Players to Watch: WaMac-East

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The next conference we're taking a look at is the WaMac-East. Last season, Marion won the conference with a 12-5 conference record, with Solon finishing just behind with an 11-5 record. There's plenty of talent in this conference, and it should be fun to see how the conference plays out. Let's meet some of the players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='246099' first='Callie' last='Levin']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future Iowa Hawkeye led the conference by a wide margin, with 21 points per contest. Levin is an excellent playmaker for herself and others. The wing led her team with over four assists per game and had a more than positive assist-to-turnover ratio. Many people will notice how well she can score, but her ability to take care of the ball will get her on the floor once she gets to Iowa. It's hard to nitpick any aspect of her game. She has counters to almost anything thrown at her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooke Krogmann</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The West Delaware forward had an excellent first year as a Hawk. Krogmann was the second-leading scorer in the conference with around 11 points per game. The Hawk scored from everywhere and shot 40% from the 3-point line. I'm curious to see if that would withstand a larger sample size, but if it did, we're talking about a skillset very intriguing to college coaches. The 6-foot-1 forward has the tools to go a long way in this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='314145' first='Ava' last='Attwood']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marion junior showed positive signs in her sophomore season. Atwood contributed to every aspect of the Wolves game. She was the fifth-leading scorer in the conference, led her team in assists, and steals, along with the second-leading rebounder on her team. Atwood can also shoot. She finished shooting 34% from the 3-point line and 67% from the free-throw line. There is still room for improvement in her game, and it will be with her efficiency when creating. To be a lead guard at the next level, she has to protect the ball better, but she is a talented kid, and I believe she'll figure it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Peyton Simpson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mount Vernon guard is an excellent shooter. She shot 38% from the 3-point line and made over two threes per game last year. Simpson also gets to the free-throw line nearly three times per game and shoots over 71% from the line. Her ability to find space for her shot: mixed with her ability to create contact and get to the line: is a valuable tool for any team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->