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35 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BASKETBALL | 11.22.2020 GIRLS BERRYVILLE LADY BOBCATS HEAD COACH Daniel Cornelison CONFERENCE 4A-1 2019-20 RECORD 19-8 WHO'S BACK? Lilli Compton (5-4), Lauren Compton (5-7), Ella McMellon (6-1), Faith Kelley (5-8), Madison Beck (5-8), Hannah Youngblood (5-1) THE SCOOP The Lady Bobcats will be strong again this season, but with a ton of newcomers. … Senior Lilli Compton is the top returning scorer, and she is one of the best in the rugged 4A-1. Compton averaged 11.7 points per game last season to earn all- conference honors. CLARKSVILLE LADY PANTHERS HEAD COACH Randy Talley CONFERENCE 4A-4 2019-20 RECORD 16-12 WHO'S BACK? Autumn Miller (Sr.), Kenleigh Rieder (Jr.), Abby Domerese (Jr.). THE SCOOP The Lady Panthers graduated a large senior class last season, so there will be plenty of new faces this season. … The Lady Panthers lack size inside, so the team will be guard-heavy. … Miller, Rieder and Domerse were all named to the all-conference team a year ago. … The Lady Panthers will look to Parker Banning, Hannah Melton, Mary Domerese and Kelsey Frizzell for added scoring. FARMINGTON LADY CARDINALS HEAD COACH Brad Johnson CONFERENCE 4A-1 2019-20 RECORD 32-3 WHO'S BACK? Tori Kersey (5-11, Sr.), Trinity Johnson (5-9, Sr.), Carson Dillard (5-7, Jr.), Morgan Brye (5-11, Jr.) THE SCOOP The Lady Cardinals rolled to the Class 4A state championship game last season before covid-19 prevented the actual game from being played against Star City. Both teams were awarded championship trophies. The Lady Cards captured conference, district and regional tournament championships in 2019-20. … Senior Tori Kersey returns after averaging 15.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game last season. … Trinity Johnson, who is signing with Southwestern Oklahoma State, averaged 10.6 points per game and knocked down 96 3-pointers. … Carson Dillard and Morgan Brye came off the bench as sophomores and are expected to take on bigger roles this season. … Megan Hernandez, a 5-9 junior and Ally Devecsery, a 5-8 junior, are newcomers to watch for the Lady Cardinals. GENTRY LADY PIONEERS HEAD COACH Toby Tevebaugh CONFERENCE 4A-1 2019-20 RECORD 18-10 WHO'S BACK? Jaiden Wilmoth (5-6, Sr.), Randi Jo Bolinger (5-8, Sr.), Emily Toland (5-11, Sr.). THE SCOOP The Lady Pioneers have three starters back from last season and will add an infusion of talent from its strong sophomore class. … Wilmoth was an all-conference selection last season at point guard, and Bolinger will return this season after missing last year with an injury. … Toland is strong around the tim and averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds per game. … Sophomore Alyssa McCarthy will be a newcomer to watch this season, and newcomers Liberty Brannon and Lexi Fowler should also contribute, said Tevebaugh. GRAVETTE LADY LIONS HEAD COACH Will Pittman CONFERENCE 4A-1 2019-20 RECORD 18-12 WHO'S BACK? Shylee Morrison (5-6, Sr.), Kaylan Chilton (5-8, Sr.), Lizzy Ellis (5-5, Sr.), Rachel Deihl (5-10, So.), Delacie Wishon (60, Fr.). THE SCOOP Morrison leads a stacked Lady Lions team that advanced to the regionals last season. The Union University commit averaged 20.7 points and 4.3 assists per game to earn all-state and all-conference honors. Morrison has scored 1,199 career points. … Ellis is a force at guard, averaging 13.4 points before a season-ending injury ended her junior season. In just 9 games, Ellis hit 29 3-pointers. … Deihl and freshman Wishon will add much- needed height and depth in the post. HARRISON LADY GOBLINS HEAD COACH Kristian Williams CONFERENCE 4A-1 2019-20 RECORD 27-5 WHO'S BACK? Sydney Shrum (5-7, Sr.), Brynn Oleson (5-9, Sr.), Alex Hill (5-6, Sr.), Mariah Hudson (5-6, Sr.), Maggie Salmon (5- 8, Sr.), Madison Bell (5-10, Sr.). THE SCOOP The Lady Goblins will have a lot of new faces this season, starting with first-year coach Kristian Williams, who takes over one of the top 4A programs in the state. … Shrum averaged 10 points per game last season, but will not return to the floor until January after an ACL injury. … Brynn Oleson, who averaged 12 points per game last season, is also returning from an Achilles tear and won't be ready until Janaury. … Alex Hill, who averaged 18 points per game at Alpena, transferred to Harrison last summer and will provide a big scoring boost. … Mariah Hudson, Maggie Salmon and Madison Bell will all be counted on to provide minutes, as will newcomer sophomore Clare Barger. CLASS 4A TEAM CAPSULES BY CHIP SOUZA File photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette Farmington senior Tori Kersey puts up a shot during the Class 4A state girls basketball season last year. The Lady Cardinals were the Class 4A state champions as declared by the Arkansas Activities Association. The state title game was canceled by covid-19 concerns. Kersey averaged 15.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the 32-3 Lady Cardinals. See 4A CAPSULES, Page 36