WDA - State Prediction Part 2

BISMARCK LEGACY   Legacy has two of the top prospects in the state. They have the nice combination of an inside presence and outside shooters.    [player_tooltip player_id='464291' first='Whitney' last='Welk'] is a great guard for Legacy. She is committed to Mayville State, a high quality NAIA program who has received national success in recent years. She is a great sized guard and does a nice job of initiating the offense. She is currently averaging 8.1 points per game and 3.8 assists per game.     Marlee is the top rated sophomore in North Dakota due to her outstanding size and athletic ability. She is one of the leading scorers in the WDA and an excellent three point shooter. She can guard anyone and has had a terrific season. She is averaging 18 points per game and ten rebounds per game. She shoots 43% from the field, 39% from the three, and 73% from the free-throw line.     Sammy is a talented sophomore who has potential to be a really good high school player. She is a great sized guard who moves well. She can handle the rock and is an efficient shooter. She is able to come in and score if needed but is ready to play great defense as well.     Abby is a long and athletic post who is a nice role player for the Sabers. She shines on the defensive end where she does a great job traveling on airtime. She is a great rebounder and can be moved around to multiple positions due to her athletic ability.     Brooklynn is a monster player and highly rated recruit heading to South Dakota State University, a team currently in the top 25 of all Division 1 basketball. She is an absolute force around the rim and the best post I have seen at ducking in and finding advantageous positioning. She is averaging 19 points per game, 10 rebounds per game, and about 2 blocks per game. She shoots an incredible 67% from the field.    BISMARCK CENTURY   Century is a tough, gritty, well-coached team. They play great defense and prefer to play with a slower pace, which is great come tournament time.    Zoie is one of the top guards in the state and a great leader for the Patriots. She plays extremely hard and tough on both sides of the ball. She is averaging 14.3 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, 3 assists, and 3.2 steals per game. She is also shooting 44% from the field and 78% from the free-throw line.     Ashlyn is a key role player and great athlete. She is an excellent defender, being able to guard multiple positions and talented opponents. She moves really well and is great in the help-side. She seems to accept this role and plays it to perfection. She has been critical in Century's big wins this season and will be needed in the postseason.     Addison is a great second option at the point guard position. She allows Zoie a break at handling the ball and makes it much easier for Century to break pressure. She is very quick and has nice zip on her passes. She can make a pull-up jump-shot and is a good three-point shooter, shooting 37% from behind the arc.     Olivia is a very good young player who is going to be a big time player in the WDA. She has had an awesome sophomore season and is very good around the rim. She is really good at catching difficult passes and securing them. She can seal up the lane which allows Century to play some hi-low offensive action. She is currently averaging 10 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, and is shooting 40% from the field.     Abby is my pick for Century's second All-WDA selection alongside Zoie. She is a really good athlete and a key playmaker for the Patriot's offense. She is very long and a tough player. She is an excellent defender as well. She is averaging nearly 13 points per game and 4 assists. Her assist to turnover ratio is an outstanding 2.3    The WDA has a 'messy' middle of the standings, with many teams beating each other at different points in the season. St. Mary's, Bismarck High, and Williston all have a chance to come out of the West. It is all going to be about who lines up to play each night!

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