Player of the Week: Sarah Hilliard, Oliver Ames Basketball

Sarah Hilliard
By HockomockSports.com Staff

Oliver Ames senior Sarah Hilliard has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for March 4 through March 10. Hilliard is the 25th player chosen as Player of the Week for the 2023-24 school year and 12th in the winter season.

Hilliard was a major factor in the Tigers returning to the Div. 2 Final Four for the second time in three seasons. A state champion in 2022 as a sophomore, the Sacred Heart volleyball-commit, provided much-needed experience for a young core, leading the team in scoring in two of OA’s three playoff games. The Tigers won those games by a combined eight points, finding ways to hold on down the stretch to get back to the semifinal.

OA coach Brian Costello said, “Sarah has been a leader on and off the floor all season but during this playoff run she has stepped up even more. She is relentless. Her work rate and determination to keep us playing at a high level has been vital. She is everything you would ever want out of your captain.”

In the playoff opener, a three-point win against Silver Lake, Hilliard led all scorers with 16 points, including eight of OA’s 12 points in the third quarter to extend the lead to two going to the fourth. In the Sweet Sixteen against Minnechaug, Hilliard scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked four shots, as the Tigers clamped down defensively in the fourth to put away the Falcons. On Friday night, in front of a raucous, packed house, Hilliard delivered a team-high nine points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks to help the Tigers edge Whitman-Hanson by a point. In a low-scoring, defensive game, Hilliard provided a steadying influence throughout the night. In the Final Four against Medfield on Monday night, Hilliard scored a team-high 15 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, and blocked three shots in the loss to top seed Medfield.

Click here for a recap and photo gallery from the game against Minnechaug.

Click here for a recap and photo gallery from the game against Whitman-Hanson.

The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at 10:00PM. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.

Sarah Hilliard
Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Sarah Hilliard The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.

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