2020-21 Previews: Meskwaki Settlement, MFL, Midland, Mid-Prairie

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Meskwaki Settlement Warriors</strong> 14-8 last year 48.4 points scored, 45.2 points against 10 returning players</p> Meskwaki Settlement put together its fourth consecutive winning season, finishing with 14 victories last year - the most for the school since going 22-3 in 2012-13. Ten of the 11 players on that roster return, but leading scorer and rebounder [player_tooltip player_id="135158" first="Payton" last="Tahahwah"] has moved on. Shye Johnson, Deandra Navarro, Summer Youngbear and Geanna Bear all were key regulars. Bear had over 100 rebounds and 50 assists with Navarro adding 30 made three-pointers. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Deandra Navarro - 13.1 PPG, 2.7 APG, 2.1 SPG Summer Youngbear - 5.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG Geanna Bear - 6.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.3 APG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MFL MarMac Bulldogs</strong> 20-3 last year 57.9 points scored, 33.7 points against 8 returning players</p> Over the past two seasons, MFL MarMac has been tough, going 40-5 during that span. The Bulldogs captured the Upper Iowa Conference title, but lost several key starters. The good news is that senior [player_tooltip player_id="164980" first="Kayden" last="Gillitzer"] and junior Miranda Lang return. Gillitzer knocked down 19 three-pointers and shot nearly 34 percent from deep. A handful of others also saw valuable court time and are back. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Miranda Lang - 6.3 PPG, 1.9 APG [player_tooltip player_id="129000" first="Riley" last="Moreland"] - 9.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.8 SPG [player_tooltip player_id="164980" first="Kayden" last="Gillitzer"] - 6.5 PPG, 2.6 SPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Midland Eagles</strong> 3-18 last year 30.8 points scored, 48.3 points against 9 returning players</p> Arianna Hacke and Allison Paulsen will try to lead the turnaround at Midland. Hacke, a senior, scored over eight points per game to lead the Eagles while also dishing out 51 assists. Paulsen, a junior, grabbed a team-high 140 rebounds, averaging nearly three per game on the offensive end. They are two of nine players set to return alongside starters Elizabeth Soper, Ella Rupp and Hope Saroka. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Arianna Hacke - 8.3 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.1 SPG Allison Paulsen - 6.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG Ella Rupp - 6.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 2.4 SPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks</strong> 7-15 last year 42.3 points scored, 48.9 points against 10 returning players</p> Mid-Prairie was right there in terms of securing a winning record, as the Golden Hawks finished 7-15 with six of those 15 defeats coming by single digits. Senior [player_tooltip player_id="165028" first="Myah" last="Lugar"] returns after leading the team in scoring and rebounding a year ago alongside sophomore Amara Jones, who had 64 assists as a newcomer. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Maddie Nonnemann - 11.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG [player_tooltip player_id="165028" first="Myah" last="Lugar"] - 9.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG Amara Jones - 3.5 PPG, 3.5 SPG, 2.9 APG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: left;"></p>