There's no shortage of noteworthy performances turned in by student-athletes around the area. Each week, Star Local Media's sports staff will recognize five student-athletes from their respective coverage areas as part of its 5-Star Spotlight.
Here are a few athletes from sports reporter Devin Hasson's Frisco coverage area who have turned in standout moments over the past week.
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Dmetrick Ockleberry, North Mesquite boys basketball
The Stallions picked up a pair of hard-fought victories during the last week to improve their playoff chances.
Ockleberry hit the game-winning shot with 4.2 seconds left in a 47-45 win over Bryan Adams on Tuesday and tallied 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 60-48 victory against Spruce on Friday.
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Madison Spain, North Mesquite girls basketball
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The Stallions remained in the thick of the 12-5A race with a pair of victories last week, and Spain, one of the top scorers in the area, continued to put up big numbers.
Spain tallied 37 points in a 64-26 victory over Bryan Adams on Tuesday and scored 21 on Friday as North Mesquite handed Spruce its first district loss, 49-45.
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Neenah George, Sachse girls basketball
The Mustangs notched two more victories last week as they continued their pursuit of the 9-6A championship.
George played a key role once again, as she posted a team-high 16 points in a 66-10 rout of Lakeview on Tuesday and followed that up with a 17-point effort in a 64-28 victory over Rowlett on Friday.
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R.J. Chatman, Sachse boys basketball
Chatman scored 19 points, hitting a pair of clutch free throws in the final seconds of overtime, in a 79-76 victory over Rowlett on Friday.
That came on the heels of a 14-point performance on Tuesday in a 53-39 win against Lakeview on Tuesday as the Mustangs remained in the hunt for the 9-6A title.
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Demetris Ballard, West Mesquite boys basketball
The Wranglers maintained their hold on first place in 12-5A last week with a pair of victories.
Ballard scored a team-high 13 points in a 70-23 rout of Conrad on Tuesday and followed that up with an 18-point effort in a 53-36 win against Bryan Adams.
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Dmetrick Ockleberry, North Mesquite boys basketball
The Stallions picked up a pair of hard-fought victories during the last week to improve their playoff chances.
Ockleberry hit the game-winning shot with 4.2 seconds left in a 47-45 win over Bryan Adams on Tuesday and tallied 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 60-48 victory against Spruce on Friday.
The Stallions remained in the thick of the 12-5A race with a pair of victories last week, and Spain, one of the top scorers in the area, continued to put up big numbers.
Spain tallied 37 points in a 64-26 victory over Bryan Adams on Tuesday and scored 21 on Friday as North Mesquite handed Spruce its first district loss, 49-45.
The Mustangs notched two more victories last week as they continued their pursuit of the 9-6A championship.
George played a key role once again, as she posted a team-high 16 points in a 66-10 rout of Lakeview on Tuesday and followed that up with a 17-point effort in a 64-28 victory over Rowlett on Friday.
Chatman scored 19 points, hitting a pair of clutch free throws in the final seconds of overtime, in a 79-76 victory over Rowlett on Friday.
That came on the heels of a 14-point performance on Tuesday in a 53-39 win against Lakeview on Tuesday as the Mustangs remained in the hunt for the 9-6A title.
The Wranglers maintained their hold on first place in 12-5A last week with a pair of victories.
Ballard scored a team-high 13 points in a 70-23 rout of Conrad on Tuesday and followed that up with an 18-point effort in a 53-36 win against Bryan Adams.
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