Clover’s Mariah McIlwain is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week
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Clover’s Mariah McIlwain is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week.
The 5-7 guard on the girls’ basketball team scored 17 points, had two rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in a 53-46 win at Nation Ford on Feb. 10.
McIlwain also scored 10 points, had three rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 53-18 win at Catawba Ridge on Feb. 13.
McIlwain is averaging 5.6 points, four rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.7 assists per game for Clover (16-8).
This story was originally published February 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM with the headline "Clover’s Mariah McIlwain is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week."