Trae Young uses a Steph Curry move to dominate. (Photo: Getty)
One 40 point game is impressive, but three in two weeks is remarkable. Trae Young, a guard for Norman North (Okla.), did just that. Young scored 40 in the McGuiness Classic final on Jan. 10. Young scored 44 in a win against Deer Creek on Tuesday and a personal-best 48 on Friday as Norman North beat Mustang, 83-77. Young led the Timberwolves in the second half of that game, scoring 35 points.
“We haven’t beaten Mustang since I’ve been here,” Norman North head coach Bryan Merritt told NewsOK.com. “We’ve had a lot of stuff happen to us at the beginning of the year — guys hurt, other things. We were down to eight guys practicing there for a while. Trae just stayed with it, and went and made plays. He played a tremendous game.”
For her efforts, Brecht leads the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Performances of the Week.
The rest of the top performances as high school sports continue around the nation:
Shannon O’Malley, girl’s basketball, Centerville (South Dakota).
O’Malley, a sophomore, scored 34 points in a win over Flandreau Indian last week. She followed that up with 32 points in a 60-56 win over Colome. The second performance helped O’Malley eclipse the 1,000 point mark for her career.
Shane Stewart, boys wrestling, Palm Beach (Florida).
Stewart went 8-0 at the Vipers Duals tournament on Friday and Saturday, beating all of the competition he faced in the 138 pound weight class. Stewart beat the fifth ranked wrestler in the state and the performance improved his mark this year to 21-5.
McKenna Lampe, girl’s basketball, West Greene (Pennsylvania).
Lampe, a freshman, scored 27 points in a 69-52 win over Avella last Monday. Lampe followed that up with 19 points in a win over Fort Cherry.
Sami Steffeck, girl’s basketball, Fossil Ridge (Colorado).
Steffeck broke a Fossil Ridge record for the most single game points scored with 31 in a win over Legacy last week. Steffeck also had 10 points, five assists, and eight steals. Steffeck scored 18 in a win over Mountain Range later in the week.
Joshua Parron, boy’s soccer, Brandon (Mississippi).
Parron scored 6 goals in two Brandon wins last week. The goalscorer netted a hat trick in a in an 8-0 over Petal, and another three goals in a 3-2 over Oak Grove. Parron has scored 26 goals and five assists this year.
“He’s on pace to break the single-season record for goals,” Brandon coach Randy West told the Clarion-Ledger. “He’s done a good job of putting the ball in the right spot and creating great situations for us.”
Mikayla Karesek, girls swimming, Elkhart Central (Indiana).
Karesek, a senior diver, set a two pool records last week with a score of 186.50.
Tommy Eastman, boy’s basketball, Honeoye Falls-Lima (New York).
Eastman scored a school-record 49 points in an overtime win against Monroe. His form has been consistent over the past four games, averaging 29.7 points.
Sydney Staver, girl’s basketball, Mineral Point (Wisconsin).
Mineral Point ended Cuba City’s 61 game winning streak, and Staver played an important role in the 55-43 win, scoring 21 points.
Jordan Lenherr, girl’s basketball, Hayden (Kansas).
Lenherr nearly pulled off a triple double in a 61-38 win over Olathe North in the first round of the Basehor-Linwood Invitational. Lenherr, a senior, had 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine steals in the win. Lenherr recorded 45 points and 29 rebounds in the three Hayden wins last week.