Ozark Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its preseason previews with a look at the Ozark Conference. The league should be very competitive again with a host of talented players and good teams. West Plains has gone to three consecutive Final Fours in Class 5 while Kickapoo and Rolla will also field strong teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Breona Hurd (Waynesville): The 6'2" 2024 do-it-all forward returns for her senior season. The Virginia recruit averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds and two steals a game as a junior. She has been a standout performer since her freshman season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alyssa Joyner (West Plains): A 6'1" 2024 forward who led the Lady Zizzers to a third-place finish in the Class 5 state tournament. The versatile All-State player averaged 16 points and six rebounds a game as a junior. She recently signed with College of the Ozarks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Willow Gideon (Rolla): The 5'10" 2024 guard is one of the top perimeter shooters in the state. The Washburn recruit averaged 16 points a game and made 70 3-pointers during her junior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kya Johnson (Kickapoo): A 5'7" 2024 guard who was a First Team All-Conference selection as a junior. A Missouri State volleyball recruit, Johnson averaged 10 points, five rebounds and three assists a game last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tara Masten (Parkview): A 5'5" 2025 guard who returns after earning First Team All-Conference honors as a sophomore. The young stat-sheet stuffer averaged 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals a game last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Resa Martin (Rolla)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olivia Lawson (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kori Alcorn (Rolla)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Akaela Caquelin (Rolla)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bodie Cox (Lebanon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ariana Mosely (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desteny Pierce (Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Hall (Parkview)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Avery Givens (Glendale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zoe Scharnhorst (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mikayla Pilley (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brookelynn Masten (Parkview)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacee Peterson (Camdenton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1162207' first='Talia' last='Dyson'] (Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mikayla Smith (Kickapoo):</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josie Salazar (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mattie Zingg (Glendale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucy Hafer (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zoe Scharnhorst (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carly Cribbs (Boliver)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->