Team Previews: Alburnett, Algona, Alta-Aurelia
Alburnett Pirates 9-12 last year 38.5 points scored, 42.2 points against 12 returning players There is plenty of reason for hope at Alburnett this winter, as the Pirates return their top scorer, rebounder and assist player from last season.…
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Alburnett Pirates
9-12 last year
38.5 points scored, 42.2 points against
12 returning players
There is plenty of reason for hope at Alburnett this winter, as the Pirates return their top scorer, rebounder and assist player from last season. Alburnett finished with nine wins and boasts senior Megan Neighbor back to lead the charge. Neighbor scored almost 12 points per game a season ago, while junior Hailey Carolan pulled in nine rebounds and senior Madison Graubard dished out 46 assists. Senior Rhea Armon Rhea Armon 5'7" | SF Alburnett | 2021 State IA is also back after scoring 196 points and knocking down 36 three-pointers. Neighbor also picked up 65 steals and Graubard had 22.
Notable returners:
Madison Graubard – 4.4 PPG, 2.2 APG
Hailey Carolan – 4.9 PPG, 9.0 RPG
Megan Neighbor – 11.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 3.3 SPG
Rhea Armon
Rhea
Armon
5'7" | SF
Alburnett | 2021
State
IA
– 9.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.5 APG
Algona Bulldogs
13-10 last year
53.1 points scored, 48.7 points against
8 returning players
Algona bid farewell to a talented group of seniors from a year ago. Now, the Bulldogs will look to returning players such as Lillian Etherington Lillian Etherington 5'7" | PG Algona | 2023 State IA and A’Lailiah Perry to carry the load. Etherington scored 109 points with 21 made three-pointers, 52 rebounds, 19 steals and 18 assists a year ago, with Perry adding 46 points, 34 boards and eight blocks. Algona lost the likes of Abbey Holmes Abbey Holmes 5'8" | SG Algona | 2020 State IA , Kameryn Etherington Kameryn Etherington 5'5" | PG Algona | 2020 State IA , Molly McCauley Molly McCauley 5'9" | PF Algona | 2020 State IA , Ashlin Young and Aliyah Buscher Aliyah Buscher 5'8" | SG Algona | 2020 State IA from a team that reached the Class 3A regional semifinals.
Notable returners:
Lillian Etherington
Lillian
Etherington
5'7" | PG
Algona | 2023
State
IA
– 4.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG
A’Lailiah Perry – 2.4 PPG, 1.8 RPG
Tara Solbach – 2.9 PPG, 1.5 RPG
Alta-Aurelia Warriors
2-20 last year
32.8 points scored, 58.0 points against
10 returning players
Despite a difficult end to the regular season, Alta-Aurelia pushed Manson Northwest Webster to the end in the regional opener last year. The Warriors will hope that confidence helps them in trying to get back on track. Sophomore Brielle Engelmann led the team with 135 points last year, averaging just over six per game. She also had a team-high 30 assists, while senior Alaina Westphal led the way on the glass with 109 boards. Shea Peterson, Jenna Nielsen, Sierra Hill, Alli Magnussen and Kiersten Ryherd earned varsity starters and are also back.
Notable returners:
Chloe Kruger
Chloe
Kruger
5'10" | PF
Alta-Aurelia | 2020
State
IA
– 6.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.1 BPG
Brielle Engelmann – 6.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.7 SPG
Alaina Westphal – 4.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG
Kiersten Ryherd – 4.4 PPG, 1.1 APG