Maddie Lawrence shoots a free throw during Winchester’s 49-47 overtime victory over Paoli in the semi-state at Jeffersonville on Feb. 17.
FROM IBCA PRESS RELEASE:
Winchester’s Maddie Lawrence was honored for the second time this season on Monday as a Player of the Week for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Joining Lawrence on the list is Central Noble junior Meleah Leatherman, who Winchester faces in Saturday’s Class 2A state championship game in Bankers Life Fieldhouse at 12:45 p.m.
Lawrence lifted the Winchester girls (26-2) to their first finals. She produced 24 points with 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks as the Golden Falcons edged Paoli 49-47 in overtime in the semi-state at Jeffersonville. Lawrence made 7-of-15 shots, 1-of-3 3-pointers and 9-of-9 free throws en route to her game-high output.
Leatherman led the Central Noble girls (22-5) to the program’s first state finals berth. She totaled 21 points, 14 rebounds and one blocked shot as the Cougars defeated Frankton 52-44 in the semi-state at Logansport. For the game, Leatherman was 7-of-17 from the floor and 7-of-8 on free throws.
This is the 10th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program and the sixth season it is presented by Subway Restaurants of Indiana, a banner sponsor of the IBCA.
Subway, in its seventh season as an IBCA sponsor, encourages athletes to “train hard and eat fresh.”
Player of the Week winners are chosen each week from each of the IHSAA’s three districts. Girls winners will be chosen from now through the week following Feb. 24. Boys winners will be chosen starting in three weeks and through the week following March 24.