The Nodaway Valley Wolverines had the opportunity to play a few times before their actual season kicks off this next week. The Wolverines are going to be led by the future college commit, Izzy Eisbach Izzy Eisbach 5'9" | SG/PG Nodaway Valley | 2026 State IA but someone else that is going to need to step up big time is their CG – Maddie Weston Maddie Weston 5'3" | CG Nodaway Valley | 2025 IA and she has done a respectable job of that to kick things off. She is competing with an edge, staying mentally locked in, and making the most of the chances that she gets when teams pay too much attention to others on her team. With her fundamental handle and quick footwork, this is someone that is sure to jump off the screen for the Wolverines for one last year before her Senior season comes to an end.

This is the third or fourth time I’ve mentioned Maddie Weston Maddie Weston 5'3" | CG Nodaway Valley | 2025 IA of Nodaway Valley over the past couple of years and for good reason. Weston will compete at the Guard position once again for her Senior season with the Wolverines and she is primed to have the best season of her high school career to-date. Why is that you might ask? This team is in a situation where most of the time they will compete against smaller schools and they have a collegiate level prospect in Junior, Izzy Eisbach Izzy Eisbach 5'9" | SG/PG Nodaway Valley | 2026 State IA . So most teams will have to focus their efforts on stopping her and everyone else should thrive because of that. I’m assuming most teams will try some sort of zone, which in that case, Weston can do a fantastic job of stepping up and knocking down some shots from all over the floor, depending where she is stationed and what is happening around her. The Wolverines could make a run this season so keep an eye on them. It’ll be a team effort and everyone is okay with that. Which speaks to their philosophy as a whole.

Nodaway Valley will be an interesting product this Winter. They are well coached with a star in the making as their PG in Izzy Eisbach Izzy Eisbach 5'9" | SG/PG Nodaway Valley | 2026 State IA but others will have to step up if they want to have success as a team. One of those players being Senior CG, Maddie Weston Maddie Weston 5'3" | CG Nodaway Valley | 2025 IA . Weston has been a piece to her team’s success the past three years at the Varsity level and they need her more than ever this next eight months. With Eisbach getting all of the opposing team’s attention, it’s going to open up major holes for the teammates like Weston to score and produce at higher rates than normal. She has demonstrated that she is definitely capable of stepping up and making this her best season to date.