Class 4A Prospects Performing Well For Winning Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are coming up on the quarter pole to the Kansas prep season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Most teams have between four and six games left on their schedules and are fighting for post-season seeding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at four ranked prospects on Class 4A teams fighting for top seeds in sub-state play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525606' first='Landry' last='O'Brien']</strong>, 5'8”, SG, Labette County, '25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Labette County (13-2) is currently sitting third in the Class 4A East Sub-State. O'Brien is the Grizzlies' leading scorer. The senior is averaging 18.4 points per game. She is a solid defensive player who is averaging 4.8 steals per contest. She is also collecting 3.3 rebounds and dishing out 3.3 assists per game. O'Brien is ranked No. 35 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='279717' first='Jayla' last='McClinton']</strong>, 6'2”, PF, Bishop Miege, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Stags (10-4) are currently projecting as the No. 6 seed in the East Sub-State. She is third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. She is also grabbing 7.8 rebounds per contest. McClinton is ranked No. 13 overall by Prep Girls Hoops. Bishop Miege has four home games left with five total left in the regular season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='544019' first='Chloe' last='Neufeld']</strong>, 5'5”, CG, Baldwin, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Baldwin Bulldogs are 10-5 overall and are tied with Field Kindley for the No. 8 seed in the Class 4A Sub State. She is leading the scorer for Bulldogs averaging 9.7 points per game. She is also averaging 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. The Bulldogs have three players averaging at least eight points per game. Neufeld is ranked No. 99 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='616754' first='Natalya' last='Krafels']</strong>, 5'10”, PF, Buhler, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Krafels is ranked No. 51 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025. She is the Crusaders leading scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game. She is also grabbing six rebounds per contest for Buhler. The Crusaders are 12-3 overall and sitting in the No. 3 slot in the Class 4A West Sub-State. Buhler has five games left on the schedule including three road games against teams chasing them in the standings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->