Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Zakara Cooper, Cornerstone Christian basketball

Cooper, a junior, carried the Cornerstone Christian offense in a season-opening victory over Liberty. She scored 22 points in the 48-45 victory.

Cornerstone Zakara Cooper, a Christian basketball player, has been named the Bay Area News Group’s girls athlete of the week for the period Nov. 20-25, after receiving 36.68% of the vote by Wednesday’s deadline.

Oakland Tech flag football player Jhai Johnson finished second.

Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for this week’s award.

Cooper, a junior, was the offensive leader for Cornerstone Christian in the team’s season-opening win over Liberty. She scored 22 points in the 48-45 victory.

Send an email to highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, December 4, at 11 a.m. to be considered for next week’s poll. Stats and team performance should be included.

We also take into account stats submitted by coaches/team statisticians to MaxPreps.com.