Class 1A: Standout Performers

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Israel Potoczny

March 26, 2020 @ 11:37 PM

The opening round — and only round — of the Kansas 1A state championships opened on Wednesday with quarterfinal play at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City. Hanover defeated Otis-Bison 41-36; Central Plains ran away from Ingalls, 93-47; Centralia defeated Cunningham 48-46; and Olpe defeated Norwich 59-43. On Thursday, KSHSAA announced the remaining state tournament games would not be played. Here, Prep Girls Hoops takes a look at several players who raised their profile at the event. Kennedy Becker, 5’9, G/F, 2020, Centralia An athletic forward who can run the floor and block shots. Becker he’s a talented player who has a lot of skills and good athleticism. She has a long frame as well and shoots a high-percentage shot around the glass. She just stays active and is always on the move and looking to contribute however she can. Becker had 21 points for the game, hitting 9-10 from the floor. [player_tooltip player_id="90170" first="Tianna" last="Lohse"], 5’9, G/F, 2020, Hanover Lohse is a solid two-way player who is great at forcing turnovers and scoring on the move. She can play inside and around the basket but is also comfortable on the perimeter and the mid-range area. She just knows how to make plays and gets points and can make something happen defensively. An excellent leader and seasoned glue piece for Hanover. She led her team in scoring with 16 points in the win over Otis-Bison. Morgan Meyers, 5’6, G, 2021, Cunningham An all-around player who can knock down 3-pointers and also get inside and score around the glass. Meyers is athletic for a guard and can create with her dribble and fly around the floor. She has a lot of confidence in her game and also showcased her offensive talent and potential and creativity. She led both teams in scoring with 24 points. Meyers is the only Cunningham player to score double digits in the close loss to Centralia. [player_tooltip player_id="23335" first="Emily" last="Ryan"], 5’10, G, 2020, Central Plains All eyes were on the elite standout from Central Plains as Ryan surpassed the 3,000 point mark in her career, scoring 20 points in 20 minutes and 20 seconds. Ryan brings a terrific skillset to the floor and has elite vision, control, handles and a deadly jumper across the board. She has great speed and quickness and is easily the most creative passer in the state. The Iowa State commit also had five rebounds, five assists, six steals and three blocked shots in their win over Ingalls. Ryan has signed to play at Iowa State. Maddie Wiltse, 6’2, F, 2020, Otis-Bison The 6’2 forward showed a complete game on both ends of the floor. She is a strong shot-blocker and shoots a high percentage around the basket. She is also a talented rebounder good at boxing out opponents and then securing the ball in heavy covered situations. Wiltse had a game-high 25 points, shooting 12-17 from the floor and added an impressive 13 rebounds as well. Wilste has signed to play for Nebraska-Kearney.