Samantha Rodriguez, Pacheco; Ben Peterson, Atwater

Samantha Rodriguez

School: Pacheco

Sport: Basketball

Class: Junior

Position: Guard

The Week: Rodriguez averaged 16.5 points in the Panthers' four games last week and helped her team reach the title game of the Los Banos/Pacheco Tournament.

Ben Peterson

School: Atwater

Sport: Basketball

Class: Senior

Position: Center

The Week: Peterson averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds to during four games to help the Falcons go 3-1 in the Modesto City Classic. He also scored 30 points in a 65-53 win over Patterson.

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This story was originally published December 12, 2013 at 3:18 PM with the headline "Samantha Rodriguez, Pacheco; Ben Peterson, Atwater."