2020-21 Previews: Charles City, Cherokee, Clarinda
Charles City Comets 5-17 last year 42.2 points scored, 52.6 points against 7 returning players The Comets will be looking to junior Lydia Staudt and senior Dani Stock to lead them on the hardwood this winter. Staudt scored 208 points…
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5-17 last year
42.2 points scored, 52.6 points against
7 returning players
The Comets will be looking to junior Lydia Staudt and senior Dani Stock to lead them on the hardwood this winter. Staudt scored 208 points last year, making 33 three-pointers with 55 rebounds, 53 assists and 52 steals. Stock added 108 points and 79 rebounds. Three key seniors have departed, leaving holds for Rachel Chambers and Sadie Gebel to contribute.
Notable returners:
Lydia Staudt – 9.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.4 SPG
Dani Stock – 5.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.2 APG
Rachel Chambers – 3.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.7 SPG
Cherokee Braves
17-6 last year
69.0 points scored, 54.6 points against
12 returning players
The highest-scoring team in Class 3A a year ago was Cherokee by over four points per game. The Braves posted 69 points a night, helping them win 17 games, finish 12-1 at home and reach a regional championship. JeMae Nichols JeMae Nichols 5'10" | SF Cherokee | 2021 State IA , a senior, returns after scoring a team-high 426 points and recording 165 rebounds, which also led the squad. Teagan Slaughter Teagan Slaughter 5'9" | SF Cherokee | 2021 State IA , also a senior, had 91 assists, averaging four per game. Alexis Pingel Alexis Pingel 5'7" | SG Cherokee | 2022 State IA , Grace Anderson and Kenna Mongan Kenna Mongan 5'6" | PG Cherokee | 2023 State IA all started at least 13 games a year ago.
Notable returners:
JeMae Nichols
JeMae
Nichols
5'10" | SF
Cherokee | 2021
State
IA
– 19.4 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 4.7 SPG, 2.9 APG
Alexis Pingel
Alexis
Pingel
5'7" | SG
Cherokee | 2022
State
IA
– 14.4 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.0 SPG
Teagan Slaughter
Teagan
Slaughter
5'9" | SF
Cherokee | 2021
State
IA
– 9.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.4 SPG, 4.1 APG
Kenna Mongan
Kenna
Mongan
5'6" | PG
Cherokee | 2023
State
IA
– 8.4 PPG, 2.4 APG, 2.2 RPG, 2.1 SPG
Clarinda Cardinals
2-20 last year
27.5 points scored, 62.3 points against
16 returning players
Two things kept Clarinda from having a better 2019-20 season: scoring and stopping opponents from scoring. However, the Cardinals were a very, very young team, and they are hoping that experience pays off this winter. Taylor Cole, Chloe Strait, Faith Espinosa and Jesselee Neihart are among those back with plenty of time on the hardwood. Neihart, a senior, and Cole, a sophomore, led the way in scoring. Neihart also had a team-high of 178 rebounds with 37 steals.
Notable returners:
Jesselee Neihart – 7.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG
Taylor Cole – 6.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG
Chloe Strait – 4.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG