THE SUPER TEAM
KALLIE MARTIN
Andover High Sophomore
Guard
Super Teamer. Two-year starter. Second-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice as a freshman. Amped that up to first-team this time around. Averaged 9.1 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals for the unbeaten MVC champs/D-1 state semifinalists. Buried 40 three-pointers. Named to Spartan Classic All-Tourney team. “Kallie excelled in whatever role we gave her this year. She’s a tremendous defender and sharp-shooter,” said coach Alan Hibino. Injuries to teammates pushed her into primary ball-handler role and she took off. Has huge future on court.
BROOKE BENZ
Pinkerton Academy Senior
Forward
Super Teamer. Repeat Eagle-Tribune All-Star. Four-year starter. Captain. First-team Division I All-State choice by the coaches. Averaged 14 points a game. Also chosen to play in the NH Senior All-Star Classic. One of the state’s fiercest defenders with her length and tenacity. First-team All-Division I Defensive team choice as junior. Was a key cog in Astros’ run to the 2024 state finals. Will study psychology/forensic science and play basketball on scholarship at Southern New Hampshire University.
RILEIGH FINNERAN
Windham High Junior
Guard
Super Teamer. Three-year varsity starter at the point. Earned spot as Second-Team Division I All-State team by the coaches. Also honored as First-Team D-I All-Defensive choice. Named to NH Sportspage All-Star team and won Jaguars’ Impact Player Award. Averaged 12.5 points a game for state quarterfinalists, with 2.5 assists, four rebounds, three deflections and 2.5 steals a night. Averaged 17.5 points a game in playoffs. “Leads our team on offense and defense. She’s an outstanding player, our catalyst,” said coach Todd Steffanides.
RYLEE DONAHUE
Timberlane Regional Junior
Guard
Super Teamer. Three-year starter. Division I All-State Honorable Mention selection. Played in state Underclassmen All-Star Game. An offensive force. Led the region and New Hampshire Division I at 23 points a game. Shot over nine free throws a night at a 78 percent clip. Led playoff-bound Owls with 61 steals. “An intense competitor. Rylee continues to add to her game each year. She finds ways to produce every night despite getting the opponent’s top defender,” said coach Kevin Fitzgerald. Starter in soccer and lacrosse.
THE ALL-STARS
HALEY MAGENHEIM
Andover High Junior
Forward
Three-year varsity player. Moved into the starting lineup this winter and played her way into a first-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection. Averaged 9.3 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks a night. Led team with 12 points in Division 1 state quarterfinal win over South High. “Haley was our most improved player and was a strong two-way player influencing the game both with her offense and her defense,” said coach Alan Hibino.
MALIAH CABAN
Greater Lawrence Tech Junior
Guard
Three-year starter. Commonwealth Conference First Team All-Star choice. Averaged 20 points, five steals and four rebounds per game. Tenacious defender as well. “She is a dynamic leader whose energy, competitiveness, and work ethic elevate those around her. Maliah represents the highest standard of what it means to be a student-athlete: elite performance, strong leadership, and unwavering commitment,” said coach Shayla Burgos. Maintains a 3.7 gpa in the classroom. Cheers for Reggies in fall, plays flag football in spring.
GRACE RILEY
Pelham High Senior
Guard
Four-year starter on point for Division II state semifinalists. First-Team D-II All-State selection. Played in NH Sportspage All-Star Game and Coaches Senior All-Star Game. Overcame serious lisfranc early in career to become the seventh female 1,000-point scorer (1,079) in school history. Averaged 16.5 points a game this season, knocking in 31 3-pointers. “Captain and great leader. Remarkable player and better person,” said coach Bob Shepard. Will play her college basketball at St. Joseph’s of Maine.
MORGANN RASKOW
Salem High Sophomore
Guard
A Division I All-State Honorable Mention selection by the coaches. The Blue Devils’ Most Valuable Player. Went from four points and four rebounds as a freshman to 11.8 points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists per game this past winter. “She was our leading scorer and had our highest field goal percentage,” said coach Jess Robinson. Plays goalie on the soccer team and midfield on the lacrosse team in the spring.
YAMI ORTIZ
Whittier Tech Junior
Guard
The Commonwealth Conference Most Valuable Player. Repeats on our team after leading Wildcats to dynamic 17-4 season. Two-time all-conference choice. Averaged 12 points, eight assists and four rebounds a night. Tenacious defender at the top of the Whittier press. “Unselfish, team-first mentality was evident in the way she distributed the basketball. Energy, leadership and all-around play made her invaluable,” said coach Kevin Bradley.
COURTNEY FRITTS
North Andover Junior
Guard
Three-year varsity letter-winner. Two-year starter for the rebuilding Knights. Earned First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference honors. Also named the North Andover Team Most Valuable Player. Explosive offensive talent. Scored 11 points with four assists a game. Had an 18-point, six-rebound night vs. Whittier Tech. Put up 16 and five boards in battle with NEC power Peabody. Plays defense for the lacrosse team in spring.
GIULIANA DECOCQ
Methuen High Freshman
Guard
Announced her presence with authority in a monster ninth-grade campaign. First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Delivered 14.1 points, five rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Opened career with 30-point night vs. Lawrence in December. Also led Rangers with 17 points, 16 rebounds in comeback thriller over Lawrence later in year. “In my opinion, she’s one of the top five or six players in the league,” said coach Kevin Barboza. Plays AAU for North Shore Sports Academy. Also plays soccer.
YEIRA DAVILA
Lawrence High Senior
Guard
Four-year varsity performer. First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection after three straight years on the second team. The heart and soul of Lancer basketball. Can shoot it and drive it. As consistent as it gets in a career. Netted her 1,000th career point in style, during a 20-point night against Concord-Carlisle. The first Lancer girl to accomplish the feat since 2011, she finished with 1,018 points total. Looking to play ball in college.