2019-20 League Previews: Cross County Conference (pt. 2)

Yesterday, I looked at several of the Cross County Conference teams to watch this season as we preview the Dayton area conferences. Today, I will complete the CCC Preview with four more teams to watch, along with some notes. <strong>Miami East- </strong>Senior Camryn Miller is a kid who can play inside out, post up or knock down the jumper. She is a physical kid. Juniors Rori Hunley and Candence Gross also have the ability to contribute, as Hunley is a solid ball handler and shooter, while Gross is a great rebounder and a tough defender. Watch out for their sophomore duo of Paxton Hunley and Kayly Fetters. Hunley is a scrappy player who can get to the rim, Fetters has really progressed at the post position and finishes well. Freshman Megan McDowell is one to watch, very physical and strong. <strong>Newton- </strong>the Indians look to get back to where they were a few years ago, and they have a nice nucleus to start that journey. Brooke Deeter and Camryn Gleason return to lead the way. Deeter was an all-conference player while Gleason has a bright future after a solid summer. <strong>National Trail- </strong>their top two scorers return for the Trail Blazers. Senior Makena Laird is their key and four year starter who can do everything for them. Senior Davlyn is a defensive specialist, while junior Molly Skinner and sophomores Skyler Ward and J’Da Jackson also return. Ward is the second leading returning scorer. Watch for freshman Micaiah Byrd later in the season after she returns from an injury. <strong>Tri Village- </strong>This team is loaded and the defending champs. Seniors [player_tooltip player_id="32531" first="Maddie" last="Downing"], Trissa Porter, Andi Bietry and Lissa Siler have been together forever, and all provide different leadership values. Siler<span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong> </strong></span>does a great job scoring from the perimeter, Porter runs the show as a complete player, Bietry leads with her defensive presence and Downing had a great summer in the post. The four of them, along with sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="32603" first="Meghan" last="Downing"] all return ro provide a lot of excitement for the folks of New Madison. A pair of freshman, [player_tooltip player_id="93556" first="Rylee" last="Sagester"] and [player_tooltip player_id="93548" first="Morgan" last="Hunt"] will both contribute majorly to what is expected to be a special season. <strong>The remaining teams in the CCC include: </strong>Ansonia, Mississinawa Valley, Tri County North and Twin Valley South. <strong>5 Players to Watch</strong> Camryn Miller- Miami East Camryn Gleason- Newton Makena Laird- National Trail [player_tooltip player_id="32531" first="Maddie" last="Downing"]- Tri Village [player_tooltip player_id="32603" first="Meghan" last="Downing"]- Tri Village <strong>Cross County Conference Notes</strong> <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="32531" first="Maddie" last="Downing"], [player_tooltip player_id="32603" first="Meghan" last="Downing"] and Hailey Unger all played together this summer for longtime AAU coach John Coffee for Team Ohio, competing in some of the biggest national events across the country.</li> <li>Skipp Miller, a junior at Bradford who missed her entire sophomore season due to an ACL injury, verballed as a freshman to play softball at Ohio University. It is unknown by me at this time if she plans to play this coming season.</li> <li>A trio of longtime successful coaches have stepped away/retired after last season; Steve Fisher (Newton), Jim Bolin (Ansonia) and Jim Meyer (Covington).</li> </ul>