2020-21 Previews: IC Liberty, IC West, IF-Alden, Iowa Valley

Iowa City Liberty Lightning 3-18 last year 41.2 points scored, 58.7 points against 6 returning players Iowa City Liberty begins its fourth season as a program looking to turn things around. The Lightning return six players including key regulars Avery Gaudet, Kennedy Daugherty, Keiko Ono-FullardKeikoOno-Fullard5'3" | PGIowa City Liberty | 2023StateIA and Haley Napoli. Ono-Fullard accounted for 151 points with 72 rebounds, 39 assists and 23 steals, with Napoli adding 89 points and 60 rebounds. She also provided a deep threat, sinking 16 three-pointers. Notable returners: Keiko Ono-FullardKeikoOno-Fullard5'3" | PGIowa City Liberty | 2023StateIA - 7.6 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.0 APG Haley Napoli - 4.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG Kennedy Daugherty - 4.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG   Iowa City West Women of Troy 14-10 last year 54.5 points scored, 52.4 points against 11 returning players The Women of Troy recorded another double-digit season of wins last year, compiling a 14-10 record. Iowa City West has finished with at least 12 victories every year since 2006. Eleven players including starters Matayia TellisMatayiaTellis5'5" | PGIowa City West | 2021StateIA, Menna Tate and Audrey KochAudreyKoch5'11" | SFIowa City West | 2021StateIA return looking for even more this year. Koch and Tate were key 3-point shooters a year ago, sinking 30 and 26 triples. Tellis and Tate combined for over 100 assists and eight steals. Notable returners: Matayia TellisMatayiaTellis5'5" | PGIowa City West | 2021StateIA - 10.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.4 SPG Meena TateMeenaTate5'4" | SGIowa City West | 2023StateIA - 6.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.5 APG Audrey KochAudreyKoch5'11" | SFIowa City West | 2021StateIA - 18.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.5 APG   Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets 3-19 last year 30.3 points scored, 51.1 points against 11 returning players Following seasons in which they won 10, 15 and 19 games, Iowa Falls-Alden took a step back last year, going just 3-19. The roster was filled with underclassmen, though, led by returning starters Jenny Wibholm, Marlee Lancaster, Hailey Bridgewater, Cailin Reimer and Kate Hutchinson. Wibholm and Bridgewater combined for 45 three-pointers, with Wibholm leading the team with 196 rebounds, 71 steals and 50 assists. Notable returners: Jenny Wibholm - 12.9 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 3.2 SPG, 2.3 APG Hailey Bridgewater - 6.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1.6 APG Marlee Lancaster - 3.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG   Iowa Valley Tigers 15-8 last year 47.3 points scored, 38.9 points against 12 returning players Iowa Valley enters the 2020-21 season with high expectations behind the return of leading scorer and rebounder Cassity Havens. The senior racked up 258 points and 263 rebounds a year ago, recording a nightly double-double. She is joined by distributor Alex Loffer, as the senior dished out 50 assists. Notable returners: Cassity Havens - 11.7 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 3.6 SPG Amelia Frimmi - 8.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG Alex Loffer - 2.3 PPG, 2.2 APG