Carter Kent
MALE
Carter Kent // Jennings County junior basketball player
Kent led the Panthers with 30 points in Friday’s 69-61 win against Brownstown Central and again in Saturday’s 73-66 loss at Center Grove. He broke the school’s career 3-point record in the process.
His performance last week: “We beat Brownstown Central, and nobody thought we were going to beat them, so it was good to get one of the better teams in the state. I thought we played pretty well and grew as a team, as well, against two of the best teams in the state.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I try to take a 10- or 20-minute before the game.”
Favorite drink: “Water”
Favorite food: “Steak and chicken”
Favorite class: “German”
Favorite sports team: “Sacramento Kings”
Favorite athlete: “De’Arron Fox”
Role model: “My parents (Rob and Taryn Kent)”
Best advice: “Just work hard and give 110 percent effort in everything you do.”
Athletics goal: “To play college basketball.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably Germany, because my German teacher (Ben Jacquess) makes in interesting.”
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Avery Johnson // Columbus North freshman basketball player
Avery Johnson
Johnson led the Bull Dogs with 21 points and grabbed four rebounds Saturday in a 64-55 win against Bloomington South.
Her performance last week: “I feel like I played with confidence, and I wanted to just do my part and help the team win.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “Most of the time, I just listen to music and talk and joke around with my teammates in the locker room.”
Favorite drink: “Root beer”
Favorite food: “Tacos”
Favorite class: “English”
Favorite sports team: “Purdue”
Favorite athlete: “LeBron James”
Role model: “My dad (Brad Johnson)”
Best advice: “To never give up and push through adversity.’’
Athletics goal: “Just to finish the season out strong.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Cancun. I heard that it’s very pretty, and it’s tropical.”
