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Ardrey Kell’s Autumn Washington is The Observer’s girls’ basketball player of the week

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  • Observer opens poll for girls’ basketball player of the week; closes noon Friday.
  • Nominees feature dominant stat lines: Clutter’s scoring, Genece’s boards, Spears’ threes.
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Ardrey Kell’s Autumn Washington is The Observer’s girls’ high school basketball player of the week.

The 6-foot senior scored 25 points in a 49-47 win over Rocky River on Jan. 9.

Washington also scored 25 points in a 64-35 win over Palisades on Jan. 6.

Washington is averaging 20 points per game for Ardrey Kell this season.

This story was originally published January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Ardrey Kell’s Autumn Washington is The Observer’s girls’ basketball player of the week."

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