A Preview of the COC East

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Central Ozark Conference East Division. Kickapoo has been a dominant team in the conference for years while Nixa also continues to field very solid teams as well. Ozark is also pretty well stocked with talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='849007' first='Anaya' last='Perry'] (Kickapoo): A 5'10" 2027 guard who is one of the most talented players in the state. She is a three-level scorer who also a good ball handler and playmaker. She also excels on the defensive end. As a junior, she averaged 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.0 steals a game. She is headed to Missouri Western next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1231698' first='Avery' last='Havens'] (Ozark): A 6'0" 2027 forward who has good height and a versatile skill set. As a junior, she averaged 11 points and four rebounds a game in earning All-Conference honors. She will attend John Brown U. next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1244767' first='Reese' last='Henry'] (Ozark): A talented 5'7" 2029 guard who is one of the top young prospects in the SWMO region. As a freshman, she averaged 13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anyiah Doig (Kickapoo): A 5'7" 2027 guard who is one of the toughest players in the SWMO area. She is strong enough to battle inside against players who are much taller and skilled enough to excel on the perimeter. As a junior, she averaged 10 points, 5.7 rebounds and two assists a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kensie Miller (Glendale): A 5'5" 2027 point guard who returns after earning All-Conference honors last season as a junior. She has excellent speed and quickness and she can really run the show on offense as a floor leader. She is also very active on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></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='848986' first='Brooklyn' last='Brandon'] (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Phillips (Nixa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miah Johnson (Nixa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1827595' first='Claire' last='Clark'] (Nixa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carsyn Wood (Ozark)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1117242' first='Ari' last='Warren'] (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lily Bradbury (Lebanon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mithila Massey (Lebanon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aleeah Kimball (Lebanon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elle Givens (Glendale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaitlyn Burri (Glendale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>______</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='999530' first='Bella' last='Argo'] (Ozark)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1818239' first='Cora' last='Kubik'] (Nixa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laura Kinsinger (Ozark)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blair Bough (Ozark)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amari Perry (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1225224' first='Ni'el' last='Ross'] (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1236220' first='Carly' last='Catlett'] (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>______</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1244906' first='Khloe' last='Schlenker'] (Nixa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1244742' first='Sadie' last='Havens'] (Ozark)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>______</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2030</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1826574' first='Kyndall' last='Adams'] (Kickapoo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->