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  - A 5'4" junior point guard at Central High School in Evansville, Indiana. - Averaged 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game this past season for a Lady Bears team that finished with 20 wins. - Recorded eight points, three rebounds, five assists, and three steals during a 65-38 win over New Albany on Nov. 10. - Produced eight points, three rebounds, and three assists in a 57-36 win over Evansville Harrison on Nov. 29. - Scored 11 points while adding five assists in 65-54 victory over Evansville North on Dec. 5, connecting on two-of-three from three-point range. - Made a three-pointer and collected five points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals overall in a 51-39 loss to Bedford North Lawrence during holiday break, the team that featured eventual Indiana Miss Basketball Chloe Spreen . - Recorded five points, four rebounds, and matched a season-high with six assists in a 51-40 win over Vincennes Lincoln on Jan. 10. - Also made a three-pointer a

- A 5'4" junior point guard at Northeastern High School in Fountain City, Indiana. - Averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 3.8 steals per game as a sophomore during the 2022-23 season. - In just her first game as a sophomore, Ava recorded 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and nine steals in a 59-49 win over Muncie Central on Nov. 8, 2022. - Made two-of-five three-pointers en route to 13 points, six assists, and five steals during a 67-40 win over Union City on Nov. 18. - Recorded nine points, four rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a 51-40 victory at South Adams on Dec. 10, making three of her four free-throw attempts.  - Handed out a season-high eight assists along with four points, and four steals in a 50-45 win over Yorktown on Dec. 17. - Produced 15 points, five rebounds, swiped a season-high 10 steals during a 62-18 blowout of Centerville on Jan. 5, 2023. - Connected on three-of-four from three-point range in a win over Knightstown on Jan. 13

  - A 5'9" lefty small forward at Rossville High School in Rossville, Indiana. - Averaged 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.4 steals per game as a sophomore during the 2023-24 season, during which she recorded 23 blocked shots as well. - Scored a career-high 28 points in a 63-60 win at Faith Christian on Nov. 4, also adding eight rebounds and four steals. - Recorded five double-doubles this past season, including a 12-point, 12-rebound effort in a 36-27 win over Fountain Central on Nov. 11. - Scored 27 points and added seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals during a 46-31 win over North Newton on Dec. 22. - Recorded 17 points and six rebounds at eventual semi-state qualifier Clinton Central on Jan. 18. - Produced 11 points and five rebounds during sectionals in victory over host Attica, 42-39 on Feb. 2, as Burkle made seven-of-ten free-throws in the contest. - Made 22 three-pointers at a clip of 33 percent (22/66) as a freshman during the 2022-23 season, ave

  - A 5'8", 145 lb. small forward at Cascade High School in Clayton, Indiana and commit of Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois, where she will begin her collegiate career this fall. - A versatile, jack-of-all-trades type glue player, Creedance averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.6 steals per game as a senior this past season. - Made three three-pointers en route to 12 points, three rebounds, and six steals in a 64-37 win at Beech Grove on Nov. 7. - Recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and six steals during a 67-36 win over Indianapolis Lutheran on Dec. 9. - Scored 15 points and added five rebounds in a 65-52 win at Monrovia on Dec. 12. - Paced the Lady Cadets with a career-high 22 points in a 63-29 triumph over South Putnam, also adding four rebounds and four assists. - Recorded 18 points and six rebounds in an 81-62 loss against Avon on Jan. 6. - Tallied nine points and an impressive total of nine steals in a 62-30 win at Cloverdale on

The University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team won the Ohio Valley Conference this season with a record of 22-6, including 17-1 within the conference itself. With that, freshman Sophia Loden is a champion in her first go-around at the school. A prep double-double machine in Mascoutah, Illinois just outside of St. Louis, Loden has made her move to Indiana worthwhile. The big 5'11" wing made a three-pointer in four of her first five collegiate games, including a three during the 3rd quarter of the Screaming Eagles' visit to Mackey Arena against Purdue on Nov. 26. Sophia also added two points and five rebounds in 12 minutes of action of a 78-57 USI victory over Tennessee State on Jan. 4. There are times when the move to D1 competition proves overwhelming for a young athlete, but Loden's potential is evident in Evansville heading into 2024-25 as she offers good size on the perimeter as well as a sweet shooting motion. Best of luck in the OVC tourney and hav