Lindale’s Ella Hutchens against Kemp. (Scott Starkey/Contributed)

Lindale’s Ella Hutchens has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Girls Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Dec. 16-21.

Hutchens averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 5.0 deflections, 3.0 steals and 7.5 blocks in district games against Kemp and Athens.

In a 58-19 win over Kemp, Hutchens played limited minutes with the large early deficit, and she still logged 23 points, eight rebounds, nine blocks, three assists, five steals and nine deflections.

Against Athens, she had 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and six blocks.

In other outstanding performances in the area last week (nominated by coaches):

Tyler Legacy’s Senoj Jones averaged 17.0 points in district wins over Royse City and Longview.

Tyler’s Kalyse Buffin scored 26 points in a win over Whitehouse and surpassed the 2,000-point mark for her career. Bralyah Miller scored 27 points in a 62-20 win over Nacogdoches.

Bullard’s Lanna Kidd was 5 of 8 from 3-point range and had 15 points, eight rebounds and seven steals in a 59-24 win over Kemp.

Hawkins’ Taetum Smith had 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals in a 53-29 win over Harmony.

Neches’ Sealy Hines and Joely Jenkins combined for 71 points against Mineola and Penelope.

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East Texas girls teams ranked in the TABC rankings are Tyler Legacy (18-2) No. 15 in 6A; Jacksonville (17-3) No. 15 and Tyler (16-4) No. 24; Canton (14-4) No. 14 and Wills Point (13-5) No. 22 in 4A; Winnsboro (20-2) No. 3, Malakoff (17-1) No. 6, Rains (16-3) No. 12 and Hooks (17-3) No. 15 in 3A; Martin’s Mill (17-0) No. 1, Chireno (19-3) No. 6, Hawkins (18-1) No. 13 and Lovelady (17-5) No. 21 in 2A; Broaddus (16-3) No. 7, Brookeland (20-3) No. 12, Avinger (15-3) No. 15 and Martinsville (12-6) No. 24 in Class 1A; Brook Hill (19-5) No. 3 in TAPPS 5A; Longview Christian Heritage (10-6) No. 8 and Longview Christian (9-2) No. 9 in TAPPS 2A; and Longview St. Mary’s (7-5) No. 6 in TAPPS 1A.

East Texas teams ranked in the txhsgbb.com rankings are Tyler Legacy No. 22 in 6A; Canton No. 13 and Sulphur Springs No. 18 in 4A; Winnsboro No. 3, Rains No. 6, Hooks No. 9, Malakoff No. 19 and Tatum No. 22 in 3A; Martin’s Mill No. 1, Chireno No. 5, Tenaha No. 7, Lovelady No. 17 and LaPoynor No. 22 in 2A; Broaddus No. 6, Neches No. 7 and Brookeland No. 22 in 1A; Brook Hill No. 3 in TAPPS 5A; and Longview St. Mary’s No. 5 in TAPPS 1A.

East Texas teams ranked in the TGCA rankings are Tyler Legacy No. 18 in 6A; Mabank No. 11, Canton No. 13 and Pittsburg No. 15 in 4A; Winnsboro No. 3, Malakoff No. 5, Rains No. 9, Hooks No. 15, Troup No. 22 and Diboll No. 24 in 3A; Martin’s Mill No. 1, Hawkins No. 5, Cayuga No. 19 and Lovelady No. 24 in 2A; and Avinger No. 7, Broaddus No. 16 and Brookeland No. 22 in 1A.

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Coaches are asked to send in their nominations to bogden@tylerpaper.com or sports@tylerpaper.com by 11 a.m. each Tuesday.