Tournament Preview: Class 1A, Region 4

With the 1A tournament set to get underway on Thursday, February 7th, 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 4 bracket is posted below. <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The</strong></span></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"> Teams</span></span> </strong>Marquette Catholic (17-2) Lynnville-Sully (15-3) Easton Valley (14-6) Meskwaki Settlement School (10-7) GMG, Garwin (9-9) Iowa Mennonite School (9-10) BGM, Brooklyn (9-11) Prince of Peace (7-9) Calamus-Wheatland (7-11) Iowa Valley (4-14) Lone Tree (4-14) HLV, Victor (2-16) Cedar Valley Christian (1-16) <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Favorite</strong></span> <strong>Marquette Catholic </strong>At 17-2, Marquette Catholic seems to be the favorite, although it is probably closer than it appears. They played Easton Valley twice this year and won both times, but it was by two points and 12 points, respectively. Everyone else in the region they have beaten pretty soundly. They haven't played Lynnville-Sully and that matchup in the final could be one to watch. Junior <strong>Miranda Peters </strong>and senior <strong>Teona Richman</strong> lead the team with a balanced 13.9 and 13.5 points per game clip, respectively. Peters has taken 219 shots and Richman has taken 215 shots on the season. <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Sleepers</strong></span> <strong>Lynnville-Sully </strong>This is a 15-3 team who has pretty much ran through their schedule besides their two games against Montezuma. They are playing really well right now and have cranked up their scoring from the start of the season. This score 56.9 points a game which is second in the region. They have by far the easiest road to the finals. Senior <strong>Carson Fisk</strong> leads Lynnville-Sully with 16.9 points a game this year. Sophomore <strong>Krystal Van Dyke</strong> is averaging 12.8 points a game and 10.8 rebounds a game on the season. <strong>Easton Valley</strong> At 14-6, Easton Valley has played Marquette Catholic twice this season and has lost both times although they were in close games. This is a team that has the potential to knock them off but first have to get through Lynnville-Sully to do so. They have made 91 3-pointers this season which is the second most in the region. Senior <strong>Sadie Zaruba</strong> is scoring a ton of points this year as she is scoring points at a 19.1 points per game clip <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Outside Shot</strong></span></span><strong> </strong><strong>Meskwaki Settlement School</strong> Meskwaki is an interesting case because they are 10-7, but just don't get blown out. Their biggest loss was by just 14 points and they have three that have been by four points or less. It's a senior ladened team, which in the postseason can always be dangerous. This is a team that can beat you with many different players as they have three players within 11.9 to 10.6 points a game on the season. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>Players to Watch</strong></span></span> <strong>2019</strong> Suzanna Yoder (Iowa Mennonite) Sadie Zaruba (Easton Valley) Carson Fisk (Lynnville-Sully) Grace Elvert (Calamus-Wheatland) Teona Richman (Marquette Catholic) <strong>2020</strong> Miranda Peters (Marquette Catholic) Addison Luepker (Calamus-Whiteland) Mallory Loftus (Lynnville-Sully) Payton Tahahwah (Meskawaki Settlement School) Tori Michel (Marquette Catholic) <strong>2021</strong> Krystal Van Dyke (Lynnville-Sully) Deandra Navarro (Meskwaki Settlement School) Anabel Blount (Prince of Peace) Paige Kuehl (Prince of Peace) Yani Gutierrez (Iowa Mennonite) <strong>2022</strong> Lilly Isenhour (Prince of Peace) Tesla Malloy (HLV, Victor) Geanna Bear (Meskwaki Settlement) Kasey Chown (Lone Tree) Renee Hartung (Easton Valley) &nbsp;