2020-21 Previews: Fairfield, Forest City Fort Dodge
Fairfield Trojans 14-9 last year 53.7 points scored, 45.0 points against 11 returning players The Trojans rode the strength of Shaylin Drish Shaylin Drish 5'5" | PG Fairfield | 2020 State IA to a runner-up finish in the Southeast Conference…
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14-9 last year
53.7 points scored, 45.0 points against
11 returning players
The Trojans rode the strength of Shaylin Drish Shaylin Drish 5'5" | PG Fairfield | 2020 State IA to a runner-up finish in the Southeast Conference last year. Drish has moved on leaving the team to the likes of returning starters Delaney Breen, Danielle Breen Danielle Breen 5'6" | SG Fairfield | 2022 IA and Hannah Simpson. Danielle Breen Danielle Breen 5'6" | SG Fairfield | 2022 IA scored 206 points with 92 rebounds, 37 steals and 30 assists while Delaney Breen added 176 points, 71 rebounds, 41 steals, 41 assists and 10 blocks. Delaney also hit 38 three-pointers as Fairfield made 146 triples in all.
Notable returners:
Delaney Breen – 7.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.8 SPG
Danielle Breen
Danielle
Breen
5'6" | SG
Fairfield | 2022
IA
– 9.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.6 SPG
Hannah Simpson – 3.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG
Forest City Indians
14-8 last year
50.8 points scored, 40.5 points against
10 returning players
The good news for Forest City in 2020-21 is that they return 10 players from a team that went 14-8 a season ago. The bad is that they graduated a pair of key seniors from the rotation. Ellie Caylor, Shae Dillavou Shae Dillavou 5'7" | SF Forest City | 2022 State IA and Kaylee Miller Kaylee Miller 5'8" | PF Forest City | 2021 State IA all started at least 16 games last season with Reagan Helgeson and Hannah Good also making spot starts. Dillavou led the team in scoring and rebounding. Caylor is the leading returning three-pointer shooter having made 25 a season ago on 35 percent shooting from the floor.
Notable returners:
Shae Dillavou
Shae
Dillavou
5'7" | SF
Forest City | 2022
State
IA
– 13.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.0 SPG
Kaylee Miller
Kaylee
Miller
5'8" | PF
Forest City | 2021
State
IA
– 11.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.1 APG
Ellie Caylor – 9.8 RPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.8 APG
Fort Dodge Dodgers
7-15 last year
44.2 points scored, 61.9 points against
12 returning players
A dozen players are slated to return for the Dodgers in 2020-21 led by Tory Bennett, Aleaha Pommer and Cheyenne Miller-Hameed. Bennett scored 221 points to lead Fort Dodge as the all-state softball player also had 149 rebounds, 57 assists, 53 steals and made 22 three-pointers. Pommer added 185 points and 137 rebounds with 40 steals and 19 made triples. Haley Wills, Jalen Adams and a handful of others are also back to help form a deep rotation.
Notable returners:
Tory Bennett – 11.1 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.9 APG, 2.7 SPG
Aleaha Pommer – 8.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 1.2 APG
Cheyenne Miller-Hammed – 8.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.2 SPG