COLBY, Kan. – Late game heroics and a big performance in a ranked battle has led to Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for Hutchinson’s Hailey Jackson and Highland’s Cameron McNamara for Week 7 of the 2024-25 season.   

Hailey Jackson  – Hutchinson (KJCCC Division 1 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week)
Blue Dragon sophomore forward Hailey Jackson had a pair of big games for top-ranked Hutchinson as part of a 2-0 week with wins over Garden City and Cloud County. For the week, Jackson averaged 24.0 points per game while shooting 56.0 percent overall and five-of-nine from the foul line in addition to grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game. Against Garden City, Jackson had 25 points and went a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line, including three free throws to tie and take the lead with 1.5 seconds remaining in a 46-45 win. Against Cloud County, Jackson had her fifth double-double of the season with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 77-53 road victory.

Cameron McNamara – Highland (KJCCC Division 2 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week)
McNamara had another outstanding week for the Scotties, leading HCC to a pair of wins to finish out the 2024 calendar year with a 14-0 record. The sophomore picked up her second double-double of the year with 28 points and 15 rebounds as Highland knocked off number 15 North Central Missouri College 71-55 on Tuesday in a battle of ranked teams before closing out the week with a perfect five-of-five third quarter from the floor as the Scotties blew open a hard-fought battle against North Platte Community College to win 77-48. 

Other Division 1 Players Nominated:
Vivian Onugha – Barton
Keegan Yarick - Butler
Shea Wurtz – Cloud County
Layla-J Cameron – Dodge City

Other Division 2 Players Nominated:
Layla Scott – Johnson County