Beasts In The East: Five Ranked Top Scorers From Eastern Schools

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several athletes are heading down the stretch of the prep season scoring at an impressive pace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each of these five athletes is scoring at least 20 points per game for their respective clubs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='344788' first='Rylee' last='Dick']</strong>, 5'6”, PG, Rossville, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dick has been on a scoring run for the Bulldogs. She is scoring 22.9 points per game in 14 contests. She is also averaging 4.1 rebounds per game.&nbsp; She has been an accurate shooter this season. She is shooting 87 percent from the free-throw line, 44 percent from the field, and 42 percent from 3-point range. &nbsp;Dick is ranked No. 33 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. Rossville owns a record of 7-8 and will next play Royal Valley on February 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='905232' first='Harper' last='Whetstine']</strong>, 5'8”, PG, Troy, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whetstine is among a significant group of Kansas athletes averaging 20-plus points per game. &nbsp;Through 14 games she is averaging 27.2 points per game. Troy has a record of 13-1 and the second-best record in Class IA DI Centralia Region. Troy's next game is scheduled for February 7, against Valley Falls. The Troy prospect is ranked No. 146 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='877446' first='Kinzee' last='Bauerle']</strong>, 5'8”, SG, Atchison County, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bauerle is currently ranked No. 79 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025. She is scoring 23.9 points per game through 13 games. She is close to averaging a double-double for the season. She is currently averaging 8.1 rebounds for the 5-8 Tigers. The Tigers play tonight in a rivalry match-up against the Maur Hill Ravens.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='779243' first='Leah' last='Askins-Dieterich']</strong>, 5'8”, CG, Ottawa, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ottawa's Askins-Dietrich is ranked No. 13 overall by Prep Girls Hoops. She is scoring 22.7 points per game through 10 games. She is also averaging 5.5 steals and 5.2 rebounds per game.&nbsp; She is shooting 65 percent from the free-throw line for the Cyclone. Ottawa next plays on the road at Eudora on February 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='884867' first='Pearmella' last='Carter']</strong>, 5'10”, SF, Highland Park, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter is the only athlete in this report averaging a double-double. She is scoring 20.9 points per game and is cleaning the boards at a rate of 10.4 rebounds per game. &nbsp;Carter is shooting 50 percent from the field for the Scotties, and 54 from the charity stripe. Highland Park is 11-3 and hosts Schlagle tonight in Topeka. Carter is currently ranked No. 6 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->