2020-21 Previews: Meskwaki Settlement, MFL, Midland, Mid-Prairie
Meskwaki Settlement Warriors 14-8 last year 48.4 points scored, 45.2 points against 10 returning players 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…
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14-8 last year
48.4 points scored, 45.2 points against
10 returning players
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 Payton Tahahwah Payton Tahahwah 5'9" | SF Meskwaki Settlement | 2020 State IA 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.
Notable returners:
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
MFL MarMac Bulldogs
20-3 last year
57.9 points scored, 33.7 points against
8 returning players
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 Kayden Gillitzer Kayden Gillitzer 5'10" | SF MFL-Mar-Mac | 2021 State IA 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.
Notable returners:
Miranda Lang – 6.3 PPG, 1.9 APG
Riley Moreland
Riley
Moreland
5'11" | PF
MFL-Mar-Mac | 2022
State
IA
– 9.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.8 SPG
Kayden Gillitzer
Kayden
Gillitzer
5'10" | SF
MFL-Mar-Mac | 2021
State
IA
– 6.5 PPG, 2.6 SPG
Midland Eagles
3-18 last year
30.8 points scored, 48.3 points against
9 returning players
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.
Notable returners:
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
Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks
7-15 last year
42.3 points scored, 48.9 points against
10 returning players
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 Myah Lugar Myah Lugar 5'8" | SF Mid-Prairie | 2021 State IA returns after leading the team in scoring and rebounding a year ago alongside sophomore Amara Jones, who had 64 assists as a newcomer.
Notable returners:
Maddie Nonnemann – 11.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG
Myah Lugar
Myah
Lugar
5'8" | SF
Mid-Prairie | 2021
State
IA
– 9.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG
Amara Jones – 3.5 PPG, 3.5 SPG, 2.9 APG