Tournament Preview: Class 4A, Region 1

With the 4A tournament set to get underway on Wednesday, February 13th, 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 1 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>LeMars (18-3) Bishop Heelan (15-5) Sergeant Bluff-Luton (10-10) Webster City (7-13) Storm Lake (3-17) Spencer (2-18) <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The</strong> <strong>Favorite</strong></span> <strong>LeMars </strong>Despite having the third best scoring output, LeMars sits at 18-3. They have lost to both Bishop Heelan and Sergeant Bluff-Luton, but I think those were games that don't really make think that LeMars will lose to them again. They aren't the best scoring team but they share the ball really well and rarely turn it over, a combination that wins postseason games. Senior <strong>Madison Dreckman</strong> leads the region scoring 18.5 points per game. <span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Sleeper</strong></span> <strong>Bishop Heelan</strong> Bishop Heelan is scoring 58.2 points a game and have made 99 3-pointers on the season. This is a team that is shooting 43.6 percent from the floor this year which is the second best in the region. They force a ton of turnovers as they have 238 steals which leads the region by 15. <strong>Ella Skinner</strong>, a junior, leads the squad scoring 18.2 points a game. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>The Outside Shot</strong></span></span><strong> </strong><strong>Sergeant Bluff-Luton</strong> Sergeant Bluff-Luton has played both of the teams in front of them in the standings. They beat LeMars by one point, but they have lost twice to Bishop Heelan. Like I said earlier, I think that the win over LeMars was something that shouldn't happen again, but it very well could. Junior <strong>Kenzie Foley</strong> leads the team with 18.3 points a game, but is also pulling down a region leading 13.5 rebounds per game. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>Players to Watch</strong></span></span> <strong>2019</strong> Madison Dreckman (LeMars) Abby Wisecup (Sargeant Bluff-Luton) Rachel Bozonie (Storm Lake) Annie Ellis (LeMars) Nicole Jacobs (Bishop Heelan) <strong>2020</strong> Kenzie Foley (Sargeant Bluff-Luton) Ella Skinner (Bishop Heelan) Taylor McKinney (Webster City) Jaelynn Dreckman (LeMars) Katelyn Stanley (Bishop Heelan) <strong>2021</strong> Mary Yanga (Storm Lake) Kylie Dreckman (LeMars) Shaniah Temple (LeMars) Holly Dierenfield (Storm Lake) Olivia Irmiter (Spencer) <strong>2022</strong> Allison Piercy (Spencer) Emma Salker (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Alexa Johnson (Spencer) Kelly Stoakes (Webster City) Maddie Hinkel (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)