Team Previews: AHSTW, Akron-Westfield, Albia
AHSTW Vikings 20-4 last year 57.5 points scored, 39.3 points against 12 returning players A 20-win season was capped by winning the Western Iowa Conference title last year for AHSTW, and the Vikings have the returning talent to do…
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AHSTW Vikings
20-4 last year
57.5 points scored, 39.3 points against
12 returning players
A 20-win season was capped by winning the Western Iowa Conference title last year for AHSTW, and the Vikings have the returning talent to do it all again. Returning starters Claire Denning Claire Denning 5'7" | PG AHSTW | 2021 State IA , Julia Kock, Kailey Jones Kailey Jones 5'11" | C AHSTW | 2021 State IA and Claire Harris Claire Harris 5'7" | SG AHSTW | 2021 State IA are set to embark on their senior seasons with several others who saw the varsity lineup also bringing experience back. Jones led the team with 277 rebounds last year, averaging 12.6 per game, while Harris had a team-high 77 assists and 65 steals. Jones also scored over 16 points a game, shooting almost 60 percent from the field, while Denning averaged 11 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals.
Notable returners:
Claire Denning
Claire
Denning
5'7" | PG
AHSTW | 2021
State
IA
– 11.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.5 SPG
Julia Kock – 2.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.5 APG
Kailey Jones
Kailey
Jones
5'11" | C
AHSTW | 2021
State
IA
– 16.6 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1.7 SPG
Claire Harris
Claire
Harris
5'7" | SG
AHSTW | 2021
State
IA
– 9.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.7 SPG
Morgan Heiny – 2.2 PPG, 1.5 RPG
Akron-Westfield Westerners
17-7 last year
53.8 points scored, 40.2 points against
10 returning players
Akron-Westfield has some nice pieces back in the fold to work towards a spot in the Class 1A state tournament this winter. Leading scorer Chloee Colt Chloee Colt 5'3" | PG Akron-Westfield | 2022 State IA will be a junior after posting almost 14 points a night with 3.5 assists. She is joined by classmate Natalie Nielsen, who controlled the boards with nearly 10 rebounds a game. Nielsen averaged four offensive rebounds a night. Cole made a team-high 45 three-pointers last year as the Westerners hoisted by 403 triples in all. McKenna Henrich and Navaeh Beyer combined for 28 made three-pointers and are also back.
Notable returners:
Chloee Colt
Chloee
Colt
5'3" | PG
Akron-Westfield | 2022
State
IA
– 13.7 PPG, 4.5 SPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.5 APG
McKenna Henrich – 9.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.5 APG
Natalie Nielsen – 13.1 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 2.2 BPG
Elise Knapp – 3.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG
Albia Lady Dees
2-16 last year
34.3 points scored, 55.8 points against
12 returning players
It was an eventful summer for Albia, as the Lady Dees captured a title on the softball diamond. Now, the basketball team will try to regroup and carry on that momentum this winter. As a freshman, Sophie Waber stepped into a key role, averaging a team-leading 7.6 points per game. She also led Albia with 51 assists, while senior Halle Hindman returns after posting a team-high 99 rebounds. Waber also led the Lady Dees with 37 steals, while Danica Workman and Hindman had 22 each.
Notable returners:
Danica Workman – 6.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.7 SPG
Halle Hindman – 4.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG
Sophie Waber – 7.6 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.1 SPG
Erika Archibald – 5.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG