Previews: Ottumwa, Panorama, Paton-Churdan, PCM, Pekin
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Ottumwa Bulldogs 13-10 last year 10 returning players For the fifth consecutive winter, Ottumwa reached double figures in the win column, finishing 13-10. The Bulldogs have a run of four consecutive years with a winning record also to defend this…
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13-10 last year
10 returning players
For the fifth consecutive winter, Ottumwa reached double figures in the win column, finishing 13-10. The Bulldogs have a run of four consecutive years with a winning record also to defend this season. Much of that successful run, though, came with graduated seniors Grace Bookin-Nosbisch and Alli Bookin-Nosbisch providing constant scoring. Ottumwa will look to Anne Guest, Addison Ransom and a host of others to pick up the pieces.
Notable returners:
Addison Ransom – 1.5 PPG, 2.2 RPG
Chloe Schneckloth – 3.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.0 SPG
Anne Guest – 2.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG
Cadence Birk – 1.3 PPG
Panorama Panthers
20-4 last year
14 returning players
A fourth consecutive season with over 20 wins was among the many highlights experienced by Panorama last winter. The Panthers have had a winning record each year this decade with all but one of those being at least 20 victories. They were a young group a year ago and will be dominated by returning players such as Payton Beckman Payton Beckman 5'4" | PG Panorama | 2022 State IA , Laci Rishel and Angel Poldberg Angel Poldberg 5'9" | PF Panorama | 2022 State IA this year. All three are juniors for the Panthers.
Notable returners:
Payton Beckman
Payton
Beckman
5'4" | PG
Panorama | 2022
State
IA
– 18.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.8 APG
Laci Rishel – 10.6 PPG, 2.2 APG
Angel Poldberg
Angel
Poldberg
5'9" | PF
Panorama | 2022
State
IA
– 10.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG
Paton-Churdan Rockets
15-9 last year
9 returning players
Since going just 3-17 during the 2016-17 season, Paton-Churdan has won 10, 13 and 15 games each year. The Rockets hope to keep that trend going this winter behind senior Danielle Hoyle Danielle Hoyle 6'2" | C Paton-Churdan | 2021 State IA . Hoyle averaged 18 and 11 a year ago, shooting over 62 percent from the field. Karissa Stephenson, Chloe Berns, Carmyn Paup and Tessa Steimel join her as part of a complete starting unit returning.
Notable returners:
Danielle Hoyle
Danielle
Hoyle
6'2" | C
Paton-Churdan | 2021
State
IA
– 18.3 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 4.4 BPG, 1.4 APG, 1.3 SPG
Tessa Steimel – 9.5 PPG, 4.0 APG, 2.2 SPG
Chloe Berns – 7.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.7 APG
PCM Mustangs
10-13 last year
10 returning players
An up-and-down season for PCM did include a run to the regional semifinals before falling to North Polk. The Mustangs will lean on returning players such as Lilli Baird Lilli Baird 5'8" | SF PCM | 2021 State IA and Emma George this winter. Baird posted almost eight points per game as a junior, with George adding nearly five rebounds. The two are part of a group of 10 players returning with experience.
Notable returners:
Lilli Baird
Lilli
Baird
5'8" | SF
PCM | 2021
State
IA
– 7.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.4 APG
Emma George – 3.6 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.7 SPG
Pekin Panthers
12-7 last year
11 returning players
Kerrigan Pope Kerrigan Pope 5'9" | C Pekin | 2022 State IA , Sophie Wittrock Sophie Wittrock 5'5" | PG Pekin | 2021 State IA and Erika Coleman helped Pekin with 12 games last winter, and the trio are looking for even more wins this year. Pope scored 11.5 points per game as a sophomore, shooting nearly 68 percent from the field. Coleman had a team-high 116 rebounds with Pope right behind while Wittrock paced the Panthers in assists.
Notable returners:
Kerrigan Pope
Kerrigan
Pope
5'9" | C
Pekin | 2022
State
IA
– 11.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG
Sophie Wittrock
Sophie
Wittrock
5'5" | PG
Pekin | 2021
State
IA
– 9.7 PPG, 3.0 APG, 3.2 SPG
Erika Coleman – 7.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG
Sarah Eubanks – 4.1 PPG, 2.4 RPG