Class 4A Substate Semifinal Preview

Friday night will see the Class 4A field get cut in half, as we’ll trim it down to the Sweet 16. Below we preview each of the 16 substate semifinal games and make our picks to advance to Tuesday’s substate finals.

Class 4A postseason picks record: 13-3

Substate 1

Sioux City West (12-11) at Norwalk (18-3)

Few teams in 4A are hotter than Norwalk, who have won 14 straight games heading into their postseason opener. The Warriors are allowing just 47.4 points a game, good for fifth in the class, and have been led offensively by junior guard Redek Born Redek Born 6'3" | PG Norwalk | 2024 State IA (17.8, 5.0 assists), who seems to have really found himself this year after playing in the shadows of his older brother the last few seasons. A high IQ guard who can score from all three levels with efficiency, Born is posting 52-40-83 shooting splits and has shown a willingness to take smaller defenders onto the block to either score or initiate the offense, inverting the usual attack. Braeden Carlson Braeden Carlson 6'4" | SF Norwalk | 2023 State IA (15.0, 7.9 rebounds) is a bouncy, athletic forward who scores around the rim and rebounds well on both ends, and Aidan Harder Aidan Harder 6'3" | SG Norwalk | 2024 State IA (10.0, 34.8 3P%) and Jack Brown (8.3, 38.5 3P%) are capable shooting threats from deep. Sioux City West is led by a pair of athletic guards who could give the Warriors some problems in Lamarion Mothershead Lamarion Mothershead 6'3" | SF Sioux City West | 2023 State IA (16.5) and Keavian Hayes Keavian Hayes 6'2" | SG Sioux City West | 2023 State IA (15.7). Both are quality scoring threats who can get to the rim and put pressure on opposing defenses. The issue for the Wolverines usually isn’t scoring, it’s defending. And they’ll have their hands full with a very disciplined Norwalk team.
Our pick: Norwalk

Johnston (11-11) at Sioux City East (20-2)

Sioux City East has done what has been expected of them this season, winning games by an average of 21 points a game behind a high-powered attack that sees two players averaging in double figures and two others just shy of that mark. The Black Raiders are led by Fitzgerald Grant Fitzgerald Grant 6'2" | SG Sioux City East | 2024 State IA (14.5) and Preston Dobbs Preston Dobbs 6'5" | SF Sioux City East | 2023 State IA (14.4, 50.7 3P%), a pair of reliable perimeter scorers who can fill it up from anywhere on the floor. They feature a number of ball handlers who can initiate the offense, and they do a good job sharing the rock, getting everyone a piece of the offense. Johnston, meanwhile, has gone through the meatgrinder of the CIML this season and is playing their best basketball now. This is a team that was relatively inexperienced coming into the season, but they’re athletic, quick, physical, and play really good defense. Jalen Richardson Jalen Richardson 6'4" | SF Johnston | 2025 State IA (11.2), Taylen Proctor (9.4), and Prestige Taylor Prestige Taylor 5'11" | PG Johnston | 2025 State IA (7.7) are all really good on-ball defenders on the perimeter, and in Samuel Tornabane Samuel Tornabane 6'6" | PF Johnston | 2023 State IA (10.4, 1.5 blocks), the Dragons have a high-level rim protector. They don’t have a dominant scorer, but they shoot it well from deep (39.7% as a team), and I think that their athleticism is going to wear down East here. Look for the Dragons to slow this one down to their preferred speed and frustrate the Black Raiders. The difference in quality of leagues between the CIML and MRAC shows itself here.
Our pick: Johnston

Substate 2

Iowa City West (12-10) at Centennial (14-7)

Iowa City West has had an up-and-down year. Some of that can be attributed to an injury to Kareem Earl Kareem Earl 6'5" | SF Iowa City West | 2024 State #123 Nation IA (10.7, 46.7 3P%), who missed a significant chunk of time and the Trojans lost a number of one-possession games in his absence. Some of that can also be contributed to youth – the top five scorers are all underclassmen. This is a talented team led by sophomore wing Jack McCaffery Jack McCaffery 6'8" | SF Iowa City West | 2025 State IA (16.6, 36.8 3P%, 4.0 blocks), a 6-8 wing who can stretch the floor with a buttery stroke as well as dominate the paint as a shot blocker. Earl is an athletic wing who can score from all three levels, and Jacob Koch Jacob Koch 6'1" | PG Iowa City West | 2024 State IA (10.1, 40.2 3P%) is a reliable shooter from deep. When the Trojans are playing well, they can beat just about anyone in the state. But they have been taken out of what they want to do offensively at times, and Centennial can do that to them here. Luke Winkel Luke Winkel 6'1" | PG Ankeny Centennial | 2024 State IA (16.8, 5.1 assists) has been one of the most improved players in the state this year, a versatile, quick guard who is equally content scoring or getting his teammates involved. Evan Bryan Evan Bryan 6'3" | SF Centennial | 2023 State IA (10.2, 38.7 3P%), a long wing defender, has emerged as a reliable shooter, and Nick Vaske Nick Vaske 6'3" | SG Ankeny Centennial | 2024 State IA (9.2), Drew Schreurs Drew Schreurs 6'1" | PG Centennial | 2023 State IA (7.7), and Chase Schutty Chase Schutty 6'4" | PF Centennial | 2024 State IA (5.3, 6.8 rebounds) are all quality role players who do their jobs. The Jaguars are good defensively and there is a significant gap between the CIML and MVC this season.
Our pick: Centennial

Dowling Catholic (10-12) at Cedar Falls (15-5)

Cedar Falls senior wing Dallas Bear Dallas Bear 6'8" | SF Cedar Falls | 2023 State #276 Nation IA (20.0, 9.6 rebounds, 38.3 3P%) is the best player on the floor here. A 6-8 sharpshooter who has taken his game to another level this year, Bear is capable of getting scorching hot and dropped 20 points in a single quarter, but if the Dowling defense focuses on taking him away, the Tigers have a few other dangerous weapons who can make them pay. Sophomore guard Anthony Galvin Anthony Galvin 5'11" | PG Cedar Falls | 2025 State IA (12.6, 40.4 3P%) is a high-level shooter off both the dribble and the catch who can also create plays for his teammates, and junior forward Cade Courbat Cade Courbat 6'8" | PF Cedar Falls | 2024 State #120 Nation IA (12.6, 2.7 blocks) is a hyper-athletic big man who runs the floor, protects the rim, and finishes above it with authority. Dowling is athletic, led by senior Andrew Mauro Andrew Mauro 6'1" | SG Dowling Catholic | 2023 State IA (11.6) and junior Joey Coppola Joey Coppola 5'11" | PG Dowling Catholic | 2024 State IA (10.5), but the Maroons can struggle at times to score. They’re shooting just 39.4% from the floor as a team, and 29.7% from 3. They can certainly hang with the Tigers here, but that type of inconsistency on the offensive end proves to be too much to overcome and Cedar Falls advances to the substate final behind a big Bear game.
Our pick: Cedar Falls

Substate 3

Muscatine (6-16) at Senior (18-3)

Muscatine comes into this one riding high off their upset of Davenport Central in the quarterfinals. The Muskies had lost by 31 points to the Blue Devils just six days before that game, then turned around and beat them by 11. However, they’ll find it much more difficult to score against Senior here. The Rams are the #1 scoring defense in the class, allowing just 42.9 points a game, using their blend of athleticism, length, depth, and varying defensive looks to frustrate opponents all season. Junior forward Jacob Williams Jacob Williams 6'4" | PF Senior | 2024 State IA (12.3, 7.5 rebounds) leads a balanced scoring attack for Senior that sees seven players averaging at least 5.9 points a game. The Rams don’t shoot it particularly well from the arc but use their athleticism and size to pound the offensive glass and attack the rim relentlessly in transition and in the halfcourt. They’re shooting over 51% from the floor and should be able to score at will against Muscatine. If the Muskies are going to hang around in this one, they’ll need to protect the ball (average 15.7 turnovers a game) and get big scoring nights from sophomores Luke Wieskamp Luke Wieskamp 6'6" | SF Brophy Prep | 2025 AZ (16.3) and Kayvion Hodges Kayvion Hodges 6'1" | SF Muscatine | 2025 State IA (12.4).
Our pick: Senior

Pleasant Valley (17-5) at Bettendorf (15-6)

Bettendorf swept the season series in two low-scoring slugfests, winning 45-41 on December 9 and 41-35 on January 24. Expect more of the same from these rivals separated by just two miles, as they have a ton of familiarity with each other and will play a lower-possession game than most other games around the state on Friday night. Pleasant Valley comes in hot, having won eight straight games. The Spartans are led by Connor Borbeck Connor Borbeck 6'2" | SG Pleasant Valley | 2023 State IA (12.3, 37.8 3P%), a senior wing with good size who can score from all three levels. Five other Spartans average between 7.1 and 9.5 points a game, and as always, they’re tough, physical, and disciplined on the defensive end. They’ve struggled against Bettendorf’s defense in both meetings, shooting a combined 23-88 (26.1%) from the floor. Bettendorf junior wing Caden Wilkins Caden Wilkins 6'7" | SG Bettendorf | 2024 State #69 Nation IA (19.9, 10.5 rebounds) will be the best player on the floor here. The top-ranked junior in the state, Wilkins has averaged 17.5 points and 10 rebounds in the two meetings, pretty good numbers when you consider how low-scoring those games have been. A 6-6 wing who can score from anywhere, he has really turned his game up a notch in the last few weeks of the season, putting up some huge scoring nights. Taydem Arguello Taydem Arguello 6'2" | PG Bettendorf | 2023 State IA (11.6) is an athletic freak on the perimeter who puts constant pressure on opposing teams on both ends of the floor, and the overall athleticism and length of the Bulldogs is too much for PV to overcome here. The ‘Dogs have been dominant defensively against PV this year, and that trend continues.
Our pick: Bettendorf

Substate 4

Davenport West (13-9) at Kennedy (20-0)

It hasn’t really mattered who is put in front of Kennedy this season, the Cougars have steamrolled everyone. Only two of their games have been decided by single digits, and they’re winning games by an average of 30.3 points a game. The senior backcourt of Colby Dolphin Colby Dolphin 5'10" | PG Kennedy | 2023 State IA (15.8, 44.4 3P%) and Kenzie Reed Kenzie Reed 5'11" | PG Kennedy | 2023 State IA (10.6, 7.0 assists) have won a ton of games for Kennedy over the last few years, and they appear to be on a mission to win a state title in dominant fashion this season. Micah Schlaak Micah Schlaak 6'6" | PF Kennedy | 2024 State IA (12.3, 7.0 rebounds) has come on extremely strong following the holiday break, and this is a team that can comfortably go nine or ten deep on their bench with good athletes who play outstanding defense. The Cougars force a ton of turnovers and are a terror in transition, and with their varying defensive looks, they can really frustrate opposing teams. Davenport West has a number of offensive weapons who can score in bunches, led by junior guard Jermilyn Gardner Jermilyn Gardner 5'8" | PG Davenport West | 2024 State IA (17.2, 4.2 assists) and Landon Winston (14.1, 38.6 3P%), and they could make things interesting for a little while. But the Falcons turn the ball over too much, and against Kennedy’s frequent pressure, that is a major issue.
Our pick: Kennedy

Burlington (16-6) at North Scott (16-5)

Burlington got hot at this time last year and carried that momentum to a surprising state tournament appearance. Can the Grayhounds do it again this year? In senior wing Merquiche Lewis Jr. (24.2, 9.5 rebounds), they have one of the best pure scorers in the state. Lewis is a long, athletic wing who can score from all three levels and absolutely dominate games on both ends of the floor with his length. JJ Martin JJ Martin 5'10" | PG Burlington | 2023 State IA (13.1, 3.1 assists) gives them a steady presence in the backcourt, but the ‘Hounds don’t shoot it particularly well from the arc (25.9% as a team), and they’ll need to knock down some shots if they’re going to go into The Pit and come out with a win. North Scott is led by a trio of double-figure scorers in juniors Kavon Phillips Kavon Phillips 6'7" | SF North Scott | 2024 State IA (14.7, 8.0 rebounds), Kyler Gerardy Kyler Gerardy 6'0" | PG North Scott | 2024 State IA (12.8, 36.7 3P%), and Brennan Reid Brennan Reid 6'3" | SF North Scott | 2024 State IA (11.7, 47.7 3P%). Phillips is a long, bouncy wing who can defend multiple positions and get to the rim, while Gerardy and Reid are both high-level shooters who move well without the ball in their hands. The Lancers shot 37.4% from behind the arc as a team, a major difference-maker in this one.
Our pick: North Scott

Substate 5

Waterloo East (13-8) at Valley (16-5)

Waterloo East’s move to the Iowa Alliance this year has helped the Trojans put together their best season in years, racking up 13 wins and reaching the substate semifinals. The Trojans have been potent offensively, averaging 63.9 points a game behind the strength of senior wing Kewone Jones Kewone Jones 6'2" | SF Waterloo East | 2023 State IA (19.6). Jones has been remarkably efficient this season, posting 54-53-79 shooting splits. Jameel Montgomery Jameel Montgomery 6'3" | SF Waterloo East | 2023 State IA (14.9, 8.7 rebounds) is a fantastic athlete who can impact the game on both ends of the floor with his athleticism and length, and Jamauryus Bradford-Gates Jamauryus Bradford-Gates 5'10" | PG Waterloo East | 2023 State IA (14.4, 4.0 assists) is a quick guard who can get to the rim and put pressure on opposing defenses. A young Valley team has five sophomores in their top six scorers, led by Curtis Stinson Jr Curtis Stinson Jr 6'4" | PG Valley | 2025 State IA (14.1) and Xzavion Robinson Xzavion Robinson 6'1" | PG Valley | 2025 State IA (11.3), a pair of athletic guards who can get to the rim and initiate offense. Stinson is one of the best 2025s in the state, and Robinson is a dynamic athlete on the hardwood and gridiron. Trevian Carson Trevian Carson 6'4" | SG Valley | 2023 State IA (9.9) is the lone senior among the top six scorers, a veteran presence who can defense multiple positions and get others involved. The Tigers have been largely dominant this season, with four of their five losses coming to either Northwest, Waukee, or Kennedy (the other to a very good Centennial team), and the major edge in strength of schedule for Valley will be a factor here.
Our pick: Valley

Cedar Rapids Washington (13-9) at Waterloo West (16-5)

Waterloo West won the regular season meeting 68-54 on January 10, getting 23 points from Dayton Bruce (6.9) and winning despite their top two scorers on the year, Si’Marion Anderson Si’Marion Anderson 6'2" | SG Waterloo West | 2023 State IA (14.0) and Keishaun Pendleton Keishaun Pendleton 6'0" | SG Waterloo West | 2023 State IA (16.0) combining for just 19 points on 7-21 shooting. The Wahawks are an athletic group that doesn’t have much traditional size, but they’re long and quick, and they use that speed and athleticism to fly all over the floor defensively and attack the rim relentlessly. Since that loss to West, Washington has gone 10-2, with their two losses coming in very competitive games against Kennedy and Cedar Falls, a pair of teams also playing tonight in semifinals. Expectations were high coming into the year for the Warriors, and while they’ve underperformed a bit, they’re finally playing their best basketball at the right time. Senior wing Traijan Sain Traijan Sain 6'5" | SF Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 State IA (15.8) is a long, athletic wing who can score from anywhere, while guard Jesse Sellers Jesse Sellers 5'10" | PG Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 State IA (15.4) and Jaden Harris Jaden Harris 6'0" | PG Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 State IA (5.9, 3.7 assists) give them a pair of reliable ball-handlers. Noah Johnson Noah Johnson 6'3" | SG Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 State IA (9.2), a Linn-Mar transfer, has provided additional wing scoring. This should be a fantastic game, but we’ll give the slight edge to the home team tonight.
Our pick: Waterloo West

Substate 6

Linn-Mar (9-13) at Indianola (19-2)

Linn-Mar sophomore forward Davis Kern Davis Kern 6'8" | PF Linn-Mar | 2025 State IA (19.9, 43.5 3P%, 2.0 blocks) is a game-changing talent on both ends of the floor who could be a difficult player for Indianola to defend tonight. A 6-8 forward who can stretch the floor, score around the bucket, and protect the paint as a shot blocker, he has gotten better and better as the year has gone on. The Lions got a boost a month or so ago with the return of senior point guard Jackson Severson Jackson Severson 5'11" | PG Linn-Mar | 2023 State IA (11.8, 2.7 assists) to the lineup. A tough guard who gets to the rim and limits turnovers, he’s the type of veteran presence that this young Lions team needs in the backcourt. Payson Nietert Payson Nietert 6'6" | SF Linn-Mar | 2025 State IA (8.0, 35.8 3P%) is a big shooter who can get hot and carry this team for stretches as well. That said, Indianola has been a buzzsaw this season, led by 10 seniors. Drew Kingery Drew Kingery 6'4" | SF Indianola | 2023 State IA (15.5) is one of the most talented all-around players in the state. He’s a versatile defender, scorer, and playmaker who is looking to lead the Indians to the state tournament in his final season. Brayden Drea Brayden Drea 5'10" | PG Indianola | 2023 State IA (14.7, 46.9 3P%) is a dynamic lead guard who can score in bunches or get his teammates involved, and Brady Blake (10.5) is another double-figure scorer who can score in bunches. This team goes deep into their bench, plays great defense, and shares the ball really well.
Our pick: Indianola

Ankeny (9-14) at Ames (15-7)

Ankeny won the regular season meeting between these teams 64-50, but that was back on December 9, and that was a completely different Ames team that was trying to find its footing after losing so much production from last year’s championship team. The Little Cyclones have been playing great basketball since the holiday break, going 12-3 since the hiatus on the strength of a dominant defensive team. They’re a quick, athletic group led by junior wing Jack Wynter Jack Wynter 6'3" | SG Ames | 2024 State IA (14.2, 38.1 3P%), a lefty sharpshooter who had a huge week at the state tournament last year. Lucas Lueth Lucas Lueth 6'6" | SF Ames | 2023 State IA (11.8, 3.1 blocks) is the focal point of the defense, a long, athletic wing who can defend one through five, and Frank Keller Frank Keller 6'6" | PF Ames | 2023 State IA (9.7, 8.0 rebounds) provides rebounding. Ankeny is led by Carson Johnson Carson Johnson 6'0" | PG Ankeny | 2024 State IA (14.9, 42.3 3P%), a talented shooter and playmaker, and Lio Aguirre Lio Aguirre 6'3" | SF Ankeny | 2024 State IA (14.3, 6.5 rebounds), a physical, slashing wing. The Hawks have had an up-and-down season, but as they showed in a win over Waukee, they’re capable of beating anyone.
Our pick: Ames

Substate 7

Des Moines Lincoln (11-12) at Waukee Northwest (19-2)

Northwest won the regular season meeting between these teams 88-48 back on January 7. The Wolves shot 68% from the floor in that game, finding little resistance from the Railsplitters defense and outrebounded Lincoln 35-12. They’re led by Mr. Basketball co-favorite Pryce Sandfort Pryce Sandfort 6'7" | SF Waukee Northwest | 2023 State #123 Nation IA (25.6, 11.1 rebounds, 45.2 3P%), a future Iowa wing. Cade Kelderman Cade Kelderman 6'0" | PG Waukee Northwest | 2023 State IA (16.7, 6.0 assists, 45.6 3P%) has had a fantastic senior year, and Grant Tigges Grant Tigges 6'4" | SG Waukee Northwest | 2024 State IA (10.1, 46.3 3P%), Andrew Cose Andrew Cose 5'11" | PG Waukee Northwest | 2024 State IA (4.7, 48.8 3P%), and Henry Manning Henry Manning 6'1" | SG Waukee | 2023 State IA (7.2) thrive on the open looks that Sandfort and Kelderman are able to get them, and this group has been playing much better defensively down the stretch. Lincoln is led by junior guard Trovary Cavil Trovary Cavil 5'11" | PG Johnston | 2024 State IA (21.0, 6.3 assists), a talented ball-handler who can get to the rim, as can Deng Gai Deng Gai 6'2" | SG Roosevelt | 2024 State IA (10.4). Expect this rematch to be closer than the 40-point blowout last month, but this should still be a pretty comfortable Northwest win.
Our pick: Northwest

Southeast Polk (9-14) at Des Moines Roosevelt (13-9)

These two teams are headed in opposite directions heading into this one, with Southeast Polk coming in on a three-game winning streak, and Roosevelt currently on three-game skid. The Rams are led by a trio of double-figure scorers in Riley Edwards Riley Edwards 6'3" | SG Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA (15.2), Bode Goodman Bode Goodman 6'1" Southeast Polk | 2025 IA (15.2), and Lincoln Cantrall Lincoln Cantrall 6'8" | PF Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA (10.0, 37.6 3P%). All three are capable shooting threats. While the Rams have good length, they’ll need to contend with a Roosevelt team that is athletic and relentless on the offensive glass, an area that could be a issue in this one. The Roughriders are pulling down nearly 13 offensive rebounds a game, led by Jaekwon Bradley Jaekwon Bradley 6'1" | SG Roosevelt | 2023 State IA (14.3, 6.6 rebounds), who pulls down nearly four a game himself. Tevonta Jackson Tevonta Jackson 6'1" | PG Roosevelt | 2023 State IA (15.4, 4.0 assists), who moved to Des Moines from Illinois before this season, has provided some consistent scoring and playmaking in the backcourt, and Sam King Sam King 6'4" | SG Roosevelt | 2023 State IA (15.0, 7.5 rebounds) is an experienced combo guard who can handle, score, and rebound. If Southeast Polk is able to keep the ‘Riders off the offensive glass, they can win here, but that has proven to be easier said than done.
Our pick: Roosevelt

Substate 8

Urbandale (10-13) at Waukee (20-2)

A quick glance at the records may lead you to think this will be a Waukee blowout, but, as Lee Corso says, “Not so fast, my friend”. The Warriors swept the regular season meetings, but those wins came by 12 and 7 points, in a pair of highly-contested games. The Warriors, led by future Iowa State wing Omaha Biliew Omaha Biliew 6'8" | SF Waukee | 2023 State IA (22.9, 10.5 rebounds), have won 10 straight games heading into this one, and they have the type of athleticism, length, defense, and balanced scoring that makes them a clear contender to win the 4A title. Vance Peiffer Vance Peiffer 6'7" | C Waukee | 2023 State IA (10.8, 3.2 blocks) has been a dominant rim protector, and Cooper Randall Cooper Randall 6'4" | SG Waukee | 2023 State IA (9.6, 41.2 3P%), Mason Costello Mason Costello 6'3" | SG Waukee | 2024 State IA (9.0, 35.1 3P%), and Cade Littlefield Cade Littlefield 6'1" Waukee | 2023 IA (5.5, 60.0 3P%) are all good shooters around Biliew and Peiffer. As a team, Waukee is shooting 40.5% from the arc. Urbandale is led by junior guard Grant Uecker Grant Uecker 6'2" | PG Urbandale | 2024 State IA (11.2), a quick guard who can shoot it well off the dribble. The J-Hawks have a lot of athletic, physical players – a number of football players on the roster – and that is part of the reason they’ve given Waukee some trouble this season. It won’t be easy for Waukee, but they are still the far more talented all-around team here and they should hold serve and advance to the substate finals.
Our pick: Waukee

Dallas Center-Grimes (13-9) at Council Bluffs Lincoln (15-6)

The defending 3A champions head on the road here to take on a CBAL team that is big and physical. In Mathok Mathok Mathok Mathok 6'6" | PF Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2023 State IA (14.3, 10.1 rebounds) and Creighton Bracker Creighton Bracker 6'6" | PF Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2025 State IA (10.1, 9.1 rebounds), the Lynx have a pair of dominant rebounders who can control the painted area on both ends of the floor. The Mustangs will have difficulty keeping them off the glass, which could be a deciding factor here. Cole Arnold Cole Arnold 6'2" | SF Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2024 State IA (13.8) transferred from Lewis Central for his junior year and has provided some perimeter scoring punch for the Lynx, and Jayden Calabro Jayden Calabro 5'6" | PG Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2024 State IA (11.4, 3.6 assists) is a quick guard who puts pressure on opposing defenses with his handles and speed. DCG lost a ton of production off of last year’s championship team, but the ‘Stangs have been impressive this season behind a slew of relatively inexperienced players. Jonathan Howard Jonathan Howard 6'1" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA (12.5, 46.1 3P%) is an elite shooter who moves well without the ball in his hands, and junior forward Calix Cahill Calix Cahill 6'5" | PF Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA (11.3, 8.4 rebounds), the only player on the roster with significant experience heading into this year, has been really good in the paint. Five of the Mustangs top six scorers will be back next year, so any experience they’re able to gain here is valuable.
Our pick: Council Bluffs Lincoln