Aereill Davis, Poplar Bluff

5-6, guard

A key player for the best girls basketball team in Southeast Missouri, Davis led the Mules in scoring and did what was needed during a 22-6 campaign that ended -- after 16 straight wins -- in the Class 5 sectional round. Poplar Bluff shared the SEMO Conference title with Dexter and Jackson, beat the Bearcats twice and avenged a December loss to Jackson with a 48-40 decision in Class 5 district final. Davis injured her ankle in the first quarter of that contest.

She was the only member of the team to finish in double figures for scoring average at 12.5 points per game.

A 3-point specialist, she was 5-for-5 on treys and scored 21 points in a win against New Madrid County Central just three days after hitting three 3s and scoring 18 points in a win against Twin Rivers.

She led the defensive-minded Mules in steals for the season, including a 10-steal and seven-assist performance against Kelly. Also had a 14-point, seven-rebound, five-steal effort in Poplar Bluff's come-from-behind overtime win at Parkway South.

She also led the SEMO Conference in free throw percentage at 77.3 percent (58-for-75) in conference games.

"Aereill brought a dimension to our program this year that was very helpful," Mules coach Kirk Chronister told the Daily American Republic. "She was a winner."

Video interview with Aereill Davis