Time to get the NCC girls basketball thread going.
A new look for the conference this year losing two members in Algona Garrigan and Eagle Grove.
The top two contenders this year appear to be St Eds and Hampton Dumont. St Eds lost the leading scorer in the conference in Alli Huss last year, but have Jung and Stumpf both returning. Hampton Dumont lost the leading rebounder (what seems like for the last 5-6 years) in Paige Wragge. They return 3 of the top players in the NCC in gaurd tandem of Jessica Speake, Jordan Prantner and 6'2 post Kennedy Wohlford.
The next tier of teams appear to be Clarion Goldfield (lost Josie Sann) who returns some experience and Mattie Disney. Humboldt was playing well at the end of year last year (lost Friesth) and return Kuyper and Terwilliger. Algona lost Wiseman but return a stout and productive post in Seely. Clear Lake lost a lot from last years state qualifing team (Anderson, Peterson, Kibsgaard), but could still be dangerous with Loudenberg and Faber returning.
I see Webster City and Iowa Falls as maybe having the most ground to make up. Webster City played a lot of younger kids and showed improvement so could be dangerous. Flaws and Bultena will lead the way for the Lynx.
Iowa Falls has Ites returning in the middle but did lose leading scorer Wibholm. They also will rely on some younger kids to step up.
What's everyone think of the upcoming season and what non conference games did you all pick up to make up for the lost 4 games from Eagle Grove and Algona Garrigan??
A new look for the conference this year losing two members in Algona Garrigan and Eagle Grove.
The top two contenders this year appear to be St Eds and Hampton Dumont. St Eds lost the leading scorer in the conference in Alli Huss last year, but have Jung and Stumpf both returning. Hampton Dumont lost the leading rebounder (what seems like for the last 5-6 years) in Paige Wragge. They return 3 of the top players in the NCC in gaurd tandem of Jessica Speake, Jordan Prantner and 6'2 post Kennedy Wohlford.
The next tier of teams appear to be Clarion Goldfield (lost Josie Sann) who returns some experience and Mattie Disney. Humboldt was playing well at the end of year last year (lost Friesth) and return Kuyper and Terwilliger. Algona lost Wiseman but return a stout and productive post in Seely. Clear Lake lost a lot from last years state qualifing team (Anderson, Peterson, Kibsgaard), but could still be dangerous with Loudenberg and Faber returning.
I see Webster City and Iowa Falls as maybe having the most ground to make up. Webster City played a lot of younger kids and showed improvement so could be dangerous. Flaws and Bultena will lead the way for the Lynx.
Iowa Falls has Ites returning in the middle but did lose leading scorer Wibholm. They also will rely on some younger kids to step up.
What's everyone think of the upcoming season and what non conference games did you all pick up to make up for the lost 4 games from Eagle Grove and Algona Garrigan??
