Two seniors headline the 2024 Mid-Hoosier Conference All-Conference Girls Basketball Team.
Waldron’s Alyssa Benson and North Decatur’s Elle Kunz are part of the 12-player all-conference squad following this past season.
Benson averaged 11.7 points and 4.9 assists for the Mohawks during her senior season.
Kunz averaged 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds while helping the Chargers capture the MHC title.
Eight juniors earned All-MHC status. They are Morristown’s Danika Rutledge (main photo) (10 ppg, 8 rpg), Southwestern’s Tanna Tatlock (9.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg), North Decatur’s Madi Allen (14 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Kelsey Haley (6.7 ppg, 3.2 apg) and Claire Kinker (4.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg), Hauser’s Norah Berkenstock (10.2 ppg, 3.1 apg), and South Decatur’s Kylie Best (10.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg) and Makayla Somers (11.8 ppg, 9 rpg).
The final two selections are freshmen – Waldron’s Grace Fischer (photo, left) (15.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg) and Morristown’s Jayla Keithley (7.9 ppg, 2.6 apg).
Eight more girls were named All-MHC Honorable Mention.
They are Waldron’s Alivia Fischer and Emerson Lindsey, South Decatur’s Molly Eden and Paige McQueen, Hauser’s Bella Kilps, North Decatur’s Sydney Rohls, and Edinburgh’s Kenna Streeval and Kyah Streeval.
North Decatur’s Doug Laker was named MHC Coach of the Year after leading the Chargers to an 18-7 record that included a 6-0 mark against MHC foes.
South Decatur was runner-up at 14-11 (5-1 MHC) followed by Waldron (8-14, 4-2), Morristown (11-14, 3-3), Hauser (6-18, 1-5), Southwestern (3-20, 1-5) and Edinburgh (3-21, 1-5).
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