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Saydel Eagles 0-22 last year 14 returning players It has been a difficult stretch for Saydel, as the Eagles went a combined 1-42 over the past two seasons. However, they are just a few years removed from four consecutive seasons…
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0-22 last year
14 returning players
It has been a difficult stretch for Saydel, as the Eagles went a combined 1-42 over the past two seasons. However, they are just a few years removed from four consecutive seasons of at least 10 wins. Returning players such as Emily Lowe, Orianna Martin and Rachel Barton will try to lead the way. Lowe scored 151 points with 102 rebounds while Martin added 73 points and 74 boards.
Notable returners:
Emily Lowe – 6.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.1 BPG
Rachel Barton – 2.9 PPG, 6.5 RPG
Orianna Martin – 3.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.3 APG
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warriors
13-9 last year
15 returning players
Since the 2006-07 season, Sergeant Bluff-Luton has not won fewer than 12 games, going 13-9 a year ago. During that stretch, they have eight years of at least 15 wins. Emma Salker Emma Salker 5'11" | PF Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2022 State IA and Maddie Hinkel are back to try and keep that trend going in the right direction. Salker posted nearly 11 points per game last year with Hinkel adding eight and five rebounds. Both are juniors.
Notable returners:
Emma Salker
Emma
Salker
5'11" | PF
Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2022
State
IA
– 10.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.3 SPG
Maddie Hinkel – 7.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.7 SPG
Payton Hardy – 5.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG
Seymour Warriors
16-7 last year
7 returning players
After going 1-21 in 2014-15, a positive change was made around Seymour. The Warriors won 12 games the following season before going 20-2, 23-1 and 20-1. They were 16-7 a year ago, showing that they are definitely a contender. Natalee Watters scored 330 points and returns. The senior shot nearly 47 percent from the 3-point line a year ago. She also had 44 assists and will be counted on for even more this winter.
Notable returners:
Natalee Watters – 14.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.9 APG
Gracie Hinner s- 1.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG
Sheldon Orabs
5-17 last year
10 returning players
The three leading scorers from a year ago return for Sheldon, as they look to improve in the win column after earning five victories. Brooklyn Grady Brooklyn Grady 5'6" | SG Sheldon | 2021 State IA led the way with 200 points, shooting nearly 38 percent from the 3-point line. Maliah Kleinhesselink and Makenna Kleinhesselink, juniors, scored 180 and 156 points. Maliah Kleinhesselink also grabbed 133 rebounds.
Notable returners:
Brooklyn Grady
Brooklyn
Grady
5'6" | SG
Sheldon | 2021
State
IA
– 9.1 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.5 APG
Maliah Kleinhesselink – 8.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 SPG
Makenna Kleinhesselink – 7.4 PPG, 2.5 APG, 1.8 RPG
Shenandoah Fillies
5-17 last year
8 returning players
After winning at least 10 games every year from 2011-2019, Shenandoah slipped to just 5-17 a season ago. While a handful of regulars have moved on, leading scorer and rebounder Ava Wolf Ava Wolf 5'11" | C Shenandoah | 2022 State IA is back. As a sophomore, Wolf averaged nearly 11 points and six rebounds per game, shooting 52 percent from the field. Keelee Razee also returns along with Brenna Godfread.
Notable returners:
Ava Wolf
Ava
Wolf
5'11" | C
Shenandoah | 2022
State
IA
– 10.7 PPG, 6.3 RPG
Keelee Razee – 2.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG
Brenna Godfread – 2.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.4 APG