2020-21 Previews: Essex, Estherville-LC, Exira-EHK
Essex Trojans 2-15 last year 30.9 points scored, 61.4 points against 8 returning players It was a very short bench for the Trojans last winter, but they return all eight players who saw the varsity floor. That includes regular starters…
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2-15 last year
30.9 points scored, 61.4 points against
8 returning players
It was a very short bench for the Trojans last winter, but they return all eight players who saw the varsity floor. That includes regular starters Brianne Johnson, Desi Glasgo, Riley Jensen, Elise Dailey Elise Dailey 6'0" | C Essex | 2021 State IA and Sami York. Dailey, a senior, led the team in scoring at just over nine per game. She was also the top rebounder with almost seven a night. Glasgo posted a team-high 16 assists.
Notable returners:
Desi Glasgo – 6.9 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.0 SPG
Elise Dailey
Elise
Dailey
6'0" | C
Essex | 2021
State
IA
– 9.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG
Riley Jensen – 4.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG
Esthervile-Lincoln Central Midgets
15-7 last year
55.0 points scored, 45.7 points against
9 returning players
Over the past two seasons, the Midgets have won 29 games, including 15 a year ago. They will look to build on that with the return of top scorer and rebounder Jaydan Nitchals Jaydan Nitchals 5'10" | SG Estherville Lincoln Central | 2022 State IA . The junior scored 15.6 points and grabbed seven rebounds per game last year. Senior Amara Heinrichs is also back after recording 49 assists for Estherville-LC. Junior Kaitlyn Tendal Kaitlyn Tendal 5'6" | PG Estherville Lincoln Central | 2022 State IA averaged over 14 points a night on nearly 40 percent shooting from the floor.
Notable returners:
Kaitlyn Tendal
Kaitlyn
Tendal
5'6" | PG
Estherville Lincoln Central | 2022
State
IA
– 14.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2.1 SPG
Jaydan Nitchals
Jaydan
Nitchals
5'10" | SG
Estherville Lincoln Central | 2022
State
IA
– 15.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.6 SPG
Jordyn Stokes
Jordyn
Stokes
5'5" | PG
Estherville Lincoln Central | 2023
State
IA
– 9.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.1 APG
Exira-EHK Spartans
21-2 last year
62.4 points scored, 39.7 points against
6 returning players
It was another banner season for Exira-EHK, as they claimed the Rolling Valley Conference title with a perfect 16-0 record. The season, though, came to an end just short of a spot in the Class 1A state tournament, as the Spartans fell to Councill Bluffs St. Albert. Six players return from that team including leading scorer and rebounder Macy Emgarten Macy Emgarten 5'11" | SF Exira-EHK | 2022 State IA . The junior posted nearly 16 points and eight boards a game last year, shooting over 43 percent from the field and 45 percent from the three-point line.
Notable returners:
Quinn Grubbs
Quinn
Grubbs
5'5" | PG
Exira EHK | 2023
State
IA
– 10.5 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.5 SPG
Tatum Grubbs
Tatum
Grubbs
5'5" | PG
Exira-EHK | 2021
State
IA
– 10.1 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.9 SPG
Macy Emgarten
Macy
Emgarten
5'11" | SF
Exira-EHK | 2022
State
IA
– 15.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.1 SPG