Tournament Preview: Class 1A, Region 2

With the 1A tournament set to get underway on Thursday, February 7, we are going to be breaking down each region with in depth analysis. We will cover who you should watch for, the teams that could come out of nowhere, and of course, the bracket buster candidate. We will also list five players from each class that you need to keep an eye on throughout the bracket as they can really change the game in a hurry. The complete Region 2 bracket is posted below. <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">The</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt"> Teams</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt"> </span></strong>Clarksville (15-2) Bishop Garrigan (14-5) Lansing Kee (13-5) Tripoli (12-6) Turkey Valley (12-6) Newman Catholic (11-8) Rockford (9-9) North Butler (5-11) Northwood-Kensett (4-15) Riceville (4-15) North Iowa (3-18) Maynard West Central (1-15) Nashua-Plainfield  (1-16) <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt">T</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt">he</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"> Favorite</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"> </span><strong>Clarksville </strong>Clarksville is a team that likes to slow it down and look for a good shot. They are shooting 45.9 percent on the year, which is 6.6 percent higher than the second team in the region. They score 54.5 points a game while only allowing 30.0 points a game. Junior <strong>Kori Wedeking</strong> is the leading point scorer in the region as she scores 18.1 points a game. Her play will be paramount in leading Clarksville to a Region 2 title. <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Sleepers</strong></span><span style="text-decoration: underline"> </span><strong>Bishop Garrigan </strong>Despite being 14-5 on the season, they really only have one bad loss. That loss came to Garner-Hayfield-Ventura back in early December when they shot the ball awful. They are led by sophomore <strong>Kaylyn Meyers</strong> who scores an average of 15.7 points a game. This is a team that can very well win the region with all the talent they have on the roster. <strong>Lansing Kee</strong> Like Bishop Garrigan, Lansing Kee doesn't really have any bad losses even though they sit at 13-5. This is a very experienced squad who has the potential to knock off anyone in this region. Lansing Kee, like Clarksville, slows it way down in order to look for a good shot. They only score 41.4 points a game but they outscore their opposition by 15.6 points a game. Senior <strong>Makayla Walleser </strong>and freshman <strong>Reagan Mudderman</strong> are the two parts that make this team go. Look for them to have a big tournament. <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Outside Shots</strong></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"> </span>Tripoli</strong> Tripoli has played pretty solid this year but fell in their lone game to Clarksville so far this season. They have won every other game against fellow teams in the region. They are a team that likes to shoot it pretty quickly as evidenced by their 1,012 field goal attempts on the year. The junior duo of <strong>Zoe Semelroth </strong>and <strong>Olivia Miller</strong> have led them by scoring 13.5 points and 12.1 points a game, respectively. This is a team that can knock off anyone if they get hot. <strong>Turkey Valley</strong> This is a team with a few puzzling losses this season, but they are playing good basketball at the right time. They have won their last eight games and in those eight games, four have came against regional foes. In their last game, they knocked off Lansing Kee to split the season series. <strong>Katlyn Baumler</strong>, a senior, leads Turkey Valley with 12.9 points a game. Baumler will be key to a long run in the tournament. <strong>Newman Catholic</strong> This is a team that is going to just throw up 3-pointers whenever they have a chance. They have 1,116 field goal attempts on the season and 554 of those have been shots behind the arc. They have made 129 shots from behind the arc which is 30 more makes than anyone in the region. If they get hot, they can beat anyone. Sophomore <strong>Kealan Curley</strong> has hit 29 threes this year to lead the team and will have to get hot for the tournament to win. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">Players to Watch</span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 14pt"> </span> <strong>2019</strong> Katelin Adams (North Iowa) Makayla Walleser (Lansing Kee) Morgan Thieman (Rockford) Jamie Schuster (Rockford) Samara Harms (Tripoli) <strong>2020</strong> Kori Wedeking (Clarksville) Zoe Semelroth (Tripoli) Katlyn Baumler (Turkey Valley) Janet Borchardt (Clarksville) Olivia Miller (Tripoli) <strong>2021</strong> Kaylyn Meyers (Bishop Gorman) Kealan Curley (Newman Catholic) Bryleigh Rouse (Maynard West Central) Jaycie Burns (Turkey Valley) Brynn Hemann (Riceville) <strong>2022</strong> Reagan Mudderman (Lansing Kee) O'Malley Fair (Riceville) Kara Reicks (Turkey Valley) Breanna Hackman (Nashua-Plainfield) Aaliyah Gordon (Maynard West Central)