Indiana Junior All-Star candidate Jessica Carrothers leads No. 2 Crown Point, while Indiana Miss Basketball candidate Ally Becki has Brownsburg on a Cinderella run.
Bishop Noll star Courtney Blakely had no clue about her latest recognition until the messages started rolling in. Somebody texted my phone, and they were like, Congratulations, Courtney! and I was like, On what? with like five question marks because I was confused, Blakely said. Then I looked at my Instagram (account) and was like, Wow.
Blakely is one of four Region natives that were announced as McDonald s All-American Games nominees Thursday morning, accompanied by teammate Rose Fuentes, Michigan City s Trinity Thompson and Lowell s Christopher Mantis.
Throughout her senior campaign, Blakely led the state in scoring at 31.7 points per game and was the 10th leading scorer nationally, according to MaxPreps.
Courtney Blakely has entered rarefied air.
Even before she takes the floor Friday at Lake Station against the host Eagles in the semifinals of Class 2A Sectional 33, Bishop Noll s star guard has already left her mark.
This season, the standout senior is leading the state in scoring at 31.3 points per game, she s scored 50 points or more twice â including a program-record 55 points in a narrow loss at Andrean on Jan. 5 â and she s become her team s all-time leading scorer. It just feels like all of my hard work is paying off, Blakely said. All of the hours I spent in the gym, all of the tough conversations I ve had with myself â everything.