A Look at a Loaded Class 1, District 16 Tournament

The postseason begins this week around the state and one of the most competitive fields around will be the Class 1, District 16 Tournament, which will be held at Stanberry.   This loaded team features three teams with more than 20 victories and another that has 18 wins. No. 1 seed Rock Port is currently 24-2 and ranked No. 1 in the MBCA Class 1 rankings. Rock Port is followed by No. 2 seed Stanberry at 22-4, No. 3 Mound City at 21-5 and No. 4 Worth County at 18-8.   Here is a look at the Class 1, District 16 schedule along with a look at the many talented players to watch.   SCHEDULE   Monday, February 23   4 Worth County vs. 5 South Nodaway, 5 p.m.   2 Mound City vs. Northeast Nodaway, 6:30 p.m.   3 Stanberry vs. North Nodaway, 8 p.m.     Wednesday, February 27 (Semifinals)   1 Rock Port vs. Worth County-South Nodaway winner, 5:30 p.m.   Mound City-NE Nodaway winner vs. Stanberry-North Nodaway winner, 7 p.m.     Friday, February 27   Championship Game, 6 p.m.   ******   PLAYERS TO WATCH   [player_tooltip player_id='899088' first='Audrie' last='Meyerkorth'] (Rock Port): The 5'9 2028 guard is a talented young baller with a nice offensive bag. She is a three level scorer who can create offense for herself and her teammates. She is averaging 17 points, three assists and three steals a game while making 68 3-pointers.     [player_tooltip player_id='1117288' first='Maggie' last='Osburn'] (Mound City): A 5'9 2027 guard who has been a primary scorer throughout her three years of varsity ball. She is a three-level scorer who can maneuver in the lane while also being able to create her offense off the dribble.     [player_tooltip player_id='1690621' first='Katelyn' last='Shisler'] (Stanberry): A 6'0 2029 forward who has emerged as one of the top young prospects in the NWMO region. She has excellent footwork and a nice shooting touch in the post. She can also shoot it from 3-point range. She has been a consistent double-double performer this season.     Kristen Terry (Worth County): A 5'6 2027 forward who plays a strong game inside against taller players on a nightly basis. She stuffs the stat sheet every night as she leads her team in scoring and several other categories     [player_tooltip player_id='1235012' first='Ella' last='Meyerkorth'] (Rock Port): A 2026 guard who plays a strong all purpose game. She is a slashing threat on offense who is also a good off-ball cutter. She enters the postseason averaging nearly 12 points a game along with four assists and three steals     Kynzee Adcock (Stanberry): A 2028 guard who can operate in the lane but also excel on the perimeter.She attacks the basket with strength and she can hit the mid range jumper. She really stuffs the stat sheet with her all-around game.     Peyton Farr (Mound City): A 2028 guard who is a talented young player who can create offense off the dribble. She is a good athlete who plays under control. She also excels on the defensive end with her ability to apply pressure     Courtney Merrigan (Stanberry): A 5'10 2026 forward who plays a tough game in the post. The lefty can pass it from the high post and hit the short jumper. She is also a good rebounder and shot blocker.     Stevie Gaines (Rock Port): A 5'10 2029 forward who had a strong impact as a freshman starter. She is an excellent player from the high post as a driver and shooter. She averaged eight points and seven rebounds a game during the regular season.     [player_tooltip player_id='1616234' first='Leah' last='Meyerkorth'] (Rock Port): A 5'8 2029 guard who was a big contributor as a freshman this season. She is a good perimeter shooter was has good instincts and a nice feel for the game for a young player.

The postseason begins this week around the state and one of the most competitive fields around will be the Class 1, District 16 Tournament, which will be held at Stanberry.