Block places 10th in State 3-point contest, Holloman named honorable mention IBCA

BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com

The Blue Devils’ Kyleigh Block finished in a tie for 10th in the Class 2A three-point shooting contest on Thursday at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena.

A total of 32 finalists participated at state.

Block, a junior, hit 8 of her 15 attempts at Redbird.

During the regular season, Block led the Blue Devils with 54 three-pointers. In her varsity career, Block has amassed 1,217 career points.

Also on Thursday, VG/H teammate Aliya Holloman was chosen for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state special mention team.

Holloman was the top scorer this season on a 25-6 team, averaging 20.0 points per game. She completed her prep career with 1,853 points, 599 of those coming this season.