20-21 League Preview- GWOC
The Greater Western Ohio Conference will have a different look this season with the departure of a couple of teams, and all eight teams will now combine into one large conference. Today, a look at the GWOC for this upcoming…
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Continue ReadingThe Greater Western Ohio Conference will have a different look this season with the departure of a couple of teams, and all eight teams will now combine into one large conference. Today, a look at the GWOC for this upcoming season, with Beavercreek, Centerville, Fairmont, Miamisburg, Northmont, Springboro, Springfield and Wayne.
5 Players to Watch
Aubryanna Hall Aubryanna Hall 5'11" | SG Wayne | 2021 State #40 Nation OH , 5-11 2021, Wayne
Cotie McMahon Cotie McMahon 5'11" | SG Centerville | 2022 #28 Nation OH , 5-10 2022, Centerville
Peyton Nation Peyton Nation 5'10" | SF Springboro | 2021 OH , 5-11 2021, Springboro
Anna Landing Anna Landing 6'2" | PF Beavercreek | 2021 OH , 6-1 2021, Beavercreek
Anna Long Anna Long 5'9" | SG Miamisburg | 2022 OH , 5-11 2022, Miamisburg
5 Sleepers to Watch
Addison Frymoyer, 5-9 2022, Miamisburg
Mallory Hullinger, 5-8 2022, Fairmont
Ashley Ballard, 5-9 2021, Centerville
Dasia Turner, 6-0 2021, Northmont
Ma’kaylia Lute, 5-4 2022, Wayne
4 Thoughts on the League
After four consecutive losses in the district finals, is this the year Wayne can put it all together to make a run at the Final Four? They lost 2 D1 college players from last years senior class, but returns Bree Hall, the PGH Ohio #1 ’21 in Ohio. The South Carolina recruit has seen her game grow and is on a mission this season more than ever. She has help with fellow seniors Alyssa Hargrove-Hall, Lovie Malone Lovie Malone 5'10" | SG Wayne | 2021 OH and Jacquel Bronaugh along with several younger players who will be a factor.
Lebanon and Trotwood has left the conference, meaning the league will be combined into one division and one overall champion. Centerville also has plenty of talent back with the two-headed D1 monster of Cotie McMahon Cotie McMahon 5'11" | SG Centerville | 2022 #28 Nation OH (undecided) and Amy Velasco Amy Velasco 5'8" | CG Centerville | 2021 State OH (BG). Wayne and Fairmont swept them last season, so they have something to prove.
It will be an interesting season at Springfield with the early graduation of Micky Perdue and the sad off-season passing of returning senior Destiny Wells. It will be a whole new look Wildcats team this season as they try to compete in a very talented conference.
A kid that often gets overlooked in this conference is Miamisburg 2022 Anna Long Anna Long 5'9" | SG Miamisburg | 2022 OH . She is a D1 prospect and is one of the most consistent players in the league while putting up solid numbers every night.
3 Games to Watch
Centerville @ Springboro- December 19
Centerville @ Wayne- December 23
Beavercreek @ Fairmont- February 6
2 Fun Facts
The Sports City U travel squad is very familiar with this conference. Both Hall and McMahon play for this team considered by some to be the top independent travel team in the nation. They also had both of the Westbelds from Fairmont in the past.
Beavercreek coach Ed Zink remains the all-time winningest girls high school basketball coach in Ohio history. With a sectional tournament win last year, Zink reached the 800-win club, and is the only girls coach to ever reach that plateau.
1 League Champion
Wayne