Tournament Preview: Class 1A, Region 3

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 3 bracket is posted below. <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The</strong><strong> Teams </strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Janesville (15-3) Ackley AGWSR (11-6) Springville (12-8) Central Elkader (11-8) Dunkerton (9-11) Wyoming Midland (7-9) Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-11) Central City (6-13) Gilbertville Don Bosco (3-14) Edgewood-Colesburg (3-17) North Tama (2-16) Starmont (1-17) Waterloo Christian School (0-20)</span></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Favorite</strong></span></span> <strong>Janesville </strong>Janesville is so experienced and while they didn't end up getting to the State Championship bracket last year, they certainly should this year. While they do have three losses this year, including an odd loss to Dunkerton, I think they have too much firepower. They've beaten Ackley AGWSR already this season but will need to bring their A-game for another potential meeting. Senior <strong>Briana Baker-Bruce</strong> leads the team scoring 16.1 points a game. She is going to be a huge reason that Janesville advances to the State Championships. <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Sleepers</strong></span> <strong>Ackley AGWSR </strong>Despite having six losses on the season, this is a pretty solid team. They have lost two of their games to the first ranked 2A team in the state, Grundy Center. They have a few odd losses, including two losses to West Marshall but that's a game that can go either way as they are a fringe top-10 3A team. Ackley AGWSR is led by senior <strong>Aubrie Fisher</strong>, a player who is shooting 35 percent from behind the arc. They could win this region if they put it together with how they play. <strong>Central Elkader</strong> At 11-8 on the season, Central Elkader is a team that really doesn't score the ball all that well. They are averaging just 43.4 points per game, but have outscored their opponents by 5.6 points a game. They have actually only scored 810 points this year which is just the sixth best in the region. <strong>Hannah Erickson</strong>, a senior, is scoring the ball at an 18.5 point per game rate which is the best in the region. She is going to have to continue to do that for Central Elkader to have a shot at the Regional 3 title. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Outside Shot</strong></span></span><strong> </strong><strong>Springville</strong> Springville is a very interesting team because they are young and they have nothing to lose. They shoot the ball at a pretty high rate as they have attempted 1,044 shots this year which is the most in their region. There is an odd roster configuration as they have four seniors and five freshmen listed and that's it. They start four seniors and a freshman. That freshman, <strong>Lauren Wilson</strong>, leads the team in scoring at 16.0 points a game. This is a team that is hungry and ready to play spoiler. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>Players to Watch</strong></span></span> <strong>2019</strong> Madison Tritle (Central City) Briana Baker-Bruce (Janesville) Taylor Gienger (Gladbrook-Reinbeck) Aubrie Fisher (Ackley AGWSR) Kaitlyn Wilder (Dunkerton) <strong>2020</strong> Hannah Erickson (Central Elkader) Rachel Sicard (Ackley AGWSR) Bailee Halle (Edgewood-Colesburg) Lily Fettkether (Dunkerton) Reagan Skovgard (Gladbrook-Reinbeck) <strong>2021</strong> Alyssa Hames (Ackley AGSWR) Bethany Christians (Dunkerton) Amber Smith (Waterloo Christian School) Jenna Brown (Gilberville Don Bosco) Makenna Kuper (Ackley AGWSR) <strong>2022</strong> Lauren Wilson (Springville) Reid Sara (Central City) Morgan Nachazel (Springville) Annie Hoffman (Edgewood-Colesburg) Allison White (Waterloo Christian School)