2020-21 Previews: Fort Madison, Fremont-Mills, Garner-Hayfield/V
Fort Madison Bloodhounds 8-14 last year 40.1 points scored, 43.2 points against 7 returning players Fort Madison’s eight wins a season ago were the most for the Bloodhounds since the 2016-17 season when they finished a second consecutive year with…
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8-14 last year
40.1 points scored, 43.2 points against
7 returning players
Fort Madison’s eight wins a season ago were the most for the Bloodhounds since the 2016-17 season when they finished a second consecutive year with nine victories. Sophomore Camille Kruse Camille Kruse 5'7" | PG Fort Madison | 2023 State IA will be the focal point after leading the team in scoring with 232 points and assists with 38 last year. She shot almost 34 percent from the three-point line. Top rebounder Brandy Walker is also back, as the senior grabbed 146 total rebounds including nearly five per game on the defensive end. Senior Nadia Boeding was second on the team with 24 made triples as the Bloodhounds sank 88 three-pointers in all.
Notable returners:
Camille Kruse
Camille
Kruse
5'7" | PG
Fort Madison | 2023
State
IA
– 11.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 1.8 APG
Nadia Boeding – 4.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG
Brandy Walker – 8.5 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.4 SPG
Fremont-Mills Knights
9-12 last year
41.5 points scored, 41.5 points against
7 returning players
Before we get to the season lookahead, how about this from Fremont-Mills last year. The Knights averaged 41.5 points per game and allowed 41.5 points per game. All that led to a 9-12 season and a fourth place finish in the Corner Conference standings. Kaelynn Driskell Kaelynn Driskell 5'6" | SG Fremont-Mills | 2022 State IA returns for her junior campaign after leading Fremont-Mills in scoring at just under 11 points per game. She is joined by sophomore Teagan Ewalt, who started all 21 games as a ninth-grader last season. Kenna Howard, Malea Moore, Emma Malcom, Ella Owen and Chloe Kirchert provide experience after seeing the court in at least 10 games.
Notable returners:
Kaelynn Driskell
Kaelynn
Driskell
5'6" | SG
Fremont-Mills | 2022
State
IA
– 10.7 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.3 SPG
Teagan Ewalt – 6.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 1.3 APG
Kenna Howard – 4.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals
8-14 last year
46.9 points scored, 47.0 points against
11 returning players
Leading scorer Jayden Frank Jayden Frank 5'9" | SF Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 2021 State IA and top rebounder Liz Richardson will lead Garner-Hayfield/Ventura in the top-heavy Top of Iowa Conference West division this season. The Cardinals will compete with state contenders Bishop Garrigan and West Hancock. Frank, a senior, led the team at nearly 12 points per game last year, shooting 35 percent from the field and 27 percent from the three-point line. She also had a team-high 54 assists. Richardson, a junior, provided almost six rebounds a night.
Notable returners:
Jayden Frank
Jayden
Frank
5'9" | SF
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 2021
State
IA
– 11.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.0 APG
Chloe Frank
Chloe
Frank
5'11" | SF
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 2022
State
IA
– 10.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.2 SPG
Morgan Ryerson – 7.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 2.0 APG