Playoffs - Class 2A: Region 1-4 Preview

<p>As we get closer to spring and into the month of February it means one thing and one thing only for Iowa women's high school basketball and that is the start of post-season play on the way to crowning a state champion. (Records in this article reflect date when article was published)</p>   <h2 class="has-large-font-size">Region 1</h2>   <p>Starting off the 2A class is a region headed by the #1 seed in Dike-New Hartford who comes into today with an undefeated record and looking to keep that intact. The Wolverines have dominated in every game they have play. this year thus far and I anticipate that to be the same situation during the start of the post-season. Being the #1 seed they will look to face the winner of Columbus Catholic VS Wapsie Valley in the 2nd round. </p>   <h2>Teams & Their Leaders: </h2>   <p>Dike-New Hartford Wolverines (18-0) - Payton Peterson (15.4 PPG, 10.4 RPG), Jaydn Peterson (12.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 3.5 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='160553' first='Ellary' last='Knock'] (4.7 RPG, 4.0 APG)</p>   <p>Columbus Catholic Sailors (5-15) - [player_tooltip player_id='878152' first='Morgan' last='Bradley'] (12.6 PPG, 6.6 RPG), [player_tooltip player_id='782458' first='Sophia' last='Keys'] (12.4 PPG, 2 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='878155' first='Natalie' last='Steele'] (5.8 PPG, 10.6 RPG)</p>   <p>Wapsie Valley Warriors (6-14) - [player_tooltip player_id='1057734' first='Grace' last='Mullihan'] (7.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG), Kate Risse (7.3 PPG, 1.5 APG)</p>   <p>Alburnett Pirates (11-9) - [player_tooltip player_id='582841' first='Ally' last='Olmstead'] (12.5 PPG, 13.6 RPG), Savannah Caves (7.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.4 APG), Lacey Neighbor (8.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG)</p>   <p>Jesup J-Hawks (10-9) - Laney Pilcher (24.9 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 3.3 APG)</p>   <p>East Buchanan Buccaneers (13-6) - [player_tooltip player_id='342195' first='Laynee' last='Hogan'] (17.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.1 APG), Averiel Brady (12.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG), Eden Brady (11.7 PPG, 2.3 APG)</p>   <p>Lisbon Lions (10-9) - Kali Nelson (11.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.9 APG), Peyton Robinson (8.9 PPG, 7.6 RPG), Chloe Clausen (8.7 PPG, 5 RPG)</p>   <p>West Branch Bears (3-15) - Kylie Pickett (10.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG), Sadie Smith (7.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG), Iva Senio (4.9 RPG)</p>   <p>Bellevue Comets (13-6) - Ka'Lynn DeShaw (13.1 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 2.7 APG), Kalesia DeShaw (12.2 PPG, 1.9 APG) </p>   <p>Northeast Rebels (8-10) - Alyssa Fowler (10.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG), Leah Mangelsen (10.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG), Emma Kjergaard (10.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.7 APG) </p>   <h2 class="has-medium-font-size">Prediction </h2>   <p>My prediction on this one is obvious as I think DNH is going to be too much for everyone else that they would have to go up against. Their scoring, distribution, and team effort has shown out in each contest they have competed in this season and I expect them to turn it up as the post-season comes around. They have a star player in Payton Peterson, a great team around her, and a good coaching staff with a plan. All things you need to be successful during this time of the year and all things this program has working in their favor currently. So give me the Wolverines to move on.</p>   <h2 class="has-large-font-size">Region 2</h2>   <p>The Central Lyon Lions come in with the #1 seed in region 2 and for good reason. The Lions are 18-0 this year so far and killing it. They are led by University of South Dakota basketball commit [player_tooltip player_id='160568' first='Addison' last='Klosterbuer'], who is on the of best shooters in the state throughout all classes. The Next best seed in this region is Hinton high school, coming in with a record of 14-3 and waiting for the winner of Akron-Westfield VS Lawton-Bronson. </p>   <h2>Teams & Their Leaders: </h2>   <p>Central Lyon Lions (16-0) - [player_tooltip player_id='160568' first='Addison' last='Klosterbuer'] (21.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.2 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='675300' first='Desta' last='Hoogendoorn'] (15.7 PPG, 9 RPG), Afton Schlumbohn (7.4 PPG, 6.3 APG)</p>   <p>Boyden-Hull Comets (4-14) - Ashtyn Kelderman (14.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.9 APG), Jenny Luevano (8 PPG, 6.2 RPG)</p>   <p>Western Christian Wolfpack (3-15) - Stella Winterfeld (10.1 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 2.2 APG), Keana Wynia (10.3 PPG, 6 RPG)</p>   <p>MMCRU Royals (13-4) - Kora Alesch (19 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.6 APG), Avery Schlenger (8.4 PPG)</p>   <p>West Sioux Falcons (7-11) - Mia Danielson 14.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG), Addi Dekkers (10.7 PPG, 2.9 APG), Molly Hulschof (9.7 PPG, 7.6 RPG)</p>   <p>Hinton Blackhawks (14-3) - [player_tooltip player_id='582808' first='Bailey' last='Boeve'] (15.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG), Ashlyn Kovarna (10.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG)</p>   <p>Akron-Westfield Westerners (8-10) - [player_tooltip player_id='342167' first='Makenzie' last='Hughes'] (17 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.3 APG), Allie Swoyer (5.4 PPG, 2.1 APG)</p>   <p>Lawton-Bronson Eagles (5-14) - Brooklyn Roder (12.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.5 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='941009' first='Khiya' last='Williams'] (7.9 PPG, 4.5 RPG), Katie Heiss (4.9 PPG)</p>   <p>West Monona Spartans (12-6) - Kacy Miller (14.6 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.2 APG), Abby Wessel (9.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG), Brooklyn Pekarek (9.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG)</p>   <p>MVAOCOU Rams (11-7) - [player_tooltip player_id='842574' first='Makynlee' last='Yockey'] (14.2 PPG), [player_tooltip player_id='842542' first='Trista' last='Ohlmeier'] (13.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 3.1 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='941001' first='Reagan' last='Seuntjens'] (12.6 PPG, 3.3 APG)</p>   <h2 class="has-medium-font-size">Prediction</h2>   <p>Central Lyon moves on. They are a team with incredible star power, a team dynamic, and fundamentals. They don't seem to do too much and really focus on just being an efficient ball club. When you look at the path that they are given and the ability they have it's easy to see this group moving out of region 2 and on in the post season. Lions advance. </p>   <h2 class="has-large-font-size">Region 3</h2>   <p>In region 3 there is one team that is head and shoulders above everyone else talent wise and that is the Sibley-Ocheyedan Generals. The Generals have put together an incredible season at 18-1, giving them the #1 seed in this region. Being led by [player_tooltip player_id='127610' first='Madison' last='Brouwer'] the Generals are looking to make a big push out of this region and further into the playoffs where they can show off what they are really made of on a bigger stage. </p>   <h2>Teams & Their Leaders: </h2>   <p>Sibley-Ocheyedan Generals 18-1 - [player_tooltip player_id='127610' first='Madison' last='Brouwer'] (19 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.5 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='160573' first='Marissa' last='Ackerman'] (13.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG), [player_tooltip player_id='160559' first='Bria' last='Wasmund'] (11.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.6 APG)</p>   <p>Emmetsburg E-Hawks (9-10) - [player_tooltip player_id='839338' first='Rachel' last='Schany'] (9.9 PPG, 5.4 RPG), Myra Steffen (6.3 PPG, 1.1 APG)</p>   <p>Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (1-17) - Kylee Schiphoff (9.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='842636' first='Abby' last='Douma'] (8.2 PPG, 5.2 RPG), Moriah Otto (6.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG)</p>   <p>Alta-Aurelia Warriors (10-9) - Brielle Engelmann ( 17.2 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.6 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='842537' first='Nora' last='Peterson'] (11.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 4.1 APG)</p>   <p>Ridge View Raptors (9-8) - [player_tooltip player_id='362221' first='Madison' last='Stowater'] (16.9 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 3.6 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='314150' first='Shae' last='Dutler'] (12.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.9 APG), Sydney Blackmore (4.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG)</p>   <p>Sioux Central Rebels (14-5) - Morgan Christian (13.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 4.6 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='314157' first='Bradi' last='Krager'] (12.9 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.9 APG), Kendra Casey (9.6 PPG, 2.5 APG)</p>   <p>Belmond-Klemme Bronces (8-10) - Addy Lamb (15.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 3.5 APG), Quinn Gabrielson (3.6 RPG, 2.5 APG) </p>   <p>Lake Mills Bulldogs (8-11) - [player_tooltip player_id='482069' first='Taylor' last='Vanek'] (14.2 PPG, 5.6 APG), Josie Helgeson (9.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.7 APG)</p>   <p>North Union Warriors (15-4) - Naomi Jones (15 PPG), Libby Stevens (9.2 PPG, 2.6 APG), Olivia Merrill (6.7 RPG), Olivia Von Bank (8.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG)</p>   <p>Central Springs Panthers (12-8) - [player_tooltip player_id='788575' first='Kaci' last='Crum'] (14.2 PPG, 9.9 PPG), Aubrey Hoeft (8.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG</p>   <h2 class="has-medium-font-size">Prediction</h2>   <p>This region is going to be one of the harder regions to escape from but I think in the end that the Generals are going to be too much. They have too much fire power offensively and play some really solid defense as well. They don't do anything crazy or try to show off, they just simply want to win in the easiest way possible and advance. How it's been all season and how I see it going in this region as well. Generals to advance as region 3 champs. </p>   <h2 class="has-large-font-size">Region 4</h2>   <p>EBF is the only undefeated team in this region but are they the best? Well on record alone, yes. Skill wise individuals? I'm not so sure. The Rockets enter today with a record of 18-0 with only 2/3 regular season games left on their schedule. Next weekend they will face the winner of Emmetsburg VS Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to start their playoff journey, a matchup where I see Emmetsburg moving on to face the #1 seed in the region in the Rockets. </p>   <h2>Teams & Their Leaders: </h2>   <p>Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets (18-0) - Whitney Klyn (18.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 4.6 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='645206' first='Ava' last='Eastlick'] (15.9 PPG), [player_tooltip player_id='873148' first='Molly' last='Shafer'] (15.7 PPG, 3.8 APG)</p>   <p>Pella Christian Eagles (4-16) - Joslyn Terpstra (12.1 PPG, 1.7 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='817708' first='Faith' last='Kacmarynski'] (8.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG)</p>   <p>Cardnial Comets (2-17) - Kinsey Hissen (8.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1 APG), Brenna Guiter (8.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG), Cynthia Albert (6.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG)</p>   <p>Grand View Christian Thunder (13-5) - Ella Naeve (14.5 PPG), Kelly DeMeulenaere (7.4 RPG, 6.6 APG)</p>   <p>Pleasantville Trojans (6-13) - [player_tooltip player_id='582831' first='Joelle' last='Johnson'] (14.7 PPG, 7.1 PPG, 1.8 APG), Hope DeMan (10.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG), Azell Smith (7.6 PPG, 1.4 APG)</p>   <p>South Hamilton Hawks (14-3) - Halle Feaker (19.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG), Makena Galetich (16.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG), Ashlyn Erickson (8.5 PPG, 5.8 RPG)</p>   <p>Madrid Tigers (4-14) - Laura Eagleton (8.4 PPG, 1 APG), Ella Santi (6.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG), Claire Knudsen (5 PPG)</p>   <p>East Marshall Mustangs (2-17) - [player_tooltip player_id='246116' first='Morgan' last='Neuroth'] (20.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1 APG), Makayla Hala (6.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG)</p>   <p>Hudson Pirates (13-7) - [player_tooltip player_id='314117' first='Brooklyn' last='Love'] (14.2 PPG, 9.7 RPG), [player_tooltip player_id='788532' first='Addie' last='Rhoades'] (13.9 PPG, 10.4 RPG)</p>   <p>Grundy Center Spartans (11-8) - [player_tooltip player_id='675310' first='Carlie' last='Willis'] (16 PPG, 8.4 RPG), Ellery Luhring (11.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.7 APG)</p>   <p>South Hardin Tigers (7-11) - Alli Sheldahl (11.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG), Hailey Rosonke (9.6 PPG, 2.2 APG), Grace Eller (5.4 PPG, 2.3 APG)</p>   <h2 class="has-medium-font-size">Prediction </h2>   <p>Rockets VS South Hamilton or the Hudson Pirates I think is going to be the region 4 championship matchup. The Rockets advancing from the top side of the bracket and one of the others from the bottom which will make a barn-burner of a championship battle. In the end I have the Rockets being to much for everyone else in this region and moving forward. After that though, I'm not sure how far the Rockets will go as games become very, very difficult to win the closer you get to state, only time will tell though so we will have to wait and see.</p>

As we get closer to spring and into the month of February it means one thing and one thing only for Iowa women's high school basketball and that is the start of post-season play on the way to crowning a state champion. (Records in this article reflect date when article was published)