The BLITZ Girls Basketball Players of the Week are Valentina Torres (Banks County), Emeri Billings (Jefferson), and Averie Jones (Lumpkin County). Torres won the Fan Vote with 8,616 of the 24,752 total votes. Billings and Jones were the BLITZ Picks.

VALENTINA TORRES – BANKS COUNTY

Banks County is loaded. When it’s not one player standing out, it’s another. Valentina Torres has taken on a much bigger role this season, and she’s rewarding the Lady Leopards with her efforts. The senior guard averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals across 2 games last week for the top-5 ranked Banks County squad. This is Torres’ first POW award.

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EMERI BILLINGS – JEFFERSON

Emeri Billings won the Jackson EMC Tournament MVP award after a sensational performance. She had one game last week with 30 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals, earning her first POW award.

AVERIE JONES – LUMPKIN COUNTY

Averie Jones is off and running in her senior season. The guard not only poured in 26 points while gathering 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals, but she also topped 1,555 career points, putting her alone at the top in Lumpkin County history. This is Jones’ sixth career BLITZ POW award.