League Preview- Knox Morrow Athletic Conference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The KMAC includes the following schools: Cardington Lincoln, Fredericktown, Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Northmor, and Mount Gilead. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to Watch:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='637282' first='Cally' last='Carpenter']: 2025, Fredericktown-</strong> Carpenter can do it all! Very strong all-around player, high basketball IQ, and scoring machine! She's the type of player that loves the pressure, wants to take over in key moments of the game. Very high ceiling! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801059' first='Jill' last='Bouton']: 2024, Fredericktown-</strong> This 6'1 senior is a strong athlete, who uses her volleyball strengths on the basketball court as well! Guards- she will swat your shot if you come anywhere near her territory! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kayla Larimore: 2025, Centerburg-</strong> Shooters shoot, and Kayla is one of the best at doing so! At 5'11, she can do some damage in the paint, in both scoring and grabbing boards. She's well on her way to scoring 1000 points. Keep her on your radar! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801061' first='Clara' last='Johnson']: 2024, Centerburg-</strong> Johnson does the dirty work! I love her defense! She will come from behind, knock the ball away from opponents, and disrupt their fast breaks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801063' first='Lydia' last='Hess']: 2024, Cardington Lincoln-</strong> Opponents simply cannot leave Hess open from outside- because she is a bucket! Can shoot anywhere behind the arc. Defensively is very alert, often reading passes, resulting in steals and transition buckets. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805457' first='Abigail' last='Hardwick']: 2025, Cardington Lincoln-</strong> Hardwick is one difficult guard to stop, particularly on transition! Beautiful footwork, slithers her way around multiple defenders, and capitalizes! Light feet, and goes hard all game! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Madison Caulkins: 2025, Cardington Lincoln-</strong> I love her length, and soft shooting touch around the basket. Strong motor, covers a lot of territory and protects the lane well! No problem grabbing rebounds! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kylee Hess: 2024, Danville- </strong> Strong, all around guard, with excellent court vision, loves to set her teammates up for high percentage shots. Nice shooting touch, doesn't get flustered. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='280120' first='Ella' last='Proper']: 2024, Danville- </strong> Proper is a baller! She is a leader, plays with poise and does a great job running the offense- she's without question the floor general, and can light it up offensively! <em>(Featured Photo)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aubrey Thomas: 2024, Mount Gilead-</strong> Pretty outside shot- nothing but net! Love her help-side defense, which results in steals and fast break opportunities. She does everything with high intensity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805459' first='Faith' last='White']: 2025, Mount Gilead-</strong> White is totally alert on both ends of the court- and when the ball is in her hands, good things happen! Picking passes, feeding ball inside, knocking down outside buckets, attacking basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805461' first='Sydney' last='Opfer']: 2025, East Knox-</strong> The 6'0 junior gives her team highly valuable minutes! Great job protecting the inside, grabbing boards and making easy shots on the block! Strong footwork! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805463' first='Ella' last='Divan']: 2025, East Knox-</strong> There is a calmness to Divan's game that I love! Smooth shooting mechanics, willing to take the extra few seconds to patiently find a better shot. Solid player! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801067' first='Brooklyn' last='Dennison']: 2024, Northmor-</strong> Dennison lets it fly from deep, and it doesn't matter if a hand is in her face! Strong defender, reads passes well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->