Here are the area’s top high school sports performers for Feb. 16-17. Top performers are based on the results sent in by the coaches.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
BOYS BASKETBALL
Matthew Crittenden, Croatan: The senior had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 73-55 win over Dixon.
Kannon McBride, Croatan: The junior had 31 points, five rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocks.
JT Taylor, Dixon: The sophomore scored 10 points in a 73-55 loss to Croatan.
Noah Wright, Dixon: The junior scored 14 points.
Aiden Watson, Dixon: The junior scored 12 points.
Zarion Hobbs, White Oak: The junior scored 28 points in a 76-65 double overtime win over South Central.
Josiah Mattocks, White Oak: The senior scored 18 points.
Josh Smith, White Oak: The senior had seven points and 11 rebounds.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Destini Benton, Jacksonville: The junior scored 18 points in a 54-23 victory over D.H. Conley.
Izabella Hernandez, Jacksonville: The junior scored 20 points.
Addison King, Swansboro: The junior scored 15 points in a 37-19 win over Havelock.
Aariel Jemison, White Oak: The senior had 17 points, five rebounds, two steals and one block in a 69-36 loss to South Central.
Chris Miller can be contacted via email at cmiller@jdnews.com. Follow him on X @jdnsports.