Bremen senior Kila Foster set school records for points in a game and points in a career, while Alexandria senior Jacklynn Hosier passed a former Indiana Miss Basketball to move to the top of her school’s all-time scoring list. Thus, the record-setting duo headlines this week’s honorees in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25.
Foster and Hosier along with Lanesville senior Shelby Allen, Rochester senior Drew Bowers, New Palestine senior Julius Gizzi and Switzerland County senior Cam Craig each has been selected as a winner for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 1 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Also, the Avon boys’ team and the Greensburg girls’ team each has been cited as an IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in another part of this season’s IBCA recognition program.
Players of the Week are chosen by IHSAA district – Bowers and Foster for District 1, Gizzi and Hosier for District 2, and Craig and Allen for District 3. A single team for each gender from the entire state is cited as a Team of the Week in that portion of the program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.
Foster averaged 29.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in keying the Class 2A No. 12 Bremen girls (21-2) to two victories. First, the 5-7 guard scored a school-record 38 points (on 15-of-19 from the field, 4-of-7 on 3-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws) with four assists, two assists and four steals as the Lions defeated South Bend Adams 77-44. She followed with 20 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in a 57-34 win at Elkhart Christian. For the week, Foster was 23-of-33 on field goals, 7-of-13 from deep and 5-of-6 on freebies. Her 38 points topped her own single-game record of 37 points, earlier this season against Bethany Christian. She pushed her career total to 1,407 points, surpassing the previous school best of 1,366 points set by her sister Ellia Foster in 2022.
Hosier scored 33 points in Alexandria’s only game of the week, a 68-16 runaway over Madison-Grant, to move past 2005 Miss Basketball Jodi Howell and become her school’s all-time leading scorer. Hosier added six rebounds, five assists and nine steals as the Class 2A No. 3 Tigers improved to 22-1. A Vermont signee, the 5-8 guard pushed her career scoring total to 2,030 points, eclipsing Howell’s previous school record of 2,026 points. Hosier previously was an IBCA Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 11-16.
Allen posted a pair of double-doubles in leading the Class 2A No. 9 Lanesville girls to a pair of home triumphs. The 6-1 center opened with 21 points, 10 rebounds and a steal in a 59-34 decision over Perry Central. She followed with 15 points and 18 rebounds as the Eagles improved to 17-3 with a 43-27 victory over Scottsburg. In the two games, Allen was 14-of-25 on field goals and 8-of-13 on free throws.
Bowers averaged 31.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.7 steals in propelling the Rochester boys (11-3) to a 3-0 week. The 5-11 guard poured in a career-best 48 points (on 20-28 from the field, 5-of-8 3-pointers and 3-of-5 free throws) with nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in a 76-56 victory at Caston. He followed with 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 60-44 decision at Northfield. Bowers completed his week with 23 points, four rebounds, six assists and five steals as the Zebras topped North Miami 69-58. In the three games, he converted 34-of-58 from the floor, 5-of-11 from distance and 19-of-24 from the line.
Gizzi had norms of 30.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals in leading the 3A No. 7 New Palestine boys to a trio of triumphs. The 6-3 guard scored 27 points with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 63-56 upset of 4A No. 7 Lawrence North. He tallied 31 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 90-61 victory over Yorktown. Gizzi totaled 34 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals as the Dragons improved to 16-2 with a 97-49 runaway at Indian Creek. For the week, the Indiana Wesleyan recruit converted 35-of-61 field goals, 7-of-17 3-pointers and 15-of-18 free throws. Gizzi now has 1,527 career points, 86 away from breaking the school record of 1,612 set by his brother Maximus Gizzi in 2020.
Craig poured in 36 points with 19 rebounds in Switzerland County’s only game of the week, a 79-64 victory at Milan. The 6-4 forward added five assists and two steals as the Pacers improved to 8-8 for the season. Craig sank 11-of-15 shots, including 1-of-4 3-pointers, plus 13-of-17 charity tosses en route to moving his career point total to 1,519. A week earlier, he became his school’s all-time leading scorer when he passed the mark of 1,456 points set by 1982 graduate Brad Burk.
The Avon boys, ranked ninth in Class 4A, was chosen the IBCA Team of the Week for the second time after the Orioles ran past Decatur Central 77-47 and 4A No. 4 Westfield 55-39. Junior Keriawn Berry scored 24 points, senior Kendrick Dunmore added 15 points, junior Jedidiah Minnett tallied 14 points and senior DeAndre Lott-Hancock had 10 points against the Hawks. Minnett and Lott-Hancock each totaled 14 points, senior Rohan Pearson netted 10 points and Berry had nine points against the Shamrocks as coach Drew Schauss’ squad improved to 15-2. Avon previously was an IBCA Team of the Week for the week of Jan. 13-18.
The Greensburg girls, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, claimed Team of the Week accolades by winning two games to complete a 21-0 regular season. Senior Mylie Wilkison scored 26 points, sophomore Claire Larrison netted 17 points and senior Leah West and junior Aly Powers each had 10 points in a 70-33 victory over New Palestine, a game that also was the 200th career victory for Pirates’ coach Jason Simpson. West dropped in 22 points, Wilkison tallied 14 points and Powers and Larrison each totaled 10 points in a 61-37 decision over Lawrenceburg.
Foster and Hosier along with Lanesville senior Shelby Allen, Rochester senior Drew Bowers, New Palestine senior Julius Gizzi and Switzerland County senior Cam Craig each has been selected as a winner for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 1 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Also, the Avon boys’ team and the Greensburg girls’ team each has been cited as an IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in another part of this season’s IBCA recognition program.
Players of the Week are chosen by IHSAA district – Bowers and Foster for District 1, Gizzi and Hosier for District 2, and Craig and Allen for District 3. A single team for each gender from the entire state is cited as a Team of the Week in that portion of the program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.
Foster averaged 29.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in keying the Class 2A No. 12 Bremen girls (21-2) to two victories. First, the 5-7 guard scored a school-record 38 points (on 15-of-19 from the field, 4-of-7 on 3-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws) with four assists, two assists and four steals as the Lions defeated South Bend Adams 77-44. She followed with 20 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in a 57-34 win at Elkhart Christian. For the week, Foster was 23-of-33 on field goals, 7-of-13 from deep and 5-of-6 on freebies. Her 38 points topped her own single-game record of 37 points, earlier this season against Bethany Christian. She pushed her career total to 1,407 points, surpassing the previous school best of 1,366 points set by her sister Ellia Foster in 2022.
Hosier scored 33 points in Alexandria’s only game of the week, a 68-16 runaway over Madison-Grant, to move past 2005 Miss Basketball Jodi Howell and become her school’s all-time leading scorer. Hosier added six rebounds, five assists and nine steals as the Class 2A No. 3 Tigers improved to 22-1. A Vermont signee, the 5-8 guard pushed her career scoring total to 2,030 points, eclipsing Howell’s previous school record of 2,026 points. Hosier previously was an IBCA Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 11-16.
Allen posted a pair of double-doubles in leading the Class 2A No. 9 Lanesville girls to a pair of home triumphs. The 6-1 center opened with 21 points, 10 rebounds and a steal in a 59-34 decision over Perry Central. She followed with 15 points and 18 rebounds as the Eagles improved to 17-3 with a 43-27 victory over Scottsburg. In the two games, Allen was 14-of-25 on field goals and 8-of-13 on free throws.
Bowers averaged 31.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.7 steals in propelling the Rochester boys (11-3) to a 3-0 week. The 5-11 guard poured in a career-best 48 points (on 20-28 from the field, 5-of-8 3-pointers and 3-of-5 free throws) with nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in a 76-56 victory at Caston. He followed with 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 60-44 decision at Northfield. Bowers completed his week with 23 points, four rebounds, six assists and five steals as the Zebras topped North Miami 69-58. In the three games, he converted 34-of-58 from the floor, 5-of-11 from distance and 19-of-24 from the line.
Gizzi had norms of 30.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals in leading the 3A No. 7 New Palestine boys to a trio of triumphs. The 6-3 guard scored 27 points with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 63-56 upset of 4A No. 7 Lawrence North. He tallied 31 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 90-61 victory over Yorktown. Gizzi totaled 34 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals as the Dragons improved to 16-2 with a 97-49 runaway at Indian Creek. For the week, the Indiana Wesleyan recruit converted 35-of-61 field goals, 7-of-17 3-pointers and 15-of-18 free throws. Gizzi now has 1,527 career points, 86 away from breaking the school record of 1,612 set by his brother Maximus Gizzi in 2020.
Craig poured in 36 points with 19 rebounds in Switzerland County’s only game of the week, a 79-64 victory at Milan. The 6-4 forward added five assists and two steals as the Pacers improved to 8-8 for the season. Craig sank 11-of-15 shots, including 1-of-4 3-pointers, plus 13-of-17 charity tosses en route to moving his career point total to 1,519. A week earlier, he became his school’s all-time leading scorer when he passed the mark of 1,456 points set by 1982 graduate Brad Burk.
The Avon boys, ranked ninth in Class 4A, was chosen the IBCA Team of the Week for the second time after the Orioles ran past Decatur Central 77-47 and 4A No. 4 Westfield 55-39. Junior Keriawn Berry scored 24 points, senior Kendrick Dunmore added 15 points, junior Jedidiah Minnett tallied 14 points and senior DeAndre Lott-Hancock had 10 points against the Hawks. Minnett and Lott-Hancock each totaled 14 points, senior Rohan Pearson netted 10 points and Berry had nine points against the Shamrocks as coach Drew Schauss’ squad improved to 15-2. Avon previously was an IBCA Team of the Week for the week of Jan. 13-18.
The Greensburg girls, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, claimed Team of the Week accolades by winning two games to complete a 21-0 regular season. Senior Mylie Wilkison scored 26 points, sophomore Claire Larrison netted 17 points and senior Leah West and junior Aly Powers each had 10 points in a 70-33 victory over New Palestine, a game that also was the 200th career victory for Pirates’ coach Jason Simpson. West dropped in 22 points, Wilkison tallied 14 points and Powers and Larrison each totaled 10 points in a 61-37 decision over Lawrenceburg.
