High School Sports

Legion Collegiate’s Amelia Williams is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week

Legion Collegiate’s Amelia Williams is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week.

The 5-7 sophomore basketball player scored 18 points, had five rebounds, four assists and one steal in a 60-54 win over Butler on Feb. 11.

The next night, Williams scored five points and 12 assists in a 65-48 victory at Porter Ridge.

Williams also scored the 1,000th point of her career this week.

Williams is averaging 10 points, four assists, three rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.

This story was originally published February 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM with the headline "Legion Collegiate’s Amelia Williams is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week."

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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