The Open Period – Friday’s Players to Watch
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Tonight will be the start of something that we are calling the Open Period. This weekend was to be the first live period of the year for girls AAU basketball and with that not taking place we still want to give the players the coverage they deserve. Tonight we will be watching four games and bringing you coverage on Twitter all evening long as we sit and watch these four games. Next week you’ll see coverage on the site from the weekend just like had we been out at an AAU event! Make sure to follow along on Twitter (@PGHIowa) this evening and throughout the weekend! View the entire schedule here (games are subject to change due to unforeseen issues): Week 1 Schedule. Below are some key players to watch in the games tonight. We are only listing the non-seniors who would be playing this weekend, but there will be commentary on Twitter on all players!
5:00PM – Indianola vs. Norwalk
2021 – Kendall Clatt Kendall Clatt 5'10" | SG Indianola | 2021 State IA (I), Bren Moritz Bren Moritz 6'1" | PF Norwalk | 2021 State IA (N)
2022 – Lauren Blake Lauren Blake 5'11" | SF Indianola | 2022 State IA (I), Mara Bishop Mara Bishop 5'7" | PG Indianola | 2022 State IA (I), Emma Kluver (I), Jocelyn Bice Jocelyn Bice 5'7" | PG Norwalk | 2022 State IA (N), Olivia Johnson (N)
2023 – Emily Naughton Emily Naughton 5'5" | PG Indianola | 2023 State IA (I)
6:30PM – Central DeWitt vs. Davenport North
2021 – Talbot Kinney (CD), Bella Sims Bella Sims 5'4" | PG Davenport North | 2021 State IA (DC), Ivy Wilmington Ivy Wilmington 5'8" | SF Davenport North | 2021 State IA (DC), Me’Kiyah Harris (DC), Jordan Burch (DC)
2022 – Taylor Veach Taylor Veach 5'11" | SF Central DeWitt | 2022 State IA (CD), Allie Meadows Allie Meadows 5'8" | PG Central DeWitt | 2022 State IA (CD)
8:00 PM – Bondurant-Farrar vs. Knoxville
2021 – Maggie Wilkins Maggie Wilkins 5'7" | PG Knoxville | 2021 State IA (K), Riley Gilroy Riley Gilroy 5'5" | PG Bondurant-Farrar | 2021 State IA (BF), Casi Waterhouse Casi Waterhouse 5'9" | SF Bondurant-Farrar | 2021 State IA (BF), Katie Fogarty Katie Fogarty 5'10" | PF Bondurant-Farrar | 2021 State IA (BF), Avery Fried Avery Fried 5'11" | SF Bondurant-Farrar | 2021 State IA (BF)
2022 – Mia Miller Mia Miller 5'5" | PG Bondurant-Farrar | 2022 State IA (BF), Katelyn Lappe Katelyn Lappe 5'10" | PF Bondurant-Farrar | 2022 State IA (BF)
2023 – Emma Dunkin (K)
9:30 PM – Osage vs. Saint Ansgar
2021 – Dani Johnson Dani Johnson 6'1" | PF Osage | 2021 State IA (O), Ellie Bobinet Ellie Bobinet 5'9" | SG Osage | 2021 State IA (O), Hali Anderson Hali Anderson 5'6" | SG Saint Ansgar | 2021 State IA (SA), Gracie Urbatsch Gracie Urbatsch 5'10" | PF Saint Ansgar | 2021 State IA (SA), Brooklyn Hackbart Brooklyn Hackbart 5'11" | PF Saint Ansgar | 2021 State IA (SA)
2023 – Samantha Brandau (O), Madison Hillman Madison Hillman 6'1" | PF Saint Ansgar | 2023 State IA (SA)