A Look at Class 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top players and teams to watch in Class 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["338659"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6722f3d701cd9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'5" 2025 guard who helped lead the Bobcats to a third-place finish in the state tournament. As a junior, she averaged 19 points and four rebounds a game while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["627254"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6722f3d701d37"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'2" 2025 forward who is very skilled and impactful at both ends of the court. As a junior, She averaged 13 points and nine rebounds a game before going down with a knee injury late in the season in which Cairo finished second in the state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Taylor Swarmes","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12125","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Liberal","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6722f4ea8e4dc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A talented 5'10" wing player who led Liberal to a Final Four appearance in the state tournament. As a junior, she averaged 16.5 and seven rebounds while making more than 40 3-pointers. She has received numerous small college offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["983014"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6722f726ddb0e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'6" 2025 point guard who stepped up big as a junior in leading Cairo to a berth in the state championship game. As a junior, She averaged 13 points, four rebounds and four assists a game while making 55 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["424723"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6722f818584f1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'9" 2025 forward who has been a tremendous scoring threat since her freshman year. As a junior, she averaged 19.6 points, three rebounds, three assists and four steals a game in leading Macks Creek to a district championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10 MORE PLAYERS TO WATCH </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='741583' first='Ava' last='Graham'] (Nodaway Valley): A 6'0" 2025 post player who averaged 20 points a game in leading her team to a district championship last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='424722' first='Ellie' last='Smith'] (Walnut Grove): A 5'6" 2025 point guard who earned All-State honors last season after leading Walnut Grove to a district title and a berth in the state quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='635307' first='Jacie' last='Gavisk'] (Walnut Grove): A 6'0" 2025 forward who was an All-State selection after leading Walnut Grove to a berth in the state quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='581056' first='Kinsey' last='Barton'] (Bunker): A 5'10" 2026 guard who is a tremendous stat-sheet stuffer with her overall skill set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='849013' first='Baylor' last='Brownsberger'] (Appleton City): A 5'6" 2027 point guard who was an All-District selection as a freshman after helping lead Appleton City to the state quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='620694' first='Joslynn' last='Brown'] (Brunswick): A 6'1" 2026 forward who is an imposing presence in the paint and a threat to get a double-double every night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='633990' first='Raeleigh' last='Little'] (Chadwick): A 5'7" 2025 guard who has been a key player in the Cardinals run to the state championship game in 2023 and another district title last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='302391' first='Reagan' last='Howe'] (Oak Rodge): A 6'1" 2025 forward who was an All-State selection as a junior. The lefty post player is one of the top small-school players in the SEMO area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reagan Wobbe (St Elizabeth): A 5'6" 2026 guard who is a capable scorer from all three levels. She was an All-District selection as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='344783' first='Mia' last='Sherrill'] (Farmington St Paul): A 6'0" 2025 forward who was an All-District selection as a junior. She is a capable scorer in the low post with excellent passing skills from the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A FEW TEAMS TO WATCH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cairo: The Bearcats return a strong group from last year's state runner-up team. They return a talented backcourt in 5'7" 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='983014' first='Avery' last='Brumley'] and 5'6" 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='493486' first='Olivia' last='Cross'] along with 6'2" 2025 forward [player_tooltip player_id='627254' first='Macie' last='Harman'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walnut Grove: The xx have the returning talent to make another deep postseason run after advancing to the state quarterfinals. They return a strong point guard in 5'6" 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='424722' first='Ellie' last='Smith'] and a strong post player in 6'0" 2025 forward [player_tooltip player_id='635307' first='Jacie' last='Gavisk'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delta: The Ladycats ran and shot their way to a 30-2 record and a third-place finish in the state tournament. They return two key players in 5'6" 2025 guard [player_tooltip player_id='338659' first='Jade' last='Berry'] and 5'10" 2026 forward [player_tooltip player_id='982951' first='Grace' last='Ancell'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Macks Creek: The Pirates won 24 games and a district championship last season. They should be strong again with the return of 5'9" 2025 All-State forward [player_tooltip player_id='424723' first='India' last='Willis'] and excellent 2025 point guard [player_tooltip player_id='636212' first='Brooklyn' last='Duggan'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Appleton City: The Bulldogs made a strong run to the state quarterfinals last season. They return a pair of All-District selections in 2025 guard Olivia Engeman and 2027 point guard [player_tooltip player_id='849013' first='Baylor' last='Brownsberger'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Higbee: The Tigers will once again be one of the teams to beat in the CLAA with its high-tempo style. They return a pair of talented perimeter players in 5'8" 2025 guard [player_tooltip player_id='424768' first='Ronnie' last='Welch'] and 2026 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='624830' first='Lauren' last='Spillman'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chadwick: The Cardinals have won three district titles and played for a state title in the past three seasons. They return an All-State performer in 5'7" 2025 guard [player_tooltip player_id='633990' first='Raeleigh' last='Little'] to lead the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Shelby: The Raiders won 17 games last season with a very young team. They return 2026 guards Hadlee Parsons and Harper Copenhaver to the fold, plus they add a talented freshman in 5'11" forward [player_tooltip player_id='1039526' first='Mallory' last='Griffin'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nodaway Valley: It was a successful season for Nodaway Velley with 20 victories and a district championship last season. They return one of the top post players in Class 1 in 6'1" 2025 forward [player_tooltip player_id='741583' first='Ava' last='Graham'] along with 2025 guard Paige Hanson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brunswick: The Wildcats return a pair of talented frontcourt players in 5'11" 2025 forward [player_tooltip player_id='856851' first='Cadence' last='Meyer'] and 6'1" 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='620694' first='Joslynn' last='Brown']. This duo is capable of controlling the paint at both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Platte Valley: The Longhorns graduated some prime talent from last year's state championship team. But when you have won three state titles in four years, you still get mentioned in the mix. Leading the way this year are 5'7" 2026 guard Maleeah Bliley and 5'8" 2026 forward Mya Wray.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->