Byrnes High School’s Makayla Barnes is the GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week, presented by D&D Motors.
Voting opened Monday and remained open until noon on Wednesday. Voters were able to cast a ballot once per day during the campaign.
Barnes scored 10 points and was 8-10 from the free-throw line in Byrnes' Thanksgiving tournament championship win over Greenville. Barnes also played fantastic defense on each team's top scorer throughout the tournament.
The GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week is a weekly initiative that will run 32 weeks during the 2025-2026 school year. Athletes from Greer, Byrnes, Riverside, Eastside, Greer Middle College, and Blue Ridge are eligible.
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