Hinsdale South's Kopp merits weekly MVP honor

Hinsdale South senior guard Sydney Kopp has earned Daily Herald MVP honors for her recent high school girls basketball performances.

Sydney Kopp, Hinsdale South: The sharpshooting senior guard helped the Hornets to two West Suburban Conference Gold Division victories last week. She had 26 points plus 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals against Willowbrook. Kopp added 33 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals to defeat Downers Grove South.

Ashley Richardson, Stevenson: Down 12 points in the third quarter against Zion-Benton, Stevenson was a longshot to extend its winning streak. Then the Patriots' three-year varsity point guard started making long shots. Richardson sank four 3-pointers (five for the game) to spark a rally that resulted in a 59-53 win, the Patriots' eighth straight. The junior finished with a career-high 28 points.

Georgette Topalis, Buffalo Grove: The 5-foot-7 junior guard made a steal and converted it for the winning layup in the final seconds in BG's 55-52 win over previously undefeated Hersey in a key MSL East matchup. Topalis also had two big 3-pointers along with 4 rebounds, 4 steals and she was 4-of-5 from the floor.

Maddie Versluys, Westminster Christian: This Warriors senior had two big games in leading her team to consecutive Northeastern Athletic Conference wins. In a 53-48 win over Alden-Hebron she scored 32 points to go along with 12 rebounds, 12 steals and 7 blocks. Versluys, who recently became the school's all-time leading basketball scorer, then came back with 34 points, 9 steals and 7 rebounds in a 61-40 victory over Kirkland Hiawatha.