Leena McField earned the nickname “Thanos,” after the Marvel supervillain, from opponents because of her ability to take over games, but last season’s freshman All-American from Northern Guilford is maintaining her reputation this season.
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PHOTOS: Southwest Guilford and Northern Guilford basketball
Southwest Guilford's Aleesia Everette (24) puts up a shot during the game at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford’s Leena McField is the Metro 4A Conference girls player of the year.
Northern Guilford's Malena DeLisa (15) makes a move to the basket during the game with Southwest Guilford at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford's Cara Trippett (13) drives to the basket during the game with Southwest Guilford at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford’s Leena McField is leading Northern in points (29.1), rebounds (8.4) and blocks (0.7) per game.
Northern Guilford's Alayiah Hooks (25) runs the offense during the game with Southwest Guilford at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford girl's head basketball coach Josh Evans talks with his players during the game with Southwest Guilford at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Southwest Guilford's Star Hughes (10) blocks Northern Guilford's Olivia Bayer's (2) shot during the game at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford girl's head basketball coach Josh Evans directs his players during the game with Southwest Guilford at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Southwest Guilford's Taylor Watford (5)puts up a shot during the game at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford's Malena DeLisa (15) makes a layup during the game with Southwest Guilford at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Southwest Guilford girl's head basketball coach Jessica Pone talks with her players during the game at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford boy's head basketball coach Barry Friedman directs his players during the game with Southwest Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford's Josh Echenique (10) makes a layup near the end of the first half of the game with Southwest Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford's Christian Davis (11) drives to the basket during the game with Southwest Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Southwest Guilford's Gavin Padgett (10) falls to the floor as Northern Guilford's Chance Crews (2) makes a layup during the game at Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford's Greyson Council (23)puts up a shot from under the basket during the game with Southwest Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford's Caleb Baptist (15) puts up a 3-point shot during the game with Southwest Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Northern Guilford’s Chance Crews (2) struggles to keep the ball from Southwest Guilford’s Kamar Billie-Fanning (4) and Myles Graves (3) during Tuesday’s game in Greensboro.
Southwest Guilford’s Brayden Gatling (0) is the Metro 4A Conference boys player of the year.
Southwest Guilford’s Savion Brooks (11) has his shot blocked by Northern Guilford’s Izaiah Drew-King (30) during a Jan. 7 game. On Friday, Northern defeated Grimsley 60-38 at home to capture the outright conference title, the program’s first since 2021.
Southwest Guilford's Kamar Billie-Fanning (4) loses the ball as he works under the basket during the game with Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Southwest Guilford's Christian Johnson (1) puts up a shot under the basket during the game with Northern Guilford in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Southwest Guilford boy’s head basketball coach Greg Vlazny reacts to an official’s call during the game with Northern Guilford in Greensboro on Tuesday.
Southwest Guilford's Kamar Billie-Fanning (4) disrupts Northern Guilford's Christian Davis (11) shot during the game in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
