Team Previews: ACGC, ADM, AGWSR
ACGC Chargers 11-11 last year 51.7 points scored, 50.0 points against 9 returning players After an 11-11 season and a heartbreaking loss in the Class 2A – Region 2 quarterfinal to Panorama, ACGC returns nine players to the court…
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ACGC Chargers
11-11 last year
51.7 points scored, 50.0 points against
9 returning players
After an 11-11 season and a heartbreaking loss in the Class 2A – Region 2 quarterfinal to Panorama, ACGC returns nine players to the court this year that saw varsity time. They will be returning a core of players who have shown that they are able to play at a high level. Despite losing three seniors ACGC should be an improved team this upcoming season. Senior Alaina Bunde returns as the leading scorer after scoring 9.9 points a game last year. Juniors EmmaKay McClain and Kylie Young Kylie Young 5'8" | SF ACGC | 2021 State IA also return after averaging 9.6 and 9.0 points each, respectively. They didn’t shoot the ball last year badly, connecting on 37.8 percent of their shots, and improving that to near 40 percent will go a long way in helping them reach 15 wins. ACGC has some talent on their roster and they return their top players. They are a team to keep an eye on in 2A this year.
Notable returners:
Alaina Bunde – 9.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.8 SPG
EmmaKay McClain – 9.6 PPG, 3.4 APG
Kylie Young
Kylie
Young
5'8" | SF
ACGC | 2021
State
IA
– 9.0 PPG, 2.2 APG
Jorja Hoover – 3.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG
Saige O’Brien – 3.4 PPG
ADM Tigers
15-6 last year
58.8 points scored, 53.6 points against
11 returning players
Prospects remain very high around ADM after a 15-win season and with 11 members of the roster from a year ago expected back. The Tigers will need to replace three key starters, but with returning players Grace Hardcastle Grace Hardcastle 5'9" | SF ADM | 2021 State IA and Aniston Smith back, the experience is present. Hardcastle knocked down 22 three-pointers and scored 10 points a game, while Aniston added 5.5 and recorded 32 steals. ADM also has sophomore Nicole Storck Nicole Storck 5'9" | PF ADM Adel | 2023 State IA , who started 19 games and posted 5.4 points and almost five rebounds a night. Julia Case, Olivia Tollari, Paige Grasty, Taylor Caitrider and Kirsten Kilker all saw time on the court as well. The Tigers were runners-up in the Raccoon River Conference and reached the regional semifinals last year.
Notable returners:
Grace Hardcastle
Grace
Hardcastle
5'9" | SF
ADM | 2021
State
IA
– 10.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.3 SPG
Aniston Smith – 5.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 1.2 APG
Nicole Storck
Nicole
Storck
5'9" | PF
ADM Adel | 2023
State
IA
– 5.4 PPG, 4.8 RPG
AGWSR Cougars
18-6 last year
47.2 points scored, 37.0 points against
11 returning players
A loss to eventual Class 1A state runner-up Bishop Garrigan ended AGWSR’s fine season this past winter, but the Cougars have the nucleus coming back to make another run at the state tournament. Leading the way is senior Alyssa Hames Alyssa Hames 5'10" | SF AGWSR | 2021 State IA , who averaged over 14 points a night last year and almost seven rebounds. Hames shot over 41 percent from the field and 31 percent from the three-point line. Joining her will be classmate Makenna Kuper Makenna Kuper 5'7" | SG AGWSR | 2021 State IA , who posted seven points and over three assists and three steals per game. Grace Finger Grace Finger 5'10" | SF AGWSR | 2022 State IA , a junior, averaged seven points and seven boards, leading the team with 168 rebounds overall.
Notable returners:
Alyssa Hames
Alyssa
Hames
5'10" | SF
AGWSR | 2021
State
IA
– 14.2 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.3 SPG
Natalie Lippert – 3.3 RPG
Makenna Kuper
Makenna
Kuper
5'7" | SG
AGWSR | 2021
State
IA
– 7.0 PPG, 3.6 APG, 3.4 SPG
Grace Finger
Grace
Finger
5'10" | SF
AGWSR | 2022
State
IA
– 7.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.0 SPG