Ozark Mountain Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews by taking a look at the Ozark Mountain Conference. It is team with a nice group of talented players and teams, led by Marshfield, who finished third in the Class 5 state tournament last year. West Plains and Logan Rogersville also have good talent along with Branson and Hillcrest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='803072' first='Peyton' last='Ward'] (Marshfield): A 6'2" 2027 forward who is one of the most versatile players in the state with her height and ability to score on the perimeter with her ball handling and 3-point shooting. She led the Bluejays to the Class 5 Final Four and a third place finish. She is headed to New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='954858' first='Gillian' last='Green'] (West Plains): A 6'0" 2028 forward who is a matchup problem with her ability to work in the low post with her height and strength. She is also a talented scorer on the perimeter with her ability to shoot the 3-pointer and create her own shot off the dribble. As a sophomore, she averaged 16 points and seven rebounds a game. She has multiple Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='999522' first='Ainsley' last='McWilliams'] (West Plains): A 5'6" 2028 point guard who has good quickness and a nice shooting stroke from 3-point range. As a sophomore, she averaged 14 points and 3.6 assists while making an impressive 84 3-pointers. She has received multiple Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='887236' first='Izzy' last='Cherne'] (Marshfield): A 5'9" 2029 point guard who is one of the top young prospects in the SWMO area. She has already picked up a number of Division I scholarship offers. She is a flashy ball handler who can score at all three levels. She helped the Bluejays to a third-place finish in the Class 5 state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1232524' first='Angel' last='Craigg'] (Branson): A 5'7" 2027 guards who is one of the top guards in the league and the SWMO region. She has speed and quickness and she plays with a strong motor. As a junior, she averaged 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and three steals a game.</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='1117259' first='Lillie' last='Moore'] (Hillcrest)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Millie McPherson (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='716551' first='Addison' last='Cleghorn'] (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='907041' first='Sidney' last='Holland'] (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kendyl Dola (Marshfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sererinty Johnson (Hillcrest)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nevaeah Triplett (Carl Junction)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madison Baugh (Branson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Samantha Albritton (Branson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1838187' first='Averie' last='Gerald'] (Hillcrest)</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>Dempsey Harris (Carl Junction)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abbi Hilt (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1236219' first='Sa'niya' last='Johnson'] (Hillcrest)</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>2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kimber Stuart (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harper Dedmon (Marshfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1828418' first='Leighton' last='Parker'] (Carl Junction)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1820697' first='Maya' last='Toliver'] (Branson</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='1886730' first='Izzy' last='Watts'] (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='931628' first='Jolee' last='Rothrock'] (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->