Finley Fitzgerald Finley Fitzgerald 5'7" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2023 State IA was a stand-out play maker for her DCG Mustangs team at the Well. She played with patients, pace, and a lot of smarts out on the floor while trying to will her team to victory. All season long this team has been highlighted by three players in Emma Miner Emma Miner 5'10" | SF Dallas Center-Grimes | 2023 State IA , Vanessa Bickford Vanessa Bickford 5'9" | PG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA , and Fitzgerald. The first two usually out-shined the last but not this week. I think this week Finley really showed that without her, this team doesn’t get to the Well and doesn’t win a state title. She was one of their top 3 players every game all season long and that didn’t change for her last week on the floor for her high school career. She shot the ball well, did a good job of creating space and most importantly she had a really positive emotional impact out on the court for her team. In the end the Mustangs got to hold the trophy up and say they are state champs, a big reason being how Fitzgerald played game in and game out this past week.

The third major contributor for this DCG Mustangs team is Finley Fitzgerald Finley Fitzgerald 5'7" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2023 State IA . Finley is an off-guard who does a little bit of everything. She does a great job of getting her own shots when she needs to or when Bickford maybe having an off night. She is going to be another player that opposing teams need to factor into their defensive game plan while matching up. If she sees the ball go through the hoop a few times and it builds confidence, it could be a long night for an opposing team. The most important factor I see coming from Finley this next week is just showing up to play and being consistent for her team. If she does that then it’s all good and this team is going to find a lot of success during this playoff run. She has been consistent all season and I anticipate to see her best at the state tournament come game time.