Leading Cookie Monsters’ For the WDA Conference
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Last week we took a look at some of the top dimers from the WDA conference. This week we’ll reverse the roles and look at some of the top defensive stoppers from the conference and leading stealers. Some new faces,…
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Continue ReadingLast week we took a look at some of the top dimers from the WDA conference. This week we’ll reverse the roles and look at some of the top defensive stoppers from the conference and leading stealers. Some new faces, but some old ones on the list as well. Let’s get into it!
Logan Nissley Logan Nissley 6'0" | CG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND – Century – (6’0/SF/2023) – Starting off our list is old reliable Logan Nissley Logan Nissley 6'0" | CG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND . Logan tops a lot of our articles in being top 5 for the scoring leaders, rebounding leaders, and now steal leader. She’s an athlete with many hats and traits that can flat out play ball. She’s a true defender that can guard 1-4 consistently on any night. Currently she leads the league with 3.7 steals a game being the ultimate defensive threat for Century.
Peyton Neumiller Peyton Neumiller 5'10" | SG Bismarck High | 2023 State ND – Bismarck High – (5’10/SG/2023) – Coming in a close second is Peyton Neumiller Peyton Neumiller 5'10" | SG Bismarck High | 2023 State ND on our list. Neumiller is an excellent on ball defender that locks down the opposing teams best player/scorer. This year she did a fantastic job slowing down Avery Lunde Avery Lunde 5'9" | SG Minot | 2024 State ND of Minot to 13 points on 3 of 8 shooting to get Bismarck a munch needed win. What makes Neumiller so special defensively is she’s long, lengthy and laterally inclined in moving her feet to beat the opposing offensive player to the spot on the floor. An additional note is she was able to hold Amya Gourneau Amya Gourneau 5'7" | PG Turtle Mountain | 2023 State ND the current scoring leader to 13 points on 4 of 18 shooting from the field. If those two stat lines don’t impress you enough I encourage you to watch her live in action.
Maggie Fricke Maggie Fricke 5'7" | PG Minot | 2025 ND – Minot – (5’7/SG/2026) – The only 8th grader on our list, Fricke continues to impress us every time she steps on the court. Not only is Maggie a walking bucket, but she gets stops on the other side of the court as well. Currently Fricke averages 3.2 steals a game tying her for 3rd with Faith Eberle Faith Eberle 5'4" | CG Mandan | 2022 State ND of Mandan. I won’t hype up Fricke too much, but to all the readers you got to watch this kid play. Only then will you fully understand how young and talented this Minot program truly is.
Faith Eberle Faith Eberle 5'4" | CG Mandan | 2022 State ND – Mandan – (5’6/SG/2022) – Faith Eberle Faith Eberle 5'4" | CG Mandan | 2022 State ND ties with Maggie Fricke Maggie Fricke 5'7" | PG Minot | 2025 ND for 3rd place on our cookie monster list. To put it short and sweet Faith is a very consistent player on both sides of the court. A player that isn’t going to take too many risks, but rather strategically play the game. This year she had a big job in trying to slow down Logan Nissley Logan Nissley 6'0" | CG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND of Century which Eberle was able to do too a certain degree. Nissley still did her usual thing of going for 18 points, but shot 6 of 15 from the field. Some could describe this as a moral victory in a sense for Faith. None the less, faith is a top defender in the WDA which in my opinion she’s not given enough love for.
Emily Ash – Dickinson – (5’6/SG/2023) – Lastly on our list is Emily Ash from Dickinson. With a rough season in the progress for the Midgets there’s a lot of light at the end of the tunnel. For instance they’ll return all but 3 players on their Varsity roster and 3rd leading scorer Emily Ash whose a defensive menace. Ash excels at finding holes and gaps within the offense and prying on lose ball deflections in taking the ball the other way down the court. She’s fast and laterally quick enough to catch and get in front of ball handlers and has great footwork for maneuvering around screens. If you don’t have Ash on your radar you need to re-evaluate your list.