2020-21 Previews: Gehlen Catholic, George-Little Rock, Gilbert

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gehlen Catholic Jays</strong> 15-10 last year 58.3 points scored, 52.0 points against 8 returning players</p> The Jays are always a tough out, as evidence by their 44 wins over the past three seasons. Gehlen Catholic found its groove late in the season, making a run to the Class 1A state tournament in Des Moines before falling to Bellevue Marquette. Just eight players return from that team, though, as seven key seniors departed. [player_tooltip player_id="129063" first="Lauren" last="Heying"], a junior, and [player_tooltip player_id="131215" first="Rachel" last="Langel"], a senior, take over as team leaders. Langel led the team with 178 total rebounds and Heying knocked down 17 three-pointers. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="129063" first="Lauren" last="Heying"] - 12.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.1 SPG [player_tooltip player_id="131215" first="Rachel" last="Langel"] - 7.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.5 BPG Larissa Sitzmann - 2.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>George-Little Rock Mustangs</strong> 2-20 last year 42.8 points scored, 58.0 points against 9 returning players</p> Mackensie Post came into her own last year as a junior, scoring almost 15 points per game to lead George-Little Rock. Post also had a team-high 46 assists. Paired with senior classmate Emily Greve, the duo knocked down 49 three-pointers a year ago. Greve also had 105 rebounds, 52 steals and 43 assists. Olivia Johnson started all 22 games beside Greve and Post. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Mackensie Post - 14.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 3.7 SPG, 2.1 APG Emily Greve - 8.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.4 SPG Olivia Johnson - 3.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.6 SPG </p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gilbert Tigers</strong> 19-4 last year 61.5 points scored, 40.9 points against 14 returning players</p> The Tigers have reeled off 11 consecutive seasons of at least 10 wins on the hardwood, including 19 last year. That was the most since the 2011-12 team went 21-3. Gilbert rode that to the Class 4A state tournament before they fell to Glenwood in a thriller, 89-75. The Tigers should be right in the thick of contention again with the return of leading scorer Ava Hawthrone. As a sophomore, Hawthorne averaged almost 17 points per game and four assists, shooting 50 percent from the field. [player_tooltip player_id="164934" first="Emma" last="Bulman"], who led the Tigers in rebounding with 148 boards, is also back for her senior season. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="128996" first="Ava" last="Hawthorne"] - 16.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.1 APG, 2.5 SPG [player_tooltip player_id="164934" first="Emma" last="Bulman"] - 13.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 2.2 SPG [player_tooltip player_id="165016" first="Nessa" last="Johnson"] - 10.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.7 SPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: left;"></p>