2019 State Of The WCAC Address Part 1 (Top 4 Teams)

2019 State Of The WCAC Address Part 1 (Top 4 Teams) <span style="text-align: left;color: #000000;text-transform: none;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: Arial,'Arial Narrow',Tahoma;font-size: 12pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;float: none;background-color: #ffffff">The WCAC is known across America as one of the best and most competitive basketball conferences in the country. Teams know that they will have to battle every single night and that no game is a given as the top team can get upset by the last place team on any given night. If that is the case the WCAC is officially back. This season the WCAC is bringing on some new faces from the freshman class and some of your favorite players have donned the jersey of former rivals. This season promises to be one of the most wide open seasons in the past decade and with many of the stars being underclassmen this could go on for years to come. Prep Girls Hoops presents you with it's annual preseason review "The State of the WCAC Address". Learn about some of the players and see where your favorite team is ranked to start the season. 1) Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD) [caption id="attachment_25688" align="alignnone" width="300"] Madison Scott[/caption] The Mustangs were ranked as high as #2 in the nation last season and had the firepower to dominate any team they stepped on the floor with. They only lost four games all season with three of the losses courtesy of cross town conference rival St' John's. The Mustang's lost two All American's from last years team to graduation but, Coach Frank Oliver feels that his team is even better than that of last season. The Mustangs are once again stacked and may be the deepest team in the country. They return their super athletic 6'2" wing Madison Scott and last years freshman sensation that started every game Yonta Vaughn. Transfer Gia Cooke will be a key player for them with their national schedule, however, pending league rules may keep her out of conference games. The biggest challenge will be how to integrate a team full of division on level players to play as one unit. If anyone can it would be Coach Oliver who has successfully dealt with a similar challenge with his days coaching HD Woodson. Key Additions: Gia Cooke (Transfer from Elizabeth Seton), Alliyah Pitts (Transfer from Woodbridge), Qadence Samuels (Freshman), Sahnya Jah (Freshman), Jessica Singletary (Transfer from Dunbar) Key Returning Players: Madison Scott, Taylor Gibson, Yonta Vaughn, Liatu King Key Losses: Jakia Brown-Turner (NC State), Aliyah Matharu (Mississippi State)' Kayla Thomas (Transfer) 2) St. John's College High School (Washington, DC) [caption id="attachment_25133" align="alignnone" width="300"] Azzi Fudd[/caption] Coach Johnathan Scribner has owned the WCAC the past couple of seasons and a huge part of his success has been courtesy of the nations top player 2021 Azzi Fudd. Fudd suffered a knee injury at USA Basketball and her return date is in question. He most likely can plan for life without Azzi for at least a good chunk of the season. The Cadets are still dangerous and the WCAC doesn't get into full swing until January, that being said Coach Scribner has weapons in place ready to step up the Tañado sisters Caramina and Isabella have proven their worth and are two of the best shooters in the conference. They also have a couple of impact freshmen coming in one being Destiny Tilghman. McNamara transfer Gianni Boone had a big summer and will be a nice addition if she doesn't run into the same rule restriction as Bmac's Cooke. Key Additions: Destiny Tilghman (Freshman), Gianni Boone (Transfer from McNamara) Key Returning Players: Azzi Fudd*, Kelis Corley, Taylor Napper, Caramina Toñado Key Losses: Malu Tshiteng-Mutumbo (UNC), Alex Cowan (Wagner), Carley Rivera (Columbia) 3) Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) [caption id="attachment_70131" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sydney Avoletta[/caption] Paul VI has been one of the nations best programs for the past 10 seasons. They have withstood injuries, transfers and graduations while continuing to maintain a high standard of quality basketball. This year may be their biggest challenge yet. They return some really good players starting with Sydney Avoletta and Faith Alston both of which will be leaned upon to pick up the scoring load left by the graduation of Ashley Owusu (Maryland). Lee Volker will provide a nice punch with her long range shooting and with everyone buying in to Coach Scott Allen's system the Panther's will be amongst the teams to beat in the WCAC, Key Returning Players: Faith Alston, Sydney Avoletta, Lee Volker, Alyssa Costigan, Jaelyn Talley, Fiona Hastick Key Losses: Ashley Owusu (Maryland), Lizzie Thibodeau Key Additions: None Listed 4) Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, VA) [caption id="attachment_25690" align="alignnone" width="300"] Kennedy Clifton[/caption] Bishop Ireton has been lingering around the WCAC top four every since Akunna Konkwo (Boston College) became a freshman. Ireton has a new identity with Konkwo's graduation and they are playing much faster now that they don't have their powerhouse inside. Kennedy Clifton is doing a little bit of everything for the Cardinal's and Laila Jewett is one of the best their is at controlling the flow of the game. They still have a solid inside presence with incoming transfer Olivia Brooks. Key Returning Players: Kennedy Clifton, Laila Jewett Key Losses: Akunna Konwo (Boston College) Key Additions: Olivia Brooks (Transfer from Woodbridge), Abigail Cooch (Freshman)