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 Mikayla Pilley.
FIRST FIVE
Mikayla Pilley, Kickapoo (Player of the Year)
Mikayla Pilley had a habit of stepping up when Kickapoo needed it most this season. She averaged 17.2 points per game on the season, but in Kickapoo’s four wins to qualify for the final four she upped that average to 21 points per game including a 27-point state quarterfinal output against Lee’s Summit West. She closed her career with a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double in Kickapoo’s third-place game victory. She was player of the year in the COC East and Class 6 District 5 along with earning Class 6 all-state honors. She will continue her basketball career at Fort Hays State University.
STATS: 17.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 37.3% 3FG, 2.7 spg, 2.4 dpg, 2 apg
HONORS: Class 6 All-State, COC East Player of the Year, Class 6 District 5 Player of the Year
Hailey Buckman, Logan-Rogersville
Buckman is a rare athlete for Logan-Rogersville earning all-state honors in both basketball and volleyball. She uses that athleticism to make an impact on the basketball court in many ways averaging 19.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. She helped lead Logan-Rogersville to a Class 4 third place finish averaging 22.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two final four games.
STATS: 19.4 ppg, 8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.7 spg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, Ozark Mountain Conference Player of the Year, Class 4 Dsitrict 11 Player of the Year
Brooke Daniels, Fair Grove
Brooke Daniels, or “Alpha” as she is known to her teammates, was just that for Fair Grove on their march to a third consecutive Class 3 state championship. She ran the show for the Lady Eagles on her way to Class 3 Player of the Year honors. In the state title game against Principia, Daniels had her fingerprints all over the 39-33 win with six points, seven assists, 10 rebounds, including a team-high four offensive rebounds, and an incredible nine drawn fouls. Daniels completes her career with three all-state selections on the basketball court.
STATS: 12.3 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg, 3 spg
HONORS: Class 3 Player of the Year, First-Team All-MLC, Class 3 District 9 Player of the Year
Ashlen Garrett, Skyline
Few players in the Ozarks can score the basketball line like Garrett. She proved that in a 67-66 loss to Strafford in the Pink & White semifinal round where she put up a tournament-record 49 points. She was a consensus player of the year earning that distinction in conference, district and Class 2. She shot the ball a lot, but was also efficient shooting 53.2% from the field. That shooting percentage was helped by her defense where she had 4.2 steals per game often leading to easy fast break baskets.
STATS: 18.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.2 spg, 2.2 apg,53.2% FG, 33% 3FG
HONORS: Class 2 Player of the Year, Southwest Conference Player of the Year, Class 2 District 13 Player of the Year
Elsie Larsen, Strafford
Larsen was a force for Strafford once again this season averaging 16.2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She is one of the best pure basketball players in the state which is why Colorado State was very happy to have her commit to their program in late January. Big things are in store for Strafford heading into her senior year.
STATS: 16.2 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 1.5 spg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, First-Team All-MLC, Class 4 District 10 Player of the Year
SECOND FIVE
Kinley Larsen, Strafford
STATS: 18.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.2 spg
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, First-Team All-MLC
Josie Salazar, Kickapoo
STATS: 11.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 spg, 2.8 dpg, 2.7 apg
HONORS: Class 6 All-State, First-Team All-COC East
Neely Schaaf, El Dorado Springs
STATS: 19.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.4 spg, 48.5% FG, 40% 3FG, 80% FT
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, Ozark Highlands Conference Player of the Year, Class 3 District 11 Player of the Year
Brooke Teter, Nixa
STATS: 14 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.2 spg, 2.3 apg, 50% FG, 40% 3FG
HONORS: Class 6 All-State, First-Team All-COC East
Peyton Ward, Marshfield
STATS: 17.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2 apg, 1.9 spg, 30 blocks
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, First-Team All-Ozark Mountain Conference, Class 5 District 6 Player of the Year
HONORABLE MENTION
Quinn Aldridge, Marshfield
STATS: 12.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.6 spg
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, First-Team All-Ozark Mountain Conference
Ashton Bell, Fair Grove
STATS: 14.2 ppg, 3 rpg
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, First-Team All-MLC
Kenzi Cheek, Skyline
STATS: 13.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.9 spg, 1.5 bpg, 2.5 apg, 57.4% FG, 31.7% 3FG
HONORS: Class 2 All-State, First-Team All-Southwest Conference
Kylee Cole, Aurora
STATS: 19.9 ppg, 5 rpb, 1.2 apg, 1.1 spg, 98 made 3’s, 37.3% 3FG
HONORS: Class 4 All-State, Big 8 Player of the Year, Class 4 District 12 Player of the Year
Abbey Green, Fair Grove
STATS: 12 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.2 apg
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, First-Team All-MLC
Chloe Jones, Willow Springs
STATS: 22.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 4 apg, 3 spg
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, SCA Player of the Year, Class 3 District 10 Player of the Year
McKinli Mays, El Dorado Springs
STATS: 12.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.8 spg, 41.4% FG
HONORS: Class 3 All-State, First-Team All-Ozark Highlands Conference
Nevaeh Shockley, Hillcrest
STATS: 12.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.5 apg, 3.1 spg, 4.5 dpg
HONORS: Class 5 All-State, First-Team All-Ozark Mountain Conference
Ellie Smith, Walnut Grove
STATS: 11.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.5 spg, 5.2 dpg
HONORS: Class 1 All-State, Polk County League Player of the Year
Lanney Strong, Republic
STATS: 12 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, 40.3% FG
HONORS: COC West Player of the Year
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