Conference Preview: Ozark

Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Ozark Conference. Defending league champion Kickapoo finished third in the Class 6 state tournament last season while West Plains was the runners-up in the Class 5 tournament. &nbsp; <h4>The Starting Five</h4> 2022 Bella Fontleroy 6’2" Kickapoo: A 2022 Baylor recruit who led the Chiefs to a Final Four berth in the Class 6 state tournament. The versatile combo forward averaged 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds as a junior. [player_tooltip player_id="213690" first="Ashton" last="Judd"] 5’11" West Plains: A talented all-around forward who led the Zizzers to a Final Four berth in Class 5. She averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists a game as a junior. [player_tooltip player_id="194406" first="Breona" last="Hurd"] 6’2" Waynesville: A dynamic 2024 forward who averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and two assists a game as a freshman. She’s the No. 1 ranked player in the Class of 2024. [player_tooltip player_id="107945" first="Raegan" last="McCowan"] 5’10" Lebanon: A versatile 2023 wing player who returns after averaging 20 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists a game as a sophomore. [player_tooltip player_id="107965" first="Savannah" last="Campbell"] 6’2" Rolla: A 2022 forward who was an All-Conference and All-State selection last season. She averaged 13 points and eight rebounds a game as a junior. &nbsp; <h4>Best of the Rest</h4> 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="204099" first="Kori" last="Cromer"] 5’9" Lebaon Jimm’esha Davis 5’11" Hillcrest Kyah Goldsby 5’7" Kickapoo Kyah Johnson 5’6" Kickapoo Payton Kincaid 5’9" Camdenton [player_tooltip player_id="252305" first="Makayah" last="Alexander"] 5’9" Lebanon Kiley Coffelt 5’5" Hillcrest Jocee Pettyjohn 5’4" Lebanon Destiny Zimdars 6’0" Lebanon &nbsp; 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="170383" first="Heaven" last="Shockley"] 6’1" Central [player_tooltip player_id="170382" first="Aaliyah" last="Pittman"] 6’1" Central Miya Nieto 5’6" Kickapoo George Osborn 5’6" West Plains Zoey Williams 5’7" West Plains Drew Harris 5’8" West Plains Cara Roweton 6’0" Bolivar Leah Reichert 5’11" Parkview Reilly Herman 5’11" Glendale Jestiny Worley 5’6" Parkview &nbsp; 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="255514" first="Tara" last="Masten"] 5’5" Parkview Destiny Pierce 5’7" Central &nbsp; 2025 Neveah Shockley, Central