1A District Finals Top Performers - Seniors

As of the time of this writing, the following teams have not entered stats into VarsityBound: Moravia, Ed-Co, Bishop Garrigan, Earlham, Newell-Fonda, Alburnett, Meskwaki Settlement, Grundy Center, New London, Springville. These top performers will solely come from the teams that have entered stats as of 8:30 am on February 25.   [player_tooltip player_id="965116" first="Payton" last="Weehler"], Mount Ayr The 6-3 guard didn’t have his most efficient shooting night, but he did put up 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for the Raiders in their win over Moravia. He knocked down three 3-pointers, showing his shooting ability.   <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Jakob-Washington.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1049805" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Jakob-Washington-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="964833" first="Jakob" last="Washington"], West Fork Washington, a 6-2 wing, isn’t necessarily known for his shooting, but he was on fire in the Warhawks blowout win over Janesville on Tuesday, shooting 5-6 from behind the arc en route to 23 points, 14 rebounds and 2 steals. He’s an active player on both ends of the floor and a fantastic rebounder who gets a lot of his points on "hustle plays", but he showed in this one that he can stroke it too.   [player_tooltip player_id="964886" first="Cail" last="Weaver"], West Fork Weaver has really emerged as a strong player this year for the Warhawks after being a role player last year. He contributed 15 points and 6 assists in their blowout win.   Ren Heimer, West Fork The 6-0 guard was excellent on both ends of the floor on Tuesday, scoring 14 points on 6-12 shooting to go with 7 assists and 4 steals. And best of all, he had no turnovers.   [player_tooltip player_id="964863" first="Caleb" last="Bacon"], Lake Mills The future Iowa State football player has made a name for himself on the hardwood over the last few years because of his efficiency and rebounding prowess. He showed both in the Bulldogs comeback win over Bishop Garrigan, scoring a co-team-high 15 points on 7-9 shooting with 9 rebounds and 4 assists.   [player_tooltip player_id="796165" first="Sam" last="Rallis"], St. Albert Rallis led a highly-efficient St. Albert attack, putting up 22 points (8-12 shooting) with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. The Falcons shot 61% from the floor as a team.   [player_tooltip player_id="964901" first="Caden" last="Thomas"], Wapello Thomas was remarkably efficient in Wapello's double-overtime loss to Easton Valley, scoring 16 points on 8-9 shooting, plus 8 rebounds. The 6-5 big man is mobile, establishes good early position and has great hands and touch around the rim.   [player_tooltip player_id="796176" first="Kaleb" last="Cornilsen"], Easton Valley Cornilsen had a quiet first half for the River Hawks, scoring just 6 points with 3 rebounds, but he exploded in the second-half, becoming the focal point of their offense. He finished with a game-high 22 points and 15 rebounds in the double-overtime win, showing good footwork and touch around the rim, and a jumper that he's capable of knocking down out to 15 feet.   [player_tooltip player_id="796177" first="Carson" last="Elbert"], Martensdale-St. Marys Elbert finished with a team-high 16 points on 6-15 shooting, to go with 9 rebounds and 3 assists in the Blue Devils' overtime win over Earlham. A versatile wing who can score from all three levels, he really shined with his work on the offensive glass, pulling down 4 offensive boards.   [player_tooltip player_id="964813" first="Trey" last="Baker"], Martensdale-St. Marys Baker chipped in 12 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Blue Devils, showing his ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor. A long, athletic wing, he's equally capable of dropping 25 points or locking up the opposing teams' top scorer.   Ethan Alfers, Tri-Center The 6-4 guard led the Trojans in scoring, putting up 19 points and 7 rebounds, to go with 4 steals, in their blowout win over Riverside. He’s a solid 3-point shooter who contributes across the board.   [player_tooltip player_id="964940" first="Blaine" last="Harpenau"], St. Mary’s A four-year varsity contributor for the Hawks, Harpenau led an efficient Hawks attack with 18 points on 6-7 shooting (5-7 FT). He also added 7 rebounds and 5 assists as the Hawks shot a blistering 61.1% from the floor.   <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2018/10/Cole-Watts-2021-Montezuma-Community-School-1-crop-1536x1009-1608821666.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1105901" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2018/10/Cole-Watts-2021-Montezuma-Community-School-1-crop-1536x1009-1608821666-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="796146" first="Cole" last="Watts"], Montezuma Watts’ running mate [player_tooltip player_id="796108" first="Trey" last="Shearer"] had an uncharacteristically quiet night, and Watts stepped up, leading the Braves with 20 points on 6-13 shooting (4-9 3P), plus 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The 5-10 guard has one of the purest strokes in the state.   Luke Hammen, Keota Hammen was great in the Eagles’ narrow loss to Montezuma, scoring a game-high 22 points on 8-15 shooting, including 4-6 from behind the arc. A talented shooter with a quick release, he ended his high school career in a big way.   Joey Carlson, Janesville Carlson ended his high-school career with an efficient 17 points and 7 rebounds on 8-14 shooting in the Wildcats loss to West Fork.