2020-21 Previews: Central DeWitt, Central Elkader, Central Lee
Central DeWitt Sabers 18-4 last year 55.4 points scored, 39.0 points against 11 returning players Right from the start, Central DeWitt was on fire last year, winning 16 of its first 18 games. The Sabers reached a Class 4A regional…
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18-4 last year
55.4 points scored, 39.0 points against
11 returning players
Right from the start, Central DeWitt was on fire last year, winning 16 of its first 18 games. The Sabers reached a Class 4A regional championship before a tough five-point setback to Center Point-Urbana. They return leading scorer and rebounder Taylor Veach Taylor Veach 5'11" | SF Central DeWitt | 2022 State IA , along with top distributor Talbot Kinney. Veach posted 451 points with 140 rebounds, 33 assists, 33 steals, 11 blocks and 47 made three-pointers as a sophomore, with Kinney dishing out 65 assists with 101 points and 101 rebounds. Junior Allison Meadows is coming off a 339-point campaign with 51 steals.
Notable returners:
Taylor Veach
Taylor
Veach
5'11" | SF
Central DeWitt | 2022
State
IA
– 20.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.5 SPG
Talbot Kinney – 4.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.2 SPG
Allison Meadows – 15.4 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.3 SPG
Grace Pierce – 3.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.7 APG
Central Elkader Warriors
21-4 last year
52.1 points scored, 36.5 points against
11 returning players
One of the toughest defenses in Class 1A a year ago came from Central Elkader, as the Warriors won 21 games before falling in a regional championship. Eleven players from that roster are scheduled to return, but Central Elkader will need to replace four key senior starters. Haley Frieden, a sophomore, is the most experienced player back after starting 20 games and scoring 220 points. She also had 121 rebounds, 24 steals, 24 blocks and 20 assists, knocking down 36 three-pointers, which tied for the team lead. Seniors Maci Kluesner, Madison Sylvester, Nichole White and Abby Cummer all saw extended minutes.
Notable returners:
Haley Frieden – 8.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG
Delaney Scherf
Delaney
Scherf
5'7" | PG
Central Elkader | 2023
State
IA
– 10.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.2 SPG
Hannah Asche – 1.5 PPG
Abby Cummer – 1.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG
Central Lee Hawks
16-8 last year
49.9 points scored, 43.5 points against
12 returning players
A year ago, Central Lee reached a regional championship before coming up short vs. Des Moines Christian. The Hawks should be set for another big season with the return of senior Mya Merschman Mya Merschman 6'1" | SF Central Lee | 2021 State IA . Last year, Merschman averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game. She finished with 607 points, 257 rebounds, 55 steals and 33 assists, knocking down almost 58 percent of her shots. Classmate Ella Sanders is also back along with fellow starters Macy Watkins and Makayla Morrison Makayla Morrison 5'1" | PG Central Lee | 2023 State IA .
Notable returners:
Mya Merschman
Mya
Merschman
6'1" | SF
Central Lee | 2021
State
IA
– 25.3 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 1.4 APG, 1.4 BPG
Ella Sanders – 5.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG
Makayla Morrison
Makayla
Morrison
5'1" | PG
Central Lee | 2023
State
IA
– 8.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 1.2 APG