Name: Abbey Ward

School: Woodstock North

Sport: Basketball

Why she was selected: Ward, a junior, broke the Thunder single-game record with 38 points in a win against Rockford Jefferson at the Wauconda Tournament on Nov. 22. Ward knocked down 16 field goals and 6 of 10 free throws, scoring 25 of her 38 points in the second half.

The previous record was held by 2023 graduate Gracie Zankle with 30 points in a win over Richmond-Burton on Jan. 12, 2023.

For her performance, Ward was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Johnburg girls basketball’s Summer Toussaint and Burlington Central girls basketball’s Audrey LaFleur also were nominated.

Ward answered a few questions from the Northwest Herald following her record performance.

You broke the schoo

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