Metro Spotlight

Hayden wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sydney Hayden of Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Hayden, a 5-foot-5 senior, has been a major factor for the Kennedy basketball team this season with her outside shooting, ballhandling and defense. She is averaging 13.9 points and leads Class 5A with 38 3-pointers in 10 games.

The Cougars are ranked No. 4 in the state with a 9-1 record.

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Williams wins Metro Spotlight Award

Laveechie Williams of Cedar Rapids Washington is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Williams, a 6-foot-5 senior, has blossomed into one of the top basketball players in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season. He is averaging a double-double with 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game despite playing with a broken nose.

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Bohannon wins Metro Spotlight Award

Jordan Bohannon of Linn-Mar is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Bohannon, a senior, put on a remarkable performance Friday night when the Linn-Mar basketball team defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Linn-Mar.

Bohannon popped in nine 3-pointers and scored a career-best 40 points with a sensational display of outside shooting. He broke his brother Jason's school record for most 3-pointers in a single game and tied for the second-most 3-pointers in Metro history.

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Wilson wins Metro Spotlight Award

Candace Wilson of Cedar Valley Christian is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Wilson, a senior, averaged 20 points in three games for the Cedar Valley basketball team last week and is averaging 15.1 points for the season.

The Huskies lost their first five games of the year before winning back-to-back contests last week. Wilson collected 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists in a 44-30 victory over English Valleys on Monday, then followed with a 23-point outing in a 52-40 triumph over GMG on Thursday.

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