In order to be the best, you must beat the best and last week’s girls high school basketball action featured showdowns between players on MLive’s Miss Basketball watch list.
East Grand Rapids’ Jillian Brown battled Morasha Wiggins of Kalamazoo Central on Saturday, followed by a showdown between Detroit Edison’s Damiya Hagemann and Detroit Renaissance’s Kailee Davis on the same day.
See how other players on the watch list have performed recently as well in the breakdown below. Players are listed in alphabetical order by their last name.
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East Grand Rapids senior Jillian Brown (4) goes up for a basket against Kalamazoo Central’s senior Laila Vincent (13) at the East Grand Rapids vs. Kalamazoo Central basketball game in East Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com) Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com
JILLIAN BROWN
School: East Grand Rapids
Position: Guard
Size: 5-10
Commitment: Northwestern
Brown has guided EGR to a 7-0 record with the team’s most impressive win coming over Kalamazoo Central and Morasha Wiggins on Saturday.
In the showdown between two of the country’s best players, Brown filled the stat sheet as she finished with a double-double, scoring 12 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and dishing out seven assists.
Brown wasn’t done there as she then added 14 points and eight rebounds as the Pioneers topped Lowell 79-59 on Tuesday.
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Kent City senior Kenzie Bowers waits for an inbounds pass during a game against Hart Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Kent City, Mich. Kent City defeated Hart, 50-27. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)(Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)
KENZIE BOWERS
School: Kent City
Position: Guard
Size: 5-10
Commitment: Illinois State
Bowers has been on a tear this season, which has resulted in a 7-0 record so far for the Eagles.
Most recently, Bowers led Kent City with 26 points in a blowout win over Hopkins on Tuesday to go along with a 26-point performance versus Holton last Friday and a 28-point showing against Grant on Saturday.
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Detroit Renaissance’s Kailee Davis (3) dribbles up the court during their high school basketball game against Detroit Edison at Renaissance High School in Detroit, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
KAILEE DAVIS
School: Detroit Renaissance
Position: Guard
Size: 5-4
Commitment: Northern Kentucky
Davis turned in a solid performance against Hagemann and Detroit Edison as she finished with 22 points and 11 points, but the Phoenix fell in the clash and have lost two games in a row.
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Hamilton sophomore AJ Ediger (34) celebrates a three point play during the state semifinal game against Freeland at Calvin College in Grand Rapids on Friday, March 22, 2019.Neil Blake | MLive.com
AJ EDIGER
School: Hamilton
Position: Center
Size: 6-2
Commitment: Iowa
Ediger matched her career-high with 34 points in a win over Spring Lake on Friday. The veteran forward hit six 3-pointers in the victory and has helped Hamilton open the season at 5-1.
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Detroit Edison’s Damiya Hagemann (0) looks on during their high school basketball game against Detroit Renaissance at Renaissance High School in Detroit, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
DAMIYA HAGEMANN
School: Detroit Edison
Position: Guard
Size: 5-7
Commitment: Michigan State
Hagemann had a game-high 23 points in the battle with Davis and Detroit Renaissance and recorded a double-double in a 62-53 win over No. 3 West Bloomfield as she scored 15 points, had 10 assists and grabbed four rebounds.
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Wayne Memorial’s Alana Micheaux (4) reacts after missing a free throw during Wayne Memorial’s game against Detroit Rennaisance at Detroit Edison Public School Academy on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com
ALANA MICHEAUX
School: Wayne Memorial
Position: Forward
Size: 6-3
Commitment: Minnesota
Micheaux is living up to the hype this year and is putting up monster numbers for Wayne Memorial. She most recently compiled 23 points and 19 rebounds as WM rolled Belleville 84-25 on Tuesday and improved to 7-0 on the year.
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Muskegon senior Kailyn Nash takes a shot during practice Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Redmond-Potter Gymnasium in Muskegon, Mich. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)
KAILYN NASH
School: Muskegon
Position: Forward
Size: 6-0
Commitment: Uncommitted
Nash proved how talented she was when the Big Reds faced Detroit Edison earlier this season. Though they lost, Nash performed well finishing with 31 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks against the state’s best team.
That wasn’t an anomaly either as the senior has been lights out this year averaging 25 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, five assists and four steals through seven games and is a newcomer to the watch list.
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Lenawee Christian’s Bree Salenbien (35) shoots over Grass Lake’s Abrie Cabana (22) during a girls basketball game at Grass Lake High School on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Grass Lake won the game over Lenawee Christian in double overtime, 62-57, in a non-conference battle of top ranked teams.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
BREE SALENBIEN
School: Adrian Lenawee Christian
Position: Wing
Size: 6-3
Commitment: Gonzaga
The 3-time Associated Press Division 4 Player of the Year is off to another strong start in her senior season.
She’s averaging 25 points per game and is coming off a 33-point, 13-rebound performance in a 71-55 win over South Lyon East on Monday to push Lenawee Christian to 4-1 this year.
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Saline’s Ella Stemmer (12) takes the ball down the court and Pioneer’s Mya Hicks (14) guards her during a game at Saline High School in Saline on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Saline beat Pioneer 58-34. (Alie Skowronski/mlive.com)Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News
ELLA STEMMER
School: Saline
Position: Guard
Size: 5-10
Commitment: Lehigh
Stemmer continues to play like one of the state’s best players and has the Hornets buzzing right now with a 5-0 start.
The Lehigh commit had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five steals in a 49-32 win over Temperance Bedford on Friday and added 22 points, five rebounds and three steals to lead Saline to a 58-34 victory against Ann Arbor Pioneer on Tuesday night.
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Kalamazoo Central’s senior Morasha Wiggins (30) takes a shot at the East Grand Rapids vs. Kalamazoo Central basketball game in East Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com) Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com
MORASHA WIGGINS
School: Kalamazoo Central
Position: Guard
Size: 6-0
Commitment: North Carolina
Wiggins scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds and had five steals in limited minutes in a victory over Battle Creek Central on Friday but battled early foul trouble in Saturday’s 53-42 loss to East Grand Rapids and fellow Miss Basketball hopeful Jillian Brown. Still, Wiggins finished the game with 13 points and seven rebounds.
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On the bubble
Emma Anderson, Menominee
Molly Anderson, Cadillac
Elise Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek
Julia Bishop, Farmington Hills Mercy
Abrie Cabana, Grass Lake
Precious Fields, Detroit Cass Tech
Kaybriana Hallman, East Kentwood
Olivia Lowe, Leland
Hallie Marshall, St. Ignace
Sarah Marvin, Byron
Alexis McCully, East Kentwood
Brooklyn Robak, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
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