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…
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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-Fullard Keiko Ono-Fullard 5'3" | PG Iowa City Liberty | 2023 State IA 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-Fullard
Keiko
Ono-Fullard
5'3" | PG
Iowa City Liberty | 2023
State
IA
– 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 Tellis Matayia Tellis 5'5" | PG Iowa City West | 2021 State IA , Menna Tate and Audrey Koch Audrey Koch 5'11" | SF Iowa City West | 2021 State IA 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 Tellis
Matayia
Tellis
5'5" | PG
Iowa City West | 2021
State
IA
– 10.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.4 SPG
Meena Tate
Meena
Tate
5'11" | SG
Iowa City West | 2023
State
IA
– 6.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.5 APG
Audrey Koch
Audrey
Koch
5'11" | SF
Iowa City West | 2021
State
IA
– 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