Preview: Gateway Athletic Conference (South)
Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Gateway Athletic Conference South Division, which features several quality teams, including Francis Howell Central, Troy, Wentzville Holt and Fort Zumwalt West.
<h4>Preseason Starting Five</h4>
[player_tooltip player_id="106846" first="Isabelle" last="Delaru"]e 6’0" Francis Howell North: A 2021 guard who has committed to Missouri State. Averaged 20 points a game last season.
[player_tooltip player_id="106877" first="Jaliyah" last="Green"] 5’10" Wentzville Holt: A versatile 2021 wing who averaged 17 points a game as a junior.
[player_tooltip player_id="201014" first="Sofia" last="Tweedie"] 5’10" Francis Howell Central: A 2021 Hawaii Pacific commit who averaged 10 points to help Spartans to a conference championship.
McKenna Declue 5’2" Troy: Excellent 2022 point guard who helped lead the Trojans to the Class 5 state quarterfinals.
[player_tooltip player_id="204093" first="Rylee" last="Denbow"] 6’0" Francis Howell Central: A talented 2022 transfer from Sullivan who is a strong 3-point shooter.
<h4>Best of the Rest</h4>
Ari Jones 5’10" Fort Zumwalt West (’21)
Lilli Machado 5’9 Francis Howell (‘21)
[player_tooltip player_id="106901" first="Gracie" last="Stugart"] 5’7" Francis Howell Central (’21)
Madison Weydert 6’2" Fort Zumwalt West (’21)
Grace Wilkenson 5’7" Francis Howell (’21)
Libby Brewster 6’0" Francis Howell (’22)
Gabi Cook 5’9" Troy (’22)
Maggie Illig 5’7 Troy (‘22)
[player_tooltip player_id="164504" first="Trinniti" last="Matthews"] 5’11" Francis Howell Central (’22)
[player_tooltip player_id="107962" first="Sydney" last="Reddin"] 5’9" Wentzville Holt (’22)
Jayla Teasley 5’6" Francis Howell North (’22)
<h4>Predicted Order of Finish</h4>
1 Francis Howell Central
2 Troy
3 Holt
4 Francis Howell
5 Fort Zumwalt West
6 Howell North
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