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Providence Day’s Julia O’Malley is Observer girls’ basketball player of the week

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Providence Day’s Julia O’Malley is The Observer’s girls’ basketball player of the week.

The 6-2 senior center had 18 points, on 7-for-9 shooting, to go with nine rebounds in a 73-31 win at Covenant Day on Jan. 13.

O’Malley also scored 12 points, on 6-for-7 shooting, and grabbed four rebounds in a 64-27 win over Charlotte Country Day on Jan. 16.

O’Malley, a Johns Hopkins University signee, is averaging seven points and five rebounds per game for Providence Day (16-3) this season.

This story was originally published January 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM with the headline "Providence Day’s Julia O’Malley is Observer girls’ basketball player of the week."

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