Before the winter even began, Kat Cheesebro made it clear that her individual goal in her last season playing basketball was to set Dartmouth's all-time scoring record.
On Tuesday night at home, the star point guard checked that box. It makes Cheesebro an easy choice to headline this week's 5 Stars. Now at 1,890 points, she's on track to eclipse 2,000 right around the end of the regular season. That mark, plus leading Dartmouth as far as it can go in the state tournament, is all that's left for Cheesebro to accomplish in her illustrious high school career.
Coaches and players can submit nominations by emailing Ethan Fuller at ethan.fuller@basketballjournal.com or by messaging him on Twitter/X (@ethman43).
Here are this week’s five standouts:
Devon Burke, Newton North
Class of 2025, 6-0 guard/forward
NCAA: Babson
Burke started the week with 22 points, leading the Tigers to an important, 45-41 Bay State Conference win against Division 1 contender Natick. She followed it up with 27 points to help take down Brookline on Friday, 62-41.
Kat Cheesebro, Dartmouth
Class of 2025, 5-8 guard
Cheesebro set Dartmouth's career scoring record in style, tossing in 34 points as her team nearly stunned top-ranked Bishop Feehan at home. The eventual 58-55 loss didn't set Dartmouth or Cheesebro back; she returned with 35 points in a 59-54 victory against Bridgewater-Raynham on Friday.
Maddie Oliver, Norwell
Class of 2025, 5-11 guard/forward
Oliver and the Clippers have been in cruise control most of this winter, but the star wing turned it up a notch this week. She averaged 23.3 points and 7.3 rebounds across three commanding Norwell wins.
Fallon Ryan, Hull
Class of 2025, 5-7 guard
NCAA: Merrimack (soccer)
Behind a massive triple-double (23 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) Ryan helped earn Hull's fifth straight win in Tuesday's 62-30 victory over Avon.
Kailey Sullivan, Foxboro
Class of 2025, 5-8 guard
Sullivan's 33 points made a statement as Foxboro avenged an earlier loss with a 67-41 win Tuesday against Oliver Ames. She backed it up with 25 points in Friday's convincing victory over Stoughton.
Other notable performances:Â Effie Giannopoulos (Notre Dame Hingham) and Mia Ortega (Southeastern) were tough cuts from this week's list with 31-point and 30-point performances, respectively. ... St. Mary's sophomore phenom Bella Owumi averaged 24 points in two victories. ... Minuteman standout Muji Vader led her team to two wins by averaging 26 points. ... Blue Hills freshman Sarah Michel (25 points, 10 rebounds vs. Randolph) and Swampscott freshman Anna Kanders (24 points, 7 assists vs. Salem) continue to shine. ... Avery Gamble helped Oliver Ames bounce back against Canton, scoring 27 points in a 62-36 win. ... Ella Fitzpatrick made six 3s and scored a career-high 24 points in Duxbury's Friday win against Hanover. ... Caitlin Boyle's 24-point, 10-rebound double-double led Bishop Fenwick to a 45-40 victory against Arlington Catholic on Friday. ... Olivia Baytarian crossed 1,000 career points for Acton-Boxboro on Friday.
