Inland girls athlete of the week: Bri Thomas, Great Oak

Great Oak forward Bri Thomas #22 blocks the hot of Murrieta Valley guard Yulissa Cusworth #11 in a Southwestern League girls basketball game in Murrieta on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

By Eric-Paul Johnson | ejohnson@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise

PUBLISHED: January 30, 2024 at 4:32 p.m. | UPDATED: January 30, 2024 at 4:33 p.m.

The Inland girls athlete of the week:

Name: Bri Thomas

School: Great Oak

Sports: Basketball

Year: Junior

Noteworthy: Thomas, a 6-foot-2 forward, averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in leading the Wolfpack to a pair of Southwestern League victories. Thomas filled the stat sheet with 15 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, seven blocks and three steals to help Great Oak pull out a 61-57 win over crosstown rival Vista Murrieta. She added 11 points, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a 53-50 win over Chaparral. Thomas is averaging 15 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game on the season.