2020-21 Previews: Creston, Crestwood, Dallas Center-Grimes
Creston Panthers 14-10 last year 55.4 points scored, 48.4 points against 13 returning players Four senior starters return from a 14-win campaign for Creston last year. Sam Dunphy Sam Dunphy 5'11" | PF Creston | 2021 State IA , Rylie…
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14-10 last year
55.4 points scored, 48.4 points against
13 returning players
Four senior starters return from a 14-win campaign for Creston last year. Sam Dunphy Sam Dunphy 5'11" | PF Creston | 2021 State IA , Rylie Driskell, Braelyn Baker and Kelsey Fields Kelsey Fields 6'2" | PF Creston | 2021 State IA all started all 24 games as the Panthers reached a Class 3A regional championship. Fields averaged a double-double, scoring almost 18 points and 13 rebounds a night. She was excellent from the field, shooting 55 percent and contributing 4.5 offensive boards. Baker dished out nearly five assists a game. Driskell and Baker combined to make 51 three-pointers, with adding 63 steals. As a team, Creston recorded 257 steals and shot nearly 30 percent from deep.
Notable returners:
Rylie Driskell – 5.5 PPG, 4.1 APG, 2.9 RPG
Braelyn Baker – 7.3 PPG, 4.8 APG, 4.4 RPG, 2.6 SPG
Kelsey Fields
Kelsey
Fields
6'2" | PF
Creston | 2021
State
IA
– 17.6 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 1.5 BPG
Sam Dunphy
Sam
Dunphy
5'11" | PF
Creston | 2021
State
IA
– 11.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG
Crestwood Cadets
18-5 last year
58.7 points scored, 45.3 points against
8 returning players
A tough loss ended Crestwood’s season last year in the regional semifinal, coming up short against Waukon. The Cadets must now replace leader Sharon Goodman Sharon Goodman 6'3" | C Crestwood | 2020 State IA , who finished her career averaging 27 points and nearly 11 rebounds per game. Goodman accounted for 621 of the 1,351 points scored by Crestwood. Four other starters have moved on, leaving the likes of Olivia Ollendick, Paeytn Blockhus and Britain Ferrie to shoulder the load.
Notable returners:
Olivia Ollendick – 2.1 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.6 APG
Britain Ferrie – 4.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.4 APG
Dallas Center-Grimes Fillies
17-7 last year
56.5 points scored, 45.0 points against
11 returning players
The Fillies continued their strong run on the basketball court by winning 17 games, finishing second in the Little Hawkeye Conference and reaching a Class 4A regional championship. A total of 11 players are back from that team, but several starters must be replaced. Seniors Kylie Merical and Lexi Protzman, junior Ella Lampe Ella Lampe 5'7" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2022 State IA and sophomore Emma Miner Emma Miner 5'10" | SF Dallas Center-Grimes | 2023 State IA were all key contributors. Protzman scored 144 points with 78 rebounds, while Lampe added 93 points, 71 boards, 50 assists and 48 steals.
Notable returners:
Emma Miner
Emma
Miner
5'10" | SF
Dallas Center-Grimes | 2023
State
IA
– 5.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.6 APG
Julia Reis
Julia
Reis
5'8" | SF
Dallas Center-Grimes | 2021
State
IA
– 10.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG
Lexi Protzman – 6.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG