The All-O-Zone Girls Basketball team as voted on by the KY3 & OzarksSportsZone.com staff, is below. There are more than 100 girls basketball teams in the area, which makes this list extremely difficult to narrow down. We used many factors, including opposing coach observations, season stats, and staff observations to put together the list you see below.
Below is this year’s team with a first-team, second-team, and honorable mention. Each team is in alphabetical order after the Girls Player of the Year, Elsie Larsen.
FIRST FIVE
Elsie Larsen, Strafford (Player of the Year)
Larsen’s leadership was evident both on and off the court this season. On the court, the Colorado State signee averaged 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. Off the court, she was equally important. After suffering a season-ending knee injury in the district championship game, Larsen was on the bench supporting her team in any way she could on their way to a state title. The area has produced a long line of high-level girls basketball players, and Larsen is the latest in that group.
STATS: 17.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.5 spg
HONORS: Class 4 Player of the Year, First-Team All-MLC, Class 4 District 10 Player of the Year
Hailey Buckman, Logan-Rogersville
Buckman was a force for Logan-Rogersville as a versatile weapon all four years. Inside, she can go get rebounds with anyone, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game. But she was much more than a post threat. On the offensive end, she averaged 21.1 points per game, shooting 40% from three. Her versatility is a big reason she is set up to have success in her college career at Southeast Missouri State.
STATS: 21.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2 apg, 40% 3FG
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, First-Team All-OMC
Kinley Larsen, Strafford
After sister Elsie Larsen saw her season end with an injury in the district title game, Kinley took her game to another level. Larsen averaged 20.9 points per game, but in the final three games of the season, she went for 31 against Nevada in the state quarterfinal, 32 against Cardinal Ritter in the state semifinal, and 31 against Doniphan in the state title game. She also averaged 8.5 rebounds per game in the final four, well above her season average of 3.5.
STATS: 20.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3 spg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, First-Team All-MLC
Anaya Perry, Kickapoo
Perry was one of the most respected players in the area. The junior earned both Conference and District Player of the Year honors. She is a game-changer in every facet, averaging 15.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 3 steals per game. She is also a strong three-point shooter, putting down 37% of her attempts.
STATS: 15.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.8 apg, 3 spg, 37% 3FG
HONORS: Class 6 All-State, COC East Player of the Year, Class 6 District 5 Player of the Year
Peyton Ward, Marshfield
Ward had the ability to take over any game at any time this season. The Lady Jays had some injuries during the season, but Ward was the steady presence for the team, averaging 20.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while providing strong leadership. She stretched the floor well, hitting 38% of her three-point shots. She was named Ozark Mountain Conference Player of the Year in a conference that features five other players on this list. The junior will be a leader of a Marshfield team with a lot coming back from a Class 5 third-place team.
STATS: 20.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 49% FG, 38% 3FG
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, OMC Player of the Year, Class 5 District 6 Player of the Year
SECOND FIVE
Quinn Aldridge, Marshfield
STATS: 12.9 ppg, 2 rpg, 37% 3FG,
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, First-Team All-OMC
Ryleigh Davis, Thayer
STATS: 25.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.7 spg, 87 made 3’s, 42.4% 3FG
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, SCA Player of the Year
Gillian Green, West Plains
STATS: 16.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.7 bpg, 46.8% FG
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, First-Team All-OMC
Chloe Jones, Willow Springs
STATS: 26 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, First-Team All-SCA, Class 3 District 9 Player of the Year
Josie Salazar, Kickapoo
STATS: 10.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 3 spg
HONORS: Class 6 All-State, First-Team All-COC East
HONORABLE MENTION
Bella Argo, Clever
STATS: 18.8 ppg, 11 rpg, 1.6 apg, 2.5 spg, 2.2 bpg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, First-Team All-MLC, Class 4 District 11 Player of the Year
Kalie Chadwell, Norwood
STATS: 19.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.9 spg, 55 made 3’s
HONORS: Class 2 All-State, First-Team All-Summit Conference, Class 2 District 10 Player of the Year
Bristol Lathrop, Ash Grove
STATS: 18.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.9 spg, 2.2 bpg, 48% FG
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, First-Team All-SWC, Co-Class 3 District 11 Player of the Year
McKinli Mays, El Dorado Springs
STATS: 22.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.6 spg
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, OHC Player of the Year, Class 3 District 12 Player of the Year
Ainsley McWilliams, West Plains
STATS: 14.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 84 made 3’s, 41.6% FG, 44.5% 3FG
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, First-Team All-OMC
Alyssa Newman, Greenwood
STATS: 20.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 3.1 spg, 92 made 3’s, 40% 3FG
HONORS: Class 2 All-State, First-Team All-GOC, Class 2 District 11 Player of the Year
Dakota O’Brien, McDonald County
STATS: 21.1 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
HONORS: Big 8 Conference Player of the Year
Reagan Rasmussen, Logan-Rogersville
STATS: 10.8 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.7 bpg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, First-Team All-OMC
Shelby Redd, Skyline
STATS: 16.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 3.3 spg, 52.4% FG
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, SWC Co-Player of the Year
Millison Sapp, Ash Grove
STATS: 17.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.1 apg, 3.4 spg, 46.3% FG, 40.5% 3FG
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, SWC Co-Player of the Year, Co-Class 3 District 11 Player of the Year
Abby Sargent, Webb City
STATS: 16.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.7 apg, 3.7 spg, 47.4%FG
HONORS: COC West Player
Lanie Stokes, Marionville
STATS: 17.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.5 apg, 3.2 spg, 38% FG
HONORS: Class 2 All-State, First-Team All-SWC
Trista VanHorn, Strafford
STATS: 13.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1 spg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, Second-Team All-MLC
Kinzie Vavruska, Camdenton
STATS: 16.6 ppg, 6.2 apg, 4.7 rpg, 2.5 spg, 37% FG, 61 made 3’s
HONORS: Class 5 All-State
Taylor Wood, Nixa
STATS: 17.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 spg, 49% FG
HONORS: First-Team All-COC East
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