A Preseason Look at the Metro League

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri begins its conference preseason previews with a look at the Metro League. Leading the way again will be Principia and MICDS, who were both in the Final Four last season. Principia won the Class 3 state championship while MICDS finished as runners-up in the Class 5 state tournament. Both teams return a big nucleus of talent from those Final Four teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1444423,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/IMG_7226.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1444423" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='791650' first='Dasia' last='Scott'] (Principia): The 6'2" 2027 forward has been a dominant performer for the Panthers since entering the program as a freshman. She led the Panthers to three consecutive berths in the state championship game, including the Class 3 state title last season. She is unstoppable around the basket, but she can also step out and handle the ball and make 3-pointers. As a junior, she averaged 20.9 points and 9.5 rebounds a game while making 55 3-pointers. She has already given a commitment to Georgia Tech.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":927444,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/IMG_4646.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-927444" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='750683' first='Jordyn' last='Haywood'] (MICDS): The 6'1" 2028 guard is ranked among the top prospects nationally in the junior class. During the summer, she helped lead a talented [program_tooltip program_id='712694' first='Missouri' last='Phenom'] 17U EYBL squad to a berth in the Nike national championship game. As a sophomore, she averaged 25.7 points and 9.6 rebounds a game while also playing stellar defense in leading the Rams to a berth in the Class 5 state championship game. She has received more than two dozen scholarship offers from power programs around the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1273890,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/IMG_4104.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1273890" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='828265' first='Leighana' last='Shelton'] (Principia): A 6'0" 2027 guard who joins a talented Panthers team after sitting out last season as a transfer from Wentzville Liberty. She is an excellent three-level scorer with good positional size and the ability to create her own shot off the dribble. She can score in the lane with her size and also knock down 3-pointers. She has several scholarship offers from Division I programs around the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1874905,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/06/IMG_3069.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1874905" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1035095' first='Kennedy' last='Newman'] (MICDS): A 6'0" 2028 guard who missed a good portion of the Rams' Final Four run with injuries, but she responded with a tremendous summer on the grassroots circuit with the Skye Sports Academy. She is versatile offensive player who entered high school as a 3-point shooting specialist, but she has evolved into a total offensive player who can score off the dribble and around the basket. She has given a commitment to college of Charleston.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1444426,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/IMG_7221_0c8f69.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1444426" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='897772' first='Loganne' last='Love'] (Principia): A 5'5" 2028 point guard who has been a strong floor leader since taking over the team as a freshman two seasons ago. She has good speed and quickness and she impacts the game in a variety of ways. As a sophomore, she averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.1 steals a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='971998' first='Sydney' last='Lanton'] (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1925835' first='Nya' last='Walker'] (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1113133' first='Paige' last='Ivy'] (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='994770' first='Riha' last='Obinegbo'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='999534' first='Nadia' last='Bateman'] (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lily Harris (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lily Brown (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lauren Lanton (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279115' first='Aniyah' last='Poniewaz'] (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ellie Zipfel (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2030</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1850179' first='Madalynn' last='Janes'] (Lutheran South)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1897773' first='McKinley' last='Thomas-Anderson'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1897772' first='Skylar' last='Thomas'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->