Players to Watch: Woodland Conference-West

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Highlighting players from the Woodland-West will mark the end of full conference previews. That said, much like the east, the west has talented players. This past season Pewaukee and New Berlin Eisenhower were co-champions. Both with records of 10-2 in the Woodland. With Eisenhower losing two first-team all-conference players, there could be a shake-up at the top of the conference. These are some players who may have a say about what team takes home the division championship.</span> <strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">[player_tooltip player_id="156085" first="Meghan" last="Schultz"]-6’4 C-’23-New Berlin West: </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">As one of the most talented juniors in the state, Schultz showed why a season ago. Schultz averaged 19 points and nine rebounds for New Berlin West as a sophomore. Although she didn’t average a silly total of rebounds last season, she was a one-girl wrecking crew on the offensive boards. What she can do when rebounding by herself against multiple players is possibly the most impressive part of her game. Schultz also has a lot of touch offensively, getting baby hooks softly onto the rim and shooting 70% from the free-throw line. </span> <strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">[player_tooltip player_id="155453" first="Mya" last="Moore"]-6’0 F/C-’22-Pius XI Catholic: </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Moore shot an incredible 63% from the field a season ago. Her offensive efficiency when she got position was impressive. Moore is also a player who is willing to make hustle plays and dive on the floor. Moore plays as hard as she can all the time and does everything you’d want a post to do. She can score efficiently with her back to the basket, rebounds as well as anyone, passes and hits cutters off of her post-ups, plays passing lanes, and she blocks shots.</span> <strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">[player_tooltip player_id="132390" first="Sarah" last="Newcomer"]-5’10 G-’22-Pewaukee: </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Newcomer comes with an incredibly high basketball IQ. Newcomer has an understanding of how to move defenders with her dribble. When she plays as a pick and roll ball handler, she never plays her hand too soon. She lets her screener roll and then makes her decision. She’s deceptively quick with her first step Newcomer uses it to embarrass some aggressive closeouts. She was a solid shooter last season. She had more than half of her shots come from behind the three-point line a season ago. Her jump shot looks clean and repeatable. She can shoot off the dribble and has a good step back as well. Newcomer has colleges looking at her, which isn’t a surprise, so it’ll be interesting to see where she ends up next year.</span> <strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Julia Lokker-5’3 G-’23-Greendale: </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Lokker finished last season as one of the scoring leaders in the Woodland as a sophomore. At her size, she has to create offense in different ways. A small guard needs more space to get shots off. So Lokker averaging 17 points a game is impressive in its own right. That said, I would like to know how Lokker managed to get eight rebounds a game because that feels impossible to me, but I love that she’s competitive enough to get her nose in there and rebound. If I’m able to, this is a player I will have to watch because her numbers are just so ridiculous.</span>