NWADG Basketball

47 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BASKETBALL | 11.22.2020 averaged 9.9 rebounds, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game and had a career-high 33 points in a game against Mount Judea last season. … Lead Hill will have to overcome its lack of height — senior Harley Lee, at 5-8, is the Lady Tigers' tallest player — and its lack of depth with only eight players on their roster. MOUNT JUDEA LADY EAGLES HEAD COACH Calvice Casey CONFERENCE 1A-1 East 2019-20 RECORD 2-17 overall, 1-9 conference WHO'S BACK? G Jeannie Madison (Jr., 5-7), P Ashton Collins (Jr., 5-8), G Karsyn Clayborn (Jr., 5-6) THE SCOOP The Lady Eagles will still be considered a young team as their lone senior — 5-6 guard Alissa Middleton — is considered a newcomer. … More than half of Mount Judea's roster is either a sophomore or a freshman. … Most of the players on the roster are listed in the 5-6 to 5-8 range. MULBERRY/PLEASANT VIEW LADY YELLOWJACKETS HEAD COACH Arel Ferguson CONFERENCE 1A-1 West 2019-20 RECORD 12-18 overall, 4-8 conference WHO'S BACK? P Payton King (Sr., 5-10), Amee Parish (Sr., 5-8) THE SCOOP The Lady Yellowjackets return four of their five starters from last year's team, as well as the first player off the bench. … King led Mulberry with an average of 15 points and seven rebounds per game, while Parish averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds per game. … Newcomers who are expected to contribute are Madi McNatt, a 5-10 junior forward, and Ashtyn Conley, a 5-5 freshman guard. NEW SCHOOL LADY COUGARS HEAD COACH Von Eshnaur CONFERENCE 1A-1 West 2019-20 RECORD N/A WHO'S BACK? N/A THE SCOOP The New School begins varsity play for the first time this season. … Eshnaur takes over as the Lady Cougars' coach after being the women's assistant coach at John Brown. … The team will consist of six sophomores — Maria LaPorte, Kynnedy Wolff, Zariah Salley, Faith Caviness, Emma Caviness and Luciana Terminella. … The Lady Cougars did finish with an 11-4 record in junior girls play last season. NWA CLASSICAL ACADEMY LADY SPARTANS HEAD COACH Ladale Clayton CONFERENCE 1A-1 West 2019-20 RECORD 2-19 overall, 1-9 conference WHO'S BACK? Player (Class, Ht) THE SCOOP Clayton takes over as the Lady Spartans' coach this season. … NWA Classicial will be in the 1A-1 West this season after being in the 1A-1 last season. … Other information was unavailable at press time. OARK LADY HORNETS HEAD COACH Dylan Kilgore CONFERENCE 1A-4 2019-20 RECORD 13-20 overall, 0-12 conference WHO'S BACK? Information not available at press time. THE SCOOP Information not available at press time. OMAHA LADY EAGLES HEAD COACH Joe McKinney CONFERENCE 1A-1 East 2019-20 RECORD 5-24 overall, 3-11 conference WHO'S BACK? F Maria Bearden (Jr., 5-7) THE SCOOP The Lady Eagles will have to deal with inexperience as Bearden is the only returning player with any significant playing time last season, and 5-2 guard Taryn Kimberlin is the team's only senior. … Six of Omaha's 10 players on the roster are sophomores, which adds to its youth. … newcomers include sophomores Katelyn Rogers (5-8 forward), Drew McKinney (5-7 guard/forward), Shelby Whitehurst (5-5 guard), Taylor Evans (5-4 guard), Elaine Rasmussen (6-1 post) and Tristan Kimberlin (5-3 guard) OZARK CATHOLIC LADY GRIFFINS HEAD COACH Brendan Wiley CONFERENCE 1A-1 West 2019-20 RECORD 7-18 overall WHO'S BACK? Rebecka Burton (Sr., 5-7), Therese Rocha (Sr., 5-4), Mary Doke (Jr., 5-2), Isabel Cruz (Jr., 5-5), Darynka Roldan (Jr., 5-2) THE SCOOP Ozark Catholic will be a full member of the Arkansas Activities Association this year after playing a full nonconference schedule last year. … Doke was the team's leading scorer and played point guard last season. … Roldan led the Lady Griffins in 3-point shooting last year. … Newcomers include a group of freshmen: Celena Alvarez (5-1), Isabel Quezada (5-2), McKenna Smith (5-4), Clara Mariscotti (5-4), Isabella Antony (5-5) and Gabbi Dickinson (5-9). OZARK MOUNTAIN LADY BEARS HEAD COACH Kelsey Hudson CONFERENCE 1A-1 East 2019-20 RECORD N/A WHO'S BACK? G Brooklynn Baker (Sr., 5-5), Jordyn Jackson (Jr., 5-3) THE SCOOP Ozark Mountain will play as one united team this season after being three different teams — Western Grove, St. Joe and Bruno-Pyatt — last year. … Hudson was the coach at Western Grove last season. … Baker was an all-conference selection last year at Western Grove. … Top newcomers include 5-10 junior forward Macy Young, 5-1 senior guard Skylar Shatswell and 5-7 junior forward Amara Collins. SCRANTON LADY ROCKETS HEAD COACH Brad Harrison CONFERENCE 1A-4 2019-20 RECORD 16-15 overall, 10-2 conference WHO'S BACK? G Whitney Fox (Sr., 5-7), G Libby Kremer (Sr., 5-4), G Kayla Siebenmorgen (Sr., 5-5), F Grace Blaschke (Sr., 5-7) THE SCOOP Fox, an all-state player as a sophomore, returns after missing all of last season with a broken foot. … Kremer earned all-state honors last season after she averaged 13.5 points per game. … Siebenmorgen averaged 8.7 points per game last year and earned all-conference honors. … Blaschke was also an all-conference player last season. … The Lady Rockets' top newcomer is sophomore guard Tara Williams. ST. PAUL LADY SAINTS HEAD COACH Shannon McBee CONFERENCE 1A-1 West 2019-20 RECORD 20-7 WHO'S BACK? P Emily Burnett (Sr., 5-9), G Tristen Perry (Sr., 5-5), F Nolva Cousins (Sr., 5-5) THE SCOOP Burnett is solid in the paint, averaging 15 points per game. … Perry gives the Lady Saints an outside shooting threat. … Cousins is considered the team's "sparkplug" and brings energy. … Destinee Starks, a 5-0 junior guard, assumes one of the other starting roles and is the team's defensive specialist. … St. Paul has a strong bench with junior Alesa Bailey, Katlynn Cambell, a 5-9 junior, and sophomore Trinity Davis. THADEN SCHOOL LADY BARNSTORMERS HEAD COACH Sarah Sagely CONFERENCE 1A-1 West 2019-20 RECORD N/A WHO'S BACK? N/A THE SCOOP Sagely will lead the Lady Barnstormers into their first season of conference play after a junior varsity schedule last season. … Thaden will be led by a trio of seniors: Claire Wise, Sara Orr and Savannah Peters. … The Lady Barnstormers have an eight-player roster, including freshman Olivet Deschamps. B A S K E T B A L L NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

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