3 For 3: Week 1 Preview


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3 Players
Lydia Olejnicazk – 5’8 SF – 2023 – Perry: It is safe to say that Lydia Olejnicazk had a big part in the Perry win over Des Moines Hoover last weekend. She scored 28 points and grabbed seven offensive rebounds in a 12 rebound performance. She is going to be the main reason behind Perry’s wins this year as she can score the ball at a very high level. Olejnicazk also will have no problem passing the ball off to teammates either. Look for her to come ready to play and she should have another huge game as Perry takes on St. Edmond.
Jasmine Barney
Jasmine
Barney
5'7" | PG
Cedar Falls | 2023
State
IA
– 5’8 SG – 2023 – Iowa City Liberty: Iowa City Liberty has struggled in years past but it looks like they will be a force this season. Some of that will be in part to them maturing over the past few years and some of it will be that
Jasmine Barney
Jasmine
Barney
5'7" | PG
Cedar Falls | 2023
State
IA
, a Cedar Falls transfer, is now on the floor for them. Barney came off the bench in their game last week and scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished off four steals. If Liberty is going to make strides this year then Barney will be impactful in that. They play North Scott this week which is a game to keep a close eye on.
Lindsey Davis
Lindsey
Davis
5'8" | SG
Nodaway Valley | 2024
State
IA
– 5’7 SF – 2024 – Nodaway Valley: Nodaway Valley opens their season this week with a pair of tough games. They first visit ACGC and then on Saturday take on Springville at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. Davis is going to be a key player for Nodaway Valley this year as they look to get back to state. She’ll be tasked with taking some of the pressure off of
Maddax DeVault
Maddax
DeVault
5'8" | SF
Nodaway Valley | 2022
State
IA
and will need to be a solid second scorer. Look to see how Davis plays in these first two games to really get a grasp of the strengths of Nodaway Valley this season.
3 Teams
Cedar Rapids Jefferson (5A): I highlighted Cedar Rapids Jefferson as a team to most likely improve this year and they got off to a great start taking down a formidable Davenport Central squad, 61-58. Juniors Emma Slings




3 Matchups
Ballard at Clear Lake – Nov. 23rd, 7:30pm: Ballard is 0-1 on the year after falling to a very good Dallas Center-Grimes team while this will be Clear Lake’s first contest. Ballard lost a lot of contributors due to graduations last season and Clear Lake is in the same realm after they lost a ton of really good seniors. Look for this to be a battle between teams that are going to be trying to find their identities early on in the season. Assumption at Xavier – Nov. 23rd, 7:30 pm: Assumption is going to be really solid this year as they have a nice piece of their core back from a year ago. Xavier had a bit of a down year last season but have some really nice pieces. Xavier, I believe, is a little under-the-radar as they have a very good freshman class coming in that will likely find some minutes on the floor. Assumption always seems to play games tight and if they are going to make their run this year they will need to be competitive in games like this one. Bishop Garrigan vs Iowa City West – Nov. 27th, 2:00 pm: Bishop Garrigan is either the #1 or #2 team in 1A depending on which polls you look at. Iowa City West will be adjusting to life after their senior class but still have quite a bit of talent on the floor. Molly Joyce

