Tournament Preview: Class 1A, Region 7

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 7 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>CAM, Anita (18-2) Colo-Nesco (16-3) Collins-Maxwell (13-5) Griswold (14-6) Fremont-Mills (11-9) Paton-Churdan (11-9) Ankeny Christian (9-10) Audubon (8-12) Baxter (7-11) East Mills (6-12) Coon Rapids-Bayard (3-17) Orient-Macksburg (1-17) Grand View Christian (1-18) <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Favorite</strong></span> <strong>CAM, Anita </strong>CAM, Anita has been knocking off opponents left and right. Last night they scored 98 points in a 98-57 win to boost their season scoring average to 67 points a game. This is a team that has taken 182 more shots than the next team in the region. A high volume team, that looks like they are going to be headed to Des Moines. Senior <strong>Madison Gettler </strong>is leading everyone in the region with 19.6 points a game and is a huge reason they are 18-2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Sleeper</strong></span> <strong>Colo-Nesco </strong>If there is one team in this region that has the highest chance to knock off CAM, Anita, it's Colo-Nesco. They are in a bit of a slump after getting out to a 17-1 start as they have dropped their last two games by 17 points each. They played Collins-Maxwell earlier in the year and knocked them off by 23 points as well as a recent nine point win over them. Senior <strong>Faith Vincent</strong> is the high scorer for Colo-Nesco as she has scored 13.2 points a game this season. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Outside Shot</strong></span></span><strong> </strong><strong>Collins-Maxwell</strong> A region semi-final matchup awaits Collins-Maxwell as long as they don't slip up. There, Colo-Nesco will be waiting for them. They have fallen to Colo-Nesco twice this year and will want revenge. A matchup on Colo-Nesco's home floor will be the perfect opportunity to take it. Collin-Maxwell could play spoiler in the bottom of the region. Junior <strong>Mikayla Houge</strong> is the leading scorer for Collins-Maxwell at 12.3 points per game. Sophomore <strong>Reagan Franzen</strong> is pulling down 10.6 rebounds a game and is scoring 10.7 points a game. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>Players to Watch</strong></span></span> <strong>2019</strong> Madison Gettler (CAM, Anita) Kenna Laib (Ankeny Christian) Brittney Beebe (Griswold) Faith Vincent (Colo-Nesco) Jenna Beyers (Paton-Churdan) <strong>2020</strong> Kaela Eslinger (Orient-Macksburg) Alex Knop (East Mills) Mikayla Houge (Collins-Maxwell) Rylee Purvis (Colo-Nesco) Hailey Johnson (Orient-Macksburg) <strong>2021</strong> Danielle Hoyle (Paton-Churdan) Sydney Lane (Grand View Christian) Reagan Franzen (Collins-Maxwell) Zoey Baylor (CAM, Anita) McKenzie Eslinger (Baxter) <strong>2022</strong> Aleah Hermensen (Audubon) Kaelynn Driskell (Fremont-Mills) Brynn Bass (Coon Rapids-Bayard) Jaci Christensen (Audubon) Camryn Paup (Paton-Churdan)