The Star’s high school athletes of the week (Jan. 8)
LaTashia Jones
SCHOOL: Leavenworth
YEAR: Senior
SPORT: Basketball
Jones, who signed to play with Oklahoma State, led the Pioneers with 14 points as they defeated Missouri Class 5 three-time defending state champion Columbia Rock Bridge 46-39 on Saturday. Jones also drew the task of defending Missouri-bound Sophie Cunningham and limited her to 10 points. Jones is averaging 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.
| Kathleen Gier, kgier@kcstar.com
Kevin Puryear
SCHOOL: Blue Springs South
SPORT: Basketball
YEAR: Senior
The Missouri signee averaged 21.7 points over three games recently in the William Jewell Holiday Classic, lifting the Jaguars to the Cardinal Division championship. Puryear leads unbeaten Blue Springs South in scoring this season, averaging 20 points per game on 59.3 percent shooting.
| Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com
This story was originally published January 8, 2015 at 5:28 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school athletes of the week (Jan. 8)."