Capitol- North Conference: Preview

Capitol- North Conference: Preview <img class="size-medium wp-image-181857 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/06/PGHFeaturedImage4-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /> The team was led by Lake Mills with a 9-1 conference record. The team was led by First Team selection and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id="202306" first="Vivian" last="Guerrero"]. Taylor Roughen was also a key player for this squad. She earned Second Team as a sophomore and averaged nearly 12 points per game. She will be a floor general for her team this season and showed glimpses of elite passing last season. She averaged 2.5 assists per game. Lodi finished second in the conference with a 7-3 record. The team was led by two First Team selections in Lauryn Mine and Jaden Kolinski. Both prospects will be back for their senior seasons and will be key to helping this team fight for the number one conference spot. Lodi also returns Honorable Mention select Dylann Harrington. The junior finished second in assists last season averaging 3 per game. She’s an impressive scorer as well, averaging 7 points per game for this team. Watertown Luther Prep finished tied for second with Lodi, with a 7-3 conference record. The team was led by one of the state’s top post players and First Team select [player_tooltip player_id="132375" first="Grace" last="Schmidt"]. She is an incredibly athletic and developed post who puts up huge numbers for her team. She will be joined alongside senior Lauren Paulsen. She earned Second Team last season. She averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds per game. The rest of the Capitol North Conference consists of Lakeside Lutheran, Poynette and Columbus. Take a look at some returning players posed to make an impact this season. Megan Reddeman | Poynette | Senior | 5’9 F Reddeman led her team in both scoring and assists last season. She’s a strong interior player who does well consistently putting up numbers for this team. She averaged 9 points per game during her junior season and nearly 5 rebounds per game. Reddeman is so impressive on the offensive glass and keeps the ball high and finishes through contact. In a game against Wisconsin Heights, Reddeman grabbed 10 boards for her team. Jordan Link | Columbus | Senior | 5’8 G Link showed glimpses of how elite she can be on the offensive end last season. She averaged 10 points per game. She’s primarily an inside scoring guard but can knock down the three point basket if left open. She made 13 three point baskets last season. Her court vision is fantastic and she does well finding her teammates open. Look for Link to take on a bigger role offensively and find her shot on all three levels of the court. [player_tooltip player_id="132375" first="Grace" last="Schmidt"] | Watertown Luther Prep | Junior | 6’1 F Schmidt is such an exciting player with so much upside to her game. She’s extremely athletic and developing into such a versatile player on the floor. Her post game is crafty and consistent- she puts up huge numbers for this Watertown Luther Prep squad. She has great control and strength on the block- making her very hard to defend and stop offensively. She averaged 23 points per game last season and nearly 15 rebounds per game. Lauryn Milne | Lodi | Senior | 5’11 G Milne has great positional size and a high ceiling for a successful season this year. She can effortlessly score the ball and has impressive handles. She averaged 18 points per game last season and was extremely versatile. She made 27 three point baskets last season and was also a tremendous finisher in the lane. In a win over a tough Richland Center, Milne scored a season high 32 points for her team. [player_tooltip player_id="202306" first="Vivian" last="Guerrero"] | Lake Mills | Senior | 6’1 C Guerrero is the impact player in the paint for this Lake Mills team. She will be the impact player who will help lead this team to the top conference spot. She averaged 11 points per game last season. She’s a beast in the glass and is crafty when finding her shot on the block. An impact rebounder on both ends as well, she averaged 9 rebounds per game for Lake Mills.