Archdiocesan Athletic Association Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Archdiocesan Athletic Association. The AAA has two division and we will combine both of them into this preview. Cardinal Ritter has a talented squad that will contend in Class 4 while Lutheran-St. Charles will field another strong squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='302779' first='Jordan' last='Speiser'] (Lutheran-St. Charles): The 6'1" 2025 shooting guard had a smashing high school debut as she led the St. Louis metro area in scoring as a freshman. Speiser averaged 25 points a game while making a school-record 116 3-pointers. She also averaged 4.9 rebounds and three assists a game while shooting 47 percent from the field. She already holds several Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='194408' first='Hannah' last='Wallace'] (Cardinal Ritter): The 6'1" 2024 wing is a versatile two-way performer who can defend every position on the floor. As a sophomore, she averaged 10.5 points and 3.1 rebounds while knocking down 38 3-pointers. She holds a number of Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ai'Naya Williams (Cardinal Ritter): The 6'2" 2024 forward is a versatile post player who can score, rebound and handle the ball. As a sophomore, she averaged 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 54 percent from the field in helping the Lions to a district championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='170621' first='Megan' last='Aulbert'] (Lutheran-St. Charles): The 6'2" Tennessee Tech commit is the top returning frontcourt player in the conference. As a junior, she averaged 17.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals a game while shooting 57 percent from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lillie Weber (Notre Dame): A versatile 5'10" 2023 forward who averaged 13 points and five rebounds to lead the team in both categories last season. She also averaged two assists a game while making 43 3-pointers as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='350014' first='Elyssa' last='White'] 5'6" Cardinal Ritter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sydney Taylor 6'4" Cardinal Ritter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teresa Laramie 5'10" Notre Dame</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maren Hunt 6'0" St. Dominic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lexie Meyer, St. Francis Borgia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor Meers 5'8" Duchesne</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Molly Knobbe 5'6" Duchesne</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooke Elston 5'11" Rosati-Kain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='201543' first='Genesis' last='Rhodes'] 6'0" DuBourg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mia Tabacchi 5'11" St. Dominic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mikala Washington 5'9" Cardinal Ritter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='509639' first='Chloe' last='Reed'] 5'10" Lutheran-St. Charles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='344798' first='Daijah' last='Jones'] 5'5" Cardinal Ritter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493462' first='Kyrii' last='Franklin'] 5'6" Lutheran-St. Charles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alanna Howard 5'5" Cardinal Ritter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409880' first='Kennedy' last='Stowers'] (Lutheran St Charles)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->