Pella, Pella Christian, Perry, Pleasant Valley, Pleasantville
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Pella Dutch 12-11 last year 12 returning players With three leading scorers back, Pella hopes to build off a 12-11 campaign from a year ago. Senior Madison Naig posted 12 points a night, shooting 39 percent. Classmate Faith Diers Faith…
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12-11 last year
12 returning players
With three leading scorers back, Pella hopes to build off a 12-11 campaign from a year ago. Senior Madison Naig posted 12 points a night, shooting 39 percent. Classmate Faith Diers Faith Diers 5'7" | SG Pella | 2021 State IA added 10 and junior Anna Vander Waal nearly seven. Jasmine Namminga, Naig and Diers were also the leading rebounders for the Dutch a season ago, with Namminga grabbing 148 boards as a freshman.
Notable returners:
Madison Naig – 12.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.3 APG
Faith Diers
Faith
Diers
5'7" | SG
Pella | 2021
State
IA
– 10.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.0 APG
Anna Vander Waal – 6.9 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.7 SPG
Pella Christian Eagles
5-19 last year
11 returning players
After a tough start to the season, Pella Christian finished strong, winning three in a row at one point. The Eagles return leading scorer Allison Van Gorp Allison Van Gorp 6'1" | C Pella Christian | 2021 State IA , as the senior posted nearly 15 points a night on 51 percent shooting. She also recorded a team-leading 271 rebounds, averaging over 11 per contest. Emma Witzenberg and Avery Baugh join her as key pieces back in the fold.
Notable returners:
Allison Van Gorp
Allison
Van Gorp
6'1" | C
Pella Christian | 2021
State
IA
14.8 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 1.5 BPG
Emma Witzenberg – 5.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.4 SPG
Avery Baugh – 2.2 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.6 SPG
Perry Jayettes
6-16 last year
9 returning players
Perry used several underclassmen a year ago, likely in hopes of it paying off in the future. Sophomore Lydia Olejniczak Lydia Olejniczak 5'8" | SF Perry | 2023 State IA is back to lead the charge after posting 10 points per game. She knocked down nearly 30 percent of her 3-point attempts and also led the Jayettes with 146 rebounds. Jayna Kenney, Kennedy Tunink, Ashley Cerna and Ainsley Marburger are among those also returning for Perry.
Notable returners:
Lydia Olejniczak
Lydia
Olejniczak
5'8" | SF
Perry | 2023
State
IA
– 10.0 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.1 APG
Jayna Kenney – 6.6 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.0 SPG
Pleasant Valley Spartans
10-13 last year
13 returning players
Addie Kerkhoff and Riley Vice will look to pace Pleasant Valley on the hardwood this winter. The two were part of a 10-win campaign a year ago with Kerkhoff averaging nearly eight points and Vice over five rebounds a night. It is a large group back for the Spartans as 11 other players who saw the court are returning.
Notable returners:
Addie Kerkhoff – 7.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.1 SPG
Riley Vice – 3.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG
Jessi Meyer – 5.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG
Sophia Lindquist – 2.8 PPG, 1.5 APG, 1.1 SPG
Pleasantville Trojans
8-14 last year
10 returning players
As sophomores a season ago, Malorie McKinney Malorie McKinney 5'9" | PF Pleasantville | 2022 State IA , Adi Adreon and Rachel Harvey were thrust into key roles for Pleasantville. It resulted in eight wins and a strong outlook for the future. McKinney averaged over 10 points and 8.5 rebounds with game, shooting over 40 percent from the field. Adreon added seven points and four rebounds with Harvey chipping in nearly six points. Faith Vanderhart, now a senior, is another tough player on the glass.
Notable returners:
Malorie McKinney
Malorie
McKinney
5'9" | PF
Pleasantville | 2022
State
IA
– 10.4 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 1.2 APG
Adi Adreon – 7.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG
Faith Vanderhart – 5.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.3 APG