Season preview: 2A-1A Lower Platte League

<strong>How it all shook out in ‘19-20 </strong>Holyoke’s Dragons (8-0) won the nine-team Lower Platte decisively, by two games over Sedgwick County, Yuma and Wray. Yuma even tied for runner-up with a losing overall record (10-12). Merino came in at 5-3, adding to the length of the LP. There was some talent here and some things got done, including two state-qualifiers.. <strong>Which playoff team advanced the furthest?</strong> Holyoke and Wray made it to the 2A quarterfinals. The Dragons enter ’20-21 on a 14-game roll, including a 47-34 quarterfinals victory over Ignacio. Holyoke (23-1) was the No. 2 seed and would have met No. 6 Sanford in the final four. Fifth-seeded Wray (17-8) fell 63-46 to No. 4 Del Norte in the quarters. <strong>A few returning players to watch</strong> Taysa Conger, Merino, 2022, F, 5-9 Topped the Rams in scoring (14.5 points) and rebounds (10.4). &nbsp; Karli Godsey, Wray, 2022, G-F, 5-7 Eagles’ top scorer (13.0 points) returns. &nbsp; Taby Jones, Wray, 2021, F, 5-10 Solid, all-around player with hoops knowledge. &nbsp; Ema Richardson, Yuma, 2021, F, 6-0 League’s top returning scorer (15.2) also contributed 5.3 rebounds. &nbsp; Kristen Vieselmeyer, Holyoke, 2022, F, 6-0 Came within a hair of a double-double – 14.8 points, 9.8 rebounds. &nbsp; Alison Woodhams, Sedgwick County, 2022, G-F, 5-6 All-around contributor also led Cougars in scoring (13.3 points). &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Some other names to know</strong> Bella Tori, Haxtun, 2021, F-C, 5-10 Kiera Ehnes, Sedgwick County, 2023, 5-6, G Lauren Herman, Holyoke, 2022, F, 5-10 [player_tooltip player_id="95237" first="Raelyn" last="Koenig"], Wiggins, 2023, G-F, 5-6 &nbsp; <strong>A quick, early look to the Season B</strong> For a group that’s always relevant on the level, the Lower Platte will remain there. Wray, Holyoke and Sedgwick County are the early leaders for the top three. &nbsp; &nbsp;