D4 State Tournament X-Factors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are down to the final four with the Division 4 state semi-finals starting tonight. Today I will be pointing out one player, from each team, that could be an X-Factor in helping their team take home the gold ball on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Braelyn Anding</strong>-Neillsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>27-1 Neillsville, this season's #1 seed has a tough road ahead of them stating tonight against Lomira. The X-Factor, for the Warriors tonight, is junior Braelyn Anding. Averaging a solid 8.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, and 2.6 spg, The Warriors will need her to step up and give Lomira another player to worry about.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lily Christian</strong>-Lomira</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While her sister Josie gets most of the attention, and rightfully so, Lily Christian is my choice for the Lions X-factor tonight. The 5-9 sophomore is averaging 7.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, shoots 32% from three, 71% from the line, and will need to provide another viable outside threat to help keep the defense honest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luci Nackers</strong>-Saint Mary Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5-6 junior Luci Nackers has had a solid season averaging 12.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, and 3.0 spg but has struggled in both the Regional final (1/10 5 points) and the Sectional Final (3/10 6 points). The Zephyrs will need Nackers to get back into a groove and she is my choice for the X-Factor in tonight's game. If she plays more like she did, in the Regional semi-final, where she exploded for 28 points, then I like Saint Mary's chances to bring home the title Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1308138' first='Emersen' last='Butts']</strong>-Albany/Monticello</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1308138' first='Emersen' last='Butts'], a 5-11 freshman, steps onto her biggest stage thus far and she is my pick for X-Factor for the Super Stallions. In the Sectional final, Butts went for 15 points and 4 rebounds and is averaging 10.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, and 2 steals for the season. She will need to replicate her performance, from the last game, to give Albany/Monticello a chance to make it to their second title game in the last three seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->