Previews: North Polk, North Scott, North Tama, North Union

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>North Polk Comets</strong> 21-6 last year 9 returning players</p> North Polk reached the Class 3A state title game last year, but the Comets will be replacing several key pieces to that unit this winter. Leading scorers [player_tooltip player_id="64745" first="Maggie" last="Phipps"] and [player_tooltip player_id="135009" first="Jaedon" last="Murphy"] are gone, as Phipps transferred and Murphy is now at Wartburg. Junior [player_tooltip player_id="129004" first="Lucy" last="Schaffer"] returns after scoring nearly 11 points per game along with seniors Hannah Foster and [player_tooltip player_id="131170" first="Abi" last="Zimmer"]. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="63011" first="Makayla" last="Boatman"] will be a name to remember after scoring nearly 10 points and shooting over 42 percent from the 3-point line. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="129004" first="Lucy" last="Schaffer"] - 10.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.9 SPG Hannah Foster - 2.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG [player_tooltip player_id="131170" first="Abi" last="Zimmer"] - 4.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPG [player_tooltip player_id="63011" first="Makayla" last="Boatman"] - 9.6 PPG, 1.9 RPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>North Scott Lady Lancers</strong> 26-0 last year 8 returning players</p> It was a perfect season for North Scott last year, as the Lady Lancers went a perfect 26-0, capping it off with a victory in the Class 4A title game over Lewis Central. However, leading scorer and rebounder [player_tooltip player_id="134329" first="Grace" last="Boffeli"] has moved on leaving senior [player_tooltip player_id="164970" first="Samantha" last="Scott"] to carry the load. Scott scored eight points per game, shooting nearly 40 percent from the field. Seven others are also back with varsity experience. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="164970" first="Samantha" last="Scott"] - 8.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG Hattie Hagedorn - 3.4 PPG, 1.3 APG Reagan Schoening - 1.5 PPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>North Tama Redhawks</strong> 4-17 last year 9 returning players</p> The start to a turnaround for North Tama begins with senior Rylee McLean. She is coming off a year where she led the Redhawks by averaging 13 points a night and grabbing seven rebounds. Classmate Abby Deboef is also back after shooting 50 percent from the 3-point line and scoring over six points a game. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Rylee McLean - 12.9 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG Abby Deboef - 6.4 PPG, 5.3 RPG Aubree Monat - 2.4 PPG, 1.3 RPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>North Union Warriors</strong> 15-8 last year 12 returning players</p> North Union made a deep postseason run a year ago, winning 15 games. Vanessa VonBank now is the leader for the Warriors after posting six points a night. She’ll be expected to do even more with the loss of [player_tooltip player_id="133843" first="Chloe" last="Lofstrom"] and May Laverty. Several others with varsity experience are also returning. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Vanessa VonBank - 5.7 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 1.2 APG Sam Nielsen - 4.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG Lily Henderson - 3.5 PPG, 1.4 RPG Olivia VonBank - 3.2 PPG, 2.2 RPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: left;"></p>