2020-21 Previews: Janesville, Jesup, Johnston, Kee

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Janesville Wildcats</strong> 11-12 last year 41.9 points scored, 43.6 points against 10 returning players</p> After a tremendous stretch that included four seasons with 20-or-more wins, Janesville slipped a bit to 11-12 a year ago. The Wildcats will look to 10 returning players led by Gabby Gergen, Kamryn Umthum and Hope Hovenga to lead the charge. Gergen grabbed 110 rebounds and Hovenga added 78 boards with 26 steals. Janesville will need to find some new outside shooters after graduating nearly all of its made three-point baskets. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Gabby Gergen - 9.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG Hope Hovenga - 4.5 PPG, 3.7 RPG Kamryn Umthum - 4.0 PPG, 3.4 RPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Jesup J-Hawks</strong> 20-5 last year 50.7 points scored, 38.9 points against 6 returning players</p> A run to the Class 3A state tournament was among the many bright spots for Jesup last year, as the J-Hawks won 20 games and finished second in the North Iowa Cedar Conference East division. Leading scorer [player_tooltip player_id="129041" first="Amanda" last="Treptow"] returns for her junior campaign after scoring 312 points on 33 percent shooting from the field and 31 percent shooting from the three-point line. Five others are also back including Laney Pilcher, Alexis Larson and Natalie O’Connor. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="129041" first="Amanda" last="Treptow"] - 12.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.6 APG Laney Pilcher - 3.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG Alexis Larson - 2.6 PPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Johnston Dragons</strong> 24-2 last year 67.9 points scored, 50.3 points against 11 returning players</p> Johnston enters the 2020-21 season as the defending Class 5A champions, having bested Waukee in the finals a year ago. The Dragons, though, will have a different feel this year after graduation took leading scorer [player_tooltip player_id="134995" first="Kendall" last="Nead"] and top rebounder [player_tooltip player_id="134998" first="Maddie" last="Mock"] along with [player_tooltip player_id="134327" first="Maya" last="McDermott"]. [player_tooltip player_id="129034" first="Zoey" last="Buchan"], [player_tooltip player_id="164955" first="Kinsey" last="Jilek"], [player_tooltip player_id="129017" first="Anna" last="Gossling"], [player_tooltip player_id="164983" first="Kayla" last="Frickenstein"], Allie Hart and others will carry the load now. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="129017" first="Anna" last="Gossling"] - 10.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG [player_tooltip player_id="164955" first="Kinsey" last="Jilek"] - 4.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG [player_tooltip player_id="63051" first="Molly" last="Noelck"] - 4.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kee Hawks</strong> 15-8 last year 49.6 points scored, 38.3 points against 9 returning players</p> Kee played tremendous defense a year ago, riding that wave to the regional quarterfinals before ea tough loss to Turkey Valley. The Hawks return leading scorer [player_tooltip player_id="129078" first="Reagan" last="Mudderman"], as the junior looks to build off her 19-point-a-night average. Mudderman shot almost 38 percent from the field and also led Kee with 85 assists. Senior Jada Mitchell is also back after grabbing 242 rebounds. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="129078" first="Reagan" last="Mudderman"] - 19.0 PPG, 3.7 APG, 5.6 SPG, 2.5 RPG Jada Mitchell - 9.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG Macy Manning - 5.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: left;"></p>