High School Sports

Myers Park’s Amani Barner is The Charlotte Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week

Myers Park’s Amani Barner is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week.

A 5-foot-9 sophomore on the basketball team, Barner scored 16 points to help Myers Park to a 34-29 win at South Mecklenburg to tie for the SoMeck 4A conference regular season title with Ardrey Kell and South Mecklenburg on Feb. 14.

Barner also scored 14 points in a 39-26 victory at Berry on Feb. 11.

Barner is averaging 15 points per game for a Myers Park team that is 12-12 overall, including 10-2 in the SoMeck 4A conference.

This story was originally published February 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM.

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