South Dakota Season Opener: December 8th


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McCook Central/Montrose - 57 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton - 44
Allyson Wittler Allyson Wittler 5'7" | CG Sully Buttes | 2023 State SD — Sully Buttes — (5’7/PG/2023) — A great athlete with good speed and quickness. Started for Sully Buttes last season as a Freshman. Has a good outside game from three. She can finish off-the-dribble but sometimes she can go too fast and put up a wild shot. Halle Heinz Halle Heinz 5'5" | PG Ipswich | 2021 State SD — Ipswich — (5’5/CG/2021) — Halle was the leading scorer in this contest with 23 points. She made some strong, quick drives from the top into a finish for two. Showed her lightning-quick release from three that makes her tough to defend if she gains any space at all. Hit some tough floaters with defense there. She’s off to play D2 ball next year and it’s because of her three point ability and how she might have the quickest release in the state. Stevie Wittler Stevie Wittler 5'7" | CG Sully Buttes | 2024 State SD — Sully Buttes — (5’6/CG/2024) — Stevie was the most surprising and stood out as a 2024 prospect to know. She was very impressive, scoring 14 points. She can play the point and a wing. Matched up very well with Heinz, chasing her all over the court and making her earn everything. She was denying and pressuring Heinz with confidence. Started the game by hitting floaters in the lane. Was very persistent on trying to go off-the-dribble and into the lane. Showed a solid crossover to go by the defense all game. Exceptional quickness and speed, especially translating to on-ball defense and drives to the hoop. Will easily blow past the initial defender. Stevie is a future college player. Lindsey Grabowska — Ipswich — (5’8/PF/2021) — An undersized post for Ipswich, Lindsey is a tough, get after it prospect. She is the heartbeat for Ipswich in the lane and doesn’t shy away from contact. Fights and boxes out hard and shows good strength by ripping away rebounds from her opponents. Lydia Hill Lydia Hill 6'0" | C Sully Buttes | 2023 State SD — Sully Buttes — (6’0/C/2023) — Lydia contributed 17 points. She has good lateral feet on the defensive side of the ball. Can hit close range jump shots and has a soft touch. Hailey Bierman Hailey Bierman 5'8" | SG Ipswich | 2021 State SD — Ipswich — (5’8/SF/2021) — Showed good length and movement — moves with ease and fluidity. Katie Bierman

Madisen Koepsell Madisen Koepsell 6'0" | PF McCook/Montrose Central | 2021 State SD — McCook Central/Montrose -- (6’0/PF-C/2021) -- Madisen is a relentless inside player. Battles hard all game long for positioning and loose balls and rebounds. She had an all-around game and finished with a game high 24 points. Her best skill is simply her ability to make inside moves and finish at a very high rate. Ashtyn Wobig Ashtyn Wobig 5'10" | PG McCook Central/Montrose | 2022 State SD — McCook Central/Montrose -- (5’9/CG/2022) -- Played the lead guard role for McCook Central/Montrose, starting at the point. Started the game off with some jumpers that were near misses that looked like they should have dropped. Showed very steady and sound defense on the ball — sits in a near perfect defensive stance. Very controlled with the ball on the offensive side of the ball. She’ll examine the defense, then make her move/pass. Ashtyn missed some shots that she would normally make, so look for her to put up some good scoring numbers as she was aggressive and her misses didn’t rattle her. Riley Morrison Riley Morrison 5'6" | CG McCook Central/Montrose | 2021 State SD — McCook Central/Montrose — (5’6/SG/2021) — Riley is a sound offensive guard that can hit shots, handle the ball, and make the necessary plays. Fairly smooth and controlled with the ball, and she can handle the ball with some speed up the court as well. Has an effective back-dribble to slow and gather the offense. But overall good movement and quickness. Emilee Fox

