Team Previews: Ar-We-Va, Assumption, Atlantic
Ar-We-Va Rockets 5-16 last year 41.2 points scored, 52.5 points against 13 returning players Just one player graduates from the Ar-We-Va roster, which features five key seniors who all started multiple games. Hannah Kraus, Jadeyn Smith Jadeyn Smith 5'10" |…
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5-16 last year
41.2 points scored, 52.5 points against
13 returning players
Just one player graduates from the Ar-We-Va roster, which features five key seniors who all started multiple games. Hannah Kraus, Jadeyn Smith Jadeyn Smith 5'10" | PF Ar-We-Va | 2021 State IA and Sara Schurke Sara Schurke 5'6" | SG Ar-We-Va | 2021 State IA were mainstays in the starting lineup for the Rockets while classmates Bridget Cameron and Maris Cameron also saw time there. Smith led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.4 and 9.9. Sophomore Maggie Ragaller Maggie Ragaller 5'5" | PG Ar-We-Va | 2023 State IA , Schurke and Cameron were all around the five-point mark per game. Cameron also grabbed over seven rebounds and recorded two steals a night.
Notable returners:
Jadeyn Smith
Jadeyn
Smith
5'10" | PF
Ar-We-Va | 2021
State
IA
– 14.4 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 2.6 SPG
Maggie Raggler – 5.6 PPG, 2.1 RPG
Sara Schurke
Sara
Schurke
5'6" | SG
Ar-We-Va | 2021
State
IA
– 5.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.6 SPG
Bridget Cameron – 4.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.2 SPG
Davenport Assumption Knights
16-8 last year
51.5 points scored, 42.2 points against
10 returning players
Davenport Assumption reached the Class 3A state tournament a year ago before bowing out against Clear Lake. The Knights were tested competing in the Mississippi Athletic Conference which features Class 5A and 4A schools. They went 7-7 to place fourth overall. Sophomore Ava Schubert Ava Schubert 6'1" | SF Assumption | 2023 State IA returns after leading Assumption in both scoring and rebounding, averaging almost 10 points and seven boards a night. Senior Katie Andersen is also back after knocking down 30 three-pointers as is Dawsen Dorsey Dawsen Dorsey 5'10" | PG Davenport Assumption | 2022 State IA , a junior who posted 81 steals and 61 assists to lead the Knights.
Notable returners:
Katie Andersen – 5.6 PPG, 2.3 APG, 2.2 RPG, 1.8 SPG
Dawsen Dorsey
Dawsen
Dorsey
5'10" | PG
Davenport Assumption | 2022
State
IA
– 6.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 2.5 APG
Ava Schubert
Ava
Schubert
6'1" | SF
Assumption | 2023
State
IA
– 9.9 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.2 BPG
Anna Wohlers
Anna
Wohlers
5'11" | PF
Davenport Assumption | 2021
State
IA
– 6.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.2 SPG
Atlantic Trojans
9-14 last year
51.6 points scored, 51.8 points against
10 returning players
Atlantic boasted a very large junior class a year ago, and those six players will be looked upon to take the next step as seniors. Returning starters Haley Rasmussen Haley Rasmussen 5'6" | SG Atlantic | 2021 State IA , Taylor McCreedy and Maycie Waters were all starters as the Trojans won nine games and advanced to the Class 3A regional semifinals. Rasmussen was the leading scorer, averaging over 17 points per game. McCreedy and Waters posted six and five a night for Atlantic.
Notable returners:
Haley Rasmussen
Haley
Rasmussen
5'6" | SG
Atlantic | 2021
State
IA
– 17.3 PPG, 3.9 SPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.9 APG
Taylor McCreedy – 5.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.8 SPG
Maycie Waters – 5.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG