From Greensborosports.com contributors:
In order to qualify for first team honors your team should have advanced to the Sectional Finals Championship Game and your performance would have to have had a lot to do with it.
First Team
1.Breonna Patterson (SR): Dudley:40 pts, 9 assts, 9 rebs, The UNCG signee did not dissapoint. Leaves with a State Title and three straight conference titles. All conference three years in a row and defensive player of the year. Second team All Area last year and first team should not be a problem this year.
2.Miranda Jenkins( JR): Eastern Guilford: 49 pts, 19 assts, 21 rebs, 11 stls, 9 blks: The junior guard has played a major role in Eastern’s success. Three straight conference titles and three straight Sectional Championship games. Two straight All Conference teams and may land a third one this year.
3.Desiree Drayton (JR): Dudley:36 pts, 28 rebs, 8 stls: The junior UNC-Charlotte commit showed great resilency. Has made All Conference once and should land it again this year. Three straight conference titles and a State Championship on her already impressive resume.
4.Capricia Small (SR): Eastern Guilford: 45 pts, 17 rbs., 20 assts, 5 stls, 5 blks: A great way to rebound after major knee surgery two years ago. Leaves with 77 wins and only 33 losses and three straight conference titles by going 31-2.
5.Amerijah Jamison (SR): Eastern Guilford: 24 pts, 31 rebs, 9 stls, 1 blk : The only player at 5’7 that can rebound consistently with the best. In fact she has been the best by topping 1000 career rebounds and three straight Sectional finals appearances; Should land her on a Second All Conference Team this year. Help Eastern to have the only undefeated conference team record 13-0 this year in Guilford County.
5.Amanda Hairston(SR): Dudley: 27 pts, 18 rebs: Senior missed all of last season and played valuable minutes during the playoffs to help Dudley reach the Sectional Finals
Second Team
1.Kierra McIvor (jr): Dudley: Exceeded season average in playoffs and dished out 4 assists per game
2.Kristin Crosby (sr): Eastern Guilford: Had 15 pts, 9 rebs in round two to help team reach Championship game
3.Samantha Cofer (jr): Northern Guilford: Had double-double in first round win
4.Zena Lovette (soph): Southwest Guilford: Has 24 pts in first round win
5.Karima Jackson (soph): Eastern Guilford: Scored career high in first round win 13 pts and 9 pts and 6 rebounds in second round win.
Third Team
1.Cheyenne Parker (sr): Southwest Guilford: The Big center had a double-double in round one by going for 14 pts and 18 rebounds.
2.Shanel Lawrence(jr): Southwest Guilford:netted 17 in game one.
3.Cedrica Gibson(soph): High Point Central: Returned to form by leading team to round two.
4.Megan Tate (sr): High Point Central: scored 13 points in round one.
5.Harmony White (jr): North West Guilford: Did an outstanding job by scoring 16 points in round one against Page
Honorable Mention:
1.Brittany Drew (jr): Page: nearly brought Pirates back in first round against Northwest with 19 pts
2.Katrina Gibson(sr): Smith: Scored 18 pts in first round
3.Kelly Tessitore(sr): Northern Guilford: Had 16 points in easy win against Wayne in the first round
4.Brittany Conner(jr): Southwest Guilford:Scored 10 against Matthew Butler
5.Gretchen Bennett(sr): Northwest Guilford: Netted 12 in first round against Page to finally reached the second round of State Playoffs in her career.
6.Ayshia Mcneil(jr): Southeast Guilford: Scored 14 in first round
7.Kenya Hailey(fr): South East Guilford: Freshmen added scoring punch in absence of injured Brittany Price by finishing with a career high of 13 pts.
9.Ashley Fowler(sr): Page: Help to keep Page in contention against Northwest by hitting a neat 16 points in the absence of leading scorer Chevena Pickard whom finished with 3 points.
10. Chell Jackson(jr): Dudley: Played solid defense and scored nearly six points per outing during the playoffs.
Nice list and well deserved by the girls.
Where are the boys?
Where are the boys 1st, 2nd, 3rd team.
Gretchen made it to round 2 her freshman year playing at Mt. Tabor-so “finally” isn’t correct.
Everyone name whom you think should be First Taem All Area for boys and girls with out prejudice or blind loyalty.