Cleaning The Glass: Sophomore Edition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this edition of “Cleaning The Glass,” the five athletes featured are in the Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each of these five board monsters is averaging at least seven rebounds per game and their rebounding acumen is deserving of Prep Girls Hoops recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525609' first='Regan' last='Becker']</strong>, 6'0”, G/F, St. James Academy, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Becker has been a rebound machine for St. James through nine games. She is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game to go along with her scoring average of 13.4 points per contest. Becker is helping the Thunder shut down second-chance scoring by their opponents as she has a 7 to 1 defensive-to-offensive rebound ratio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1047959' first='Madelyn' last='Kraus']</strong>, 5'6”, CG, Western Plains, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kraus is rebounding and scoring at an impressive pace for the Bobcats. She is averaging 8.5 rebounds per game and 15.4 points per contest. She gets her rebounds by utilizing her quickness and determination.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='621261' first='Madison' last='Martin']</strong>, 6'4”, C, Atchison County, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martin is a tall space eater in the paint. At 6-foot-4 she uses her size and reach to clean the boards for the Tigers. She is currently averaging 8.4 rebounds a game, which includes an impressive 3.1 average for offensive rebounds. Martin is also recording an average of 4.4 shot blocks per contest and scoring 6.8 points per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='719101' first='Macayla' last='Askew']</strong>, 6'0”, PF, Derby, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Askew works hard to get good rebounding position and then can just outreach and outjump others to clean the glass. Through six games Askew is averaging 8.3 rebounds per game. She is also scoring at a 13.8 point per game clip and has recorded three double-doubles for the Derby Panthers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1042543' first='Trista' last='Latham']</strong>, 5'8”, SG, Triplains/Brewster, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Titans sophomore has been a board monster through eight games. She is averaging 7.9 rebounds and 8.3 points per contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->