Boys

(+2) 1. Jalen Hendricks, Sr., G, Nash Central: After scoring a team-high 18 points in the Bulldogs’ second loss to Rocky Mount High, Hendricks dished out 10 assists and scored 12 points in a win against Wilson Fike.

(NR) 2. Terrill Hilliard, Sr., F, Rocky Mount High: Welcome back to the Starting 5, Mr. Hilliard. Forty-two points in two games will do that. Maybe the high-scoring forward has figured out how to beat all those doubles teams. Maybe they’ve just stopped.

(NR) 3. Jacob Barrett, Jr., G, Rocky Mount Prep: Somebody always seems to step up for the Jaguars. This time it’s Barrett with 40 points and 18 rebounds during the past two games.

(NR) 4. Lucas Bayless, Sr., G, Rocky Mount Academy: Consistency might help Bayless stay in the top 5 longer, but 28 points and six assists will help him make a quick appearance at the very least.

(-4) 5. Lavon Brutus, Sr., G, Rocky Mount High: Brutus managed 21 points the past two games. The only reason he hangs on after a four-point performance last Friday was the 17 he scored Tuesday.

In consideration:

Dante Battle, F, Rocky Mount High; Adam Bayless, G, Rocky Mount Academy; James Bonds, F, Rocky Mount Prep; Deondre Dancy, F, Northern Nash; Keneen Deberry, G, Rocky Mount Prep; Javin Hinton, G, SouthWest Edgecombe; Phillip Jones, Nash Central; Ernest McKinnon, C, SouthWest Edgecombe; Nathaniel Pittman, F, Nash Central; Donte Samuels, F, Rocky Mount Prep; Josh Sessoms, F, Southern Nash; Jaquan Wilkins, G, Nash Central.

Girls

(--) 1. J’Kyra Brown, Jr., G, Rocky Mount High: In two games this week, Brown totaled 43 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. She has reached double digits every game this season.

(+2) 3. Tia Hudgins, Sr., F, Rocky Mount High: Hudgins averaged a double-double this week (37 points and 20 boards) but her most impressive stat might have been her seven offensive rebounds last Friday against Nash Central.

(-1) 3. Timyra Staton, Jr., F, Nash Central: Staton pulled down 11 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ one-point victory against Wilson Fike – the Bulldogs’ second conference win. She added 25 points this week.

(NR) 4. Miya Bryant, Sr., G, Southern Nash: Bryant scored a career-high 31 points last Friday but was slowed against Northern Nash (13 points).

(-2) 5. Niya Styles, Jr., G, Nash Central: Styles has scored in double figures the past four games, and she had 28 points in two games this week but shot 21 percent in both games.

In consideration:

Rebekah Brown, C, Rocky Mount Academy; Amanda Coats, G, Rocky Mount Academy; Alexus Cooper, G, Rocky Mount High; Jasmine Griffin, C, Northern Nash; Alexus Hill, G, Northern Nash; Khadijah Manning, F, Southern Nash; Khadijrah Richardson, G, Northern Nash; Megan Shearin, G, Rocky Mount Academy; Jalynn Westry, C, Nash Central.

*Parentheses signify a player’s movement from last week’s Starting 5