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43 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BASKETBALL | 11.22.2020 BOONEVILLE LADY BEARCATS HEAD COACH Tim Goers CONFERENCE 3A-4 2019-20 RECORD 12-16 WHO'S BACK? Joleigh Tate (Jr., 5-8), Heaven Sanchez (Jr., 5-5), Leigh Swint (So., 5-7), Hayley Roberts (Jr., 5-9), Brooke Turner (Jr., 5-6), Lindsay Wallace (Sr., 5-7), Karmen Kent (So., 5-9). THE SCOOP Team will need to replace the scoring of two seniors who departed averaging more than 10 points per game each. … Joleigh Tate returns after scoring eight points a game a season ago. … Heaven Sanchez averaged about seven points per game as well last year. CEDARVILLE LADY PIRATES HEAD COACH Andrew Tencleve CONFERENCE 3A-4 2019-20 RECORD 12-15 WHO'S BACK? Chloe Morrow (Sr., 5-4), Anna Hightower (Sr., 5-7), Kattie McBroom (Sr., 5-8). THE SCOOP Andrew Tencleve switches from coaching the Cedarville boys program to the girls program after 12 seasons. … Lady Pirates are set to return five seniors and three sophomores into the mix of newcomers looking to make an impact. … Morrow and McBroom each averaged about 10 points per game, while Hightower chipped in about six points per game. CHARLESTON LADY TIGERS HEAD COACH Jason Rucker CONFERENCE 3A-4 2019-20 RECORD 29-4 WHO'S BACK? Brooklyn Groen (Sr., 5-5), Addison Newhart (Jr., 5-5), Rylee Ross (Jr., 5-9), Gracie Koch (Jr., 5-10). THE SCOOP Groen is the only returning starter, but Newhart, Ross and Koch played key roles off the bench last year and bring plenty of experience. … Coach Rucker likes the depth behind those players but didn't get much varsity time because of so many already established players. … Defense and 3-point shooting will again be a key for the Lady Tigers. … Lost leading scorer from last year but returners all had nights where they led the team in points. … Coach Rucker believes the team will be a little more athletic this year than in the past. ELKINS LADY ELKS HEAD COACH Monica Wells CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 20-9 WHO'S BACK? Tiara Jackson (Sr., 5-10), Kingslee Kestner (Sr., 5-10), Angie Richert (Sr., 5-8), Avery Hutchinson (Jr., 5-10), Charity Moore (Jr., 5-5). THE SCOOP Elkins returns two starters in Jackson and Kestner from last year's team that finished second in conference play and second at the conference tournament. … Jackson earned all-state honors and Kestner earned all- conference honors. … Hutchinson and Moore got key minutes and look to make a bigger impact this season. GREENLAND LADY PIRATES HEAD COACH Alan Barton CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 3-21 WHO'S BACK? Hedi Rust (Sr., 5-7), Mercedes Fanning (Sr., 5-8), Kaylee Wilson (Sr., 5-7), Sydney Yeargan (Sr., 5-8), Jamie Collier (Sr., 5-5). THE SCOOP Rust (10 points per game), Wilson (eight points per game) and Fanning (six points per game) returns as starters to guide the program. … Yeargan, Collier and Alexus Hankins played key role minutes and now look to make a bigger impact. … Coach Barton loves overall height from his team and expects to be competitive in a new, challenging conference. GREEN FOREST LADY TIGERS HEAD COACH Kyle Farrar CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 0-26 WHO'S BACK? Maddie Youngblood (Sr., 5-9), Evelyn Lopez (Sr., 5-3), Bianca Rosales (Sr. 5-3), Samantha Delavin (Jr., 5-6), Kimberly Lozano (Jr., 5-4), Jessica Padilla (Jr., 5-2), Carlee Smothers (Jr., 5-6), Katie Farrar (So., 5-9), Leah Evans (So., 5-3), Emily Lozano (So., 5-3), Lyndsey Snow (So., 5-9), Allie Snow (So., 5-9), Glorina Langinbelik (So., 5-7). THE SCOOP Youngblood returns to lead the team after averaging 10 pointers per game last year. … Samantha chipped in about six points on average per contest last season. … Program will look for sophomore class to make an impact right away with upperclassmen leading the way. HAAS HALL-FAYETTEVILLE LADY MASTIFFS CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 2-19 THE SCOOP Hass Hall Fayetteville will not field a basketball program this year, according to athletic director Rebecca Luebker. HACKETT LADY HORNETS HEAD COACH Broc Adams CONFERENCE 3A-4 2019-20 RECORD 8-18 WHO'S BACK? Rain Vaughn (Sr., 5-5), Madeline Freeman (Jr., 5-9), Madi Taylor (Sr., 5-4), Kandace Byrd (Sr., 5-6), Teonna Best (So., 5-5). THE SCOOP Program returns four starters from last year's team that made it to the regionals after making a strong push at the end of the season. … Coach Adams, who enters his second year, and the team are excited about the move to Class 3A competition. … Vaughn and Freeman expected to get the ball a lot in the post this year with Taylor and Byrd at guard spots looking to stretch defenses out with 3-point making ability. LAMAR LADY WARRIORS HEAD COACH Brandon Schluterman CONFERENCE 3A-5 2019-20 RECORD 30-4 WHO'S BACK? Amber Brown (Sr., 5-7), Britlyn Kendall (Sr., 5-4), Morgan Cochran (So., 5-5), Karlee Williams (So., 5-8). THE SCOOP Team will miss four-year starter Lakyn Sanders, now at the University of the Ozarks. She scored 20 points per game and the team will look to replace those points with a young core. … Brown averaged 10 points per game and earned all-state honors last season. … Kendall finished with six points per game, which put her on the all-district team. LINCOLN LADY WOLVES HEAD COACH Emilianne Cox CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 17-10 WHO'S BACK? Nadia Ortiz (Sr., 5-7), Landree Cunningham (Sr., 5-6), Katie Jones (Jr., 5-7), Jocelyn Watts (Jr., 5-11). THE SCOOP Plenty of opportunity for players to step up after losing six seniors from last year's team that made it to the district tournament. … Program moved up four freshmen and has a strong sophomore class looking to provide sparks. … Sarah Snodgrass, a freshman, scored 22 points per game as an eighth grader. PARIS LADY EAGLES HEAD COACH Donald Hart CONFERENCE 3A-4 2019-20 RECORD 13-14 WHO'S BACK? Jadyn Hart (Sr., 5-7), Jacee Hart (Jr., 5-11), Karsyn Tencleve (Jr., 5-7), Akira Robinson (Jr., 6-0), Brailey Forst (So., 6-0), Jayden Wells (So., 5-7), Racheal O'Neal (So., 5-7), Caroline Fields (So., 5-7). THE SCOOP Jadyn Hart returns after earning all-state honors averaging 19 points per game a season ago. … Jacee Hart had nine points and nine rebounds on average per game. … Program has five players from the volleyball team that was runner up in the Class 3A state tournament. … Coach Hart loves the size and speed of the team, which hopes to make a postseason push this year. VALLEY SPRINGS LADY TIGERS HEAD COACH Ryan Johnson CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 36-7 WHO'S BACK? Bethany Richardson (Sr., 5-11), Maura Moore (Sr., 5-7), Whitney Coffelt (Sr., 5-4), Haylie Fry (Sr., 5-8), Cayley Patrick (Jr., 5-6). THE SCOOP The defending Class 3A champions bring back a strong core to make another playoff run this season. … Richardson, a member of the all-state team, scored 15 points per game a season ago. … Moore, the state tournament MVP, had 10 points per game on average last season. … Coffelt, who was named to the all-state tournament team, returns after providing 10 points per game last year. WALDRON LADY BULLDOGS HEAD COACH Josh Atchley CONFERENCE 3A-4 2019-20 RECORD 12-19 WHO'S BACK? Hailey Stidman (Jr., 5-11), Bianca Hinojosa (Jr., 5-5), Rheagan Sanford (Sr., 5-3), Jessica Ozuna (Sr., 5-6), Summer Imperiali (Jr., 5-5), Kadance Espinoza (Sr., 5-7), Molly Richmond (Jr., 5-8). THE SCOOP Finished sixth in regular season in conference play but made a run in conference tournament to earn a regional berth. … Program had its season end to eventual state champions, Valley Springs. … Young core returns ready to make strides at an improved season after late-season push. WEST FORK LADY TIGERS HEAD COACH Rodney Selph CONFERENCE 3A-1 2019-20 RECORD 14-15 WHO'S BACK? C.C. Neyman (Jr., 5-9), Emma Neyman (Sr., 5-7), Joyce Ferguson (Sr., 5-6), Lillian Hauser (Sr., 6-0), Heather Bivens (Jr., 5-7), Baileigh Cash (Jr., 5-6), Zoe Erickson (Jr., 5-10), Haley Beth Johnson (Jr., 5-3). THE SCOOP West Fork had its season end to the eventual state champion in Mountain View after losing in the first round of the regional tournament. … Program finished 8-6 in conference play, good for fourth a season ago. … Plenty of opportunity for players to step up and score points with the graduation of prolific scorers Hannah Johnson and Savanah White. … The Lady Tigers lost six seniors from last year's team. B A S K E T B A L L NWA