2020-21 Previews: Clayton Ridge, Clear Creek-Amana, Clear Lake
Clayton Ridge Eagles 3-20 last year 28.3 points scored, 48.8 points against 12 returning players Several returning players are back for Clayton Ridge, which struggled to just three wins a season ago. Seniors Emilie Christianson and Savannah Meyer led the…
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3-20 last year
28.3 points scored, 48.8 points against
12 returning players
Several returning players are back for Clayton Ridge, which struggled to just three wins a season ago. Seniors Emilie Christianson and Savannah Meyer led the way, with Christianson scoring 135 points and Meyer 128. The two were also the top rebounders, with Meyer recording 205 boards and Christianson 157. They combined for another 41 blocks and 66 steals. Kayla Kelly, Molly Kann, Whitley Harber and Cagney Reimer also started several games.
Notable returners:
Savannah Meyer – 5.6 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.7 SPG
Emilie Christianson – 6.4 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.2 SPG
Kayla Kelly – 3.7 PPG, 2.4 SPG
Whitley Harber – 3.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG
Clear Creek-Amana Clippers
19-5 last year
57.1 points scored, 43.0 points against 8 returning players
After a big win over Marion, Clear Creek-Amana celebrated last season with an appearance at state. The Clippers went 19-5 overall, falling to North Scott in the quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena. Eight players are back including key starters Whitney Traetow Whitney Traetow 5'6" | PG Clear Creek-Amana | 2021 State IA , Calia Clubb Calia Clubb 6'1" | PF Clear Creek-Amana | 2022 State IA and Emily Sly. Clubb scored 214 points and led the team with 220 rebounds, adding 29 assists, 28 blocks and 27 steals. Traetow scored 152 points and Sly added 88. Traetow also made 25 three-pointers, shooting 33 percent from deep.
Notable returners:
Whitney Traetow
Whitney
Traetow
5'6" | PG
Clear Creek-Amana | 2021
State
IA
– 6.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 SPG
Calia Clubb
Calia
Clubb
6'1" | PF
Clear Creek-Amana | 2022
State
IA
– 8.9 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.2 BPG, 1.1 SPG
Emily Sly – 3.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG
Clear Lake Lions
23-3 last year
64.2 points scored, 39.3 points against
12 returning players
Not many teams could hang with Clear Lake last year, as the Lions held a 25-point margin of victory, scoring over 64 points a night. Along with capturing the North Central Conference title, Clear Lake reached the Class 3A semifinals before a loss to eventual champion Sioux City Heelan. While Sara Faber Sara Faber 5'9" | SF Clear Lake | 2020 State IA has moved on, the return of post player Kaitlyn Vanderploeg and sharp-shooter Darby Dodd Darby Dodd 5'8" | SG Clear Lake | 2021 State IA presents a base to build around. Vanderploeg had 159 rebounds and shot 51 percent from the field, with Dodd knocking down a team-high 58 three-pointers.
Notable returners:
Darby Dodd
Darby
Dodd
5'8" | SG
Clear Lake | 2021
State
IA
– 8.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 SPG
Kaitlyn Vanderploeg – 5.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.5 BPG
Ali Maulsby
Ali
Maulsby
5'8" | SF
Clear Lake | 2021
State
IA
– 4.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG