With high school basketball season firing up in full swing this week we’re asking, “who will be this season’s girls basketball MVP?” We’ve selected 10 great players from the area for you to choose from. Make you vote, spread the word and tune in Friday night at 11:30 on the Ozarks CW to see the results. You are allowed one vote per IP address. Voting ends Friday at 5:00 pm.
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Payton Curley, Salem
The Lady Tigers’ senior guard is the reigning SCA Player of the Year, who averaged 20.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3 spg and 1.4 bpg. She’s already scored more than 1,200 career points.
Kaylee DaMitz, Skyline
The Lady Tigers’ junior guard has guided Skyline to back-to-back Final Fours, averaging 14.3 ppg last season.
Hayley Frank, Strafford
The Lady Indians’ sophomore forward led Strafford to a Class 3 state championship last season with 20.1 ppg, 12.2 rpg, 6 apg, 2.3 spg and 1.1 bpg.
Bayley Harman, Walnut Grove
The Lady Tigers’ junior guard is the reigning Polk County League Player of the Year, averaging 20.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 4.6 apg, 3.8 spg and 1.2 bpg last season.
Amanda Kearney, Branson
The Lady Pirates’ senior guard is Branson’s all-time leading scorer with 1,510 career points. The Harding signee averaged 22.9 ppg to earn Co-COC Large Player of the Year honors.
Emily Parker, Aurora
The Houn’ Dawgs’ senior guard/forward averaged 22.6 ppg in an injury-shortened season last year. Parker is signed with Drury for next fall.
Payton Richards, West Plains
The Lady Zizzers’ senior guard is entering her fourth year starting after averaging 15.3 ppg, 3.9 apg and 2.7 spg last season. Richards is committed to play at Drury next year.
Jordan Sanders, Kickapoo
The Lady Chiefs’ senior guard/forward led Kickapoo to a Class 5 state championship last season, averaging 16 ppg, 4 spg and 1.5 bpg. Sanders is signed with D-1 University of California-Irvine for next year.
Alex Vogt, Carl Junction
The Lady Bulldogs’ senior guard/forward is the reigning Big 8 Player of the Year, averaging 14.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.8 spg last season.
Kelsey Winfrey, Lebanon
The Lady Yellow Jackets’ senior guard has already surpassed the 1,500 point career milestone. The Mizzou signee averaged 21.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 4.6 spg, 3.4 apg and 1 bpg last season.
