CLASS 1A DIVISION II GIRLS
 
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ATTICA
 
Coach: Scotty McCartney
 
Record: 20-3 (No. 5 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Minneola, 66-30; beat Ingalls, 43-35
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Bucklin (4: 20-3), 4 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Zoie Redgate, sr.; Libby Swingle, so.; Emma Asper, jr.; Cady Hemphill, so.; Baylee Ricke, sr.
 
Worth noting: Knocking on the door of state for several years, Attica returns for the first time since making its only other state appearance in 2014. … Bulldogs lost in the quarterfinals that season. … Attica won 54 Classic title for third straight year and finished runner-up in the Heart of the Plains League to Hutchinson Central Christian, which beat the Bulldogs 38-30 for the decisive game in the league race. … Only other losses came to Remington and fellow 1A II qualifier and quarterfinal opponent Bucklin, who took a 56-44 win in mid-January. … Redgate went over 1,000 career points and averages 15.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game. … Hemphill is right behind with 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game. … Swingle averages 11.7 points to give Bulldog a trio of double-digit scorers. … She also gets 6.8 rebounds a game. … Ricke averages 8.3 rebounds and 6.3 points per game and Asper addes 4.2 points and 4.8 rebounds a game.
 

 
BUCKLIN
 
Coach: Craig Bowman
 
Record: 20-3 (No. 4 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Cunningham, 67-25; beat Ashland, 59-33
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Attica (5: 20-3), 4 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Emmerson Kirk, jr., G; Isabel Bowman, jr., G; Karlee Evans, jr., F; Tristan Stout, jr., G; Rebecca Durler, jr.; Any Hays, fr.; Vanessa Pena, jr.
 
Worth noting: Bucklin has qualified for state each of the past four seasons and took third in 2023, matching the best state finish in program history with the 2013 also placing third. … Red Aces also finished fourth in 2014 and state appearance is seventh overall. … Bucklin fell to eventual champion Hanover in last year’s quarterfinals. … All three losses this season came in three-game span in December with two coming to 3A state qualifier Holcomb and 1A II qualifier South Gray. … Other loss was to Hoisington. … Red Aces have won 18 straight since including two over fellow 1A II qualifier Hodgeman County. … Bucklin won SPIAA Tournament title beating Spearville in the finals. … Bowman is two wins from 200 in his career. … Kirk is 17 points away from 1,000 in her career and averages 18 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 4.5 assists per game. … Evans adds 14 points and 6.5 rebounds a contest. … Stout averages 8.5 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals per game. … Bowman adds 7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and Durler gets 5 rebounds a contest.
 

 
HANOVER
 
Coach: Chris Beikmann
 
Record: 20-2 (No. 3 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Northern Valley, 75-44; beat Axtell, 46-25
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Wallace County (6: 18-4), 8 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Anna Jueneman, sr., G; Drew Bruna, so., F; Gracie Bruna, so., G; Leigha Jueneman, jr., G; Trinity Schlabach, jr., C; Nora Heiman, fr., F.
 
Worth noting: Hanover is two-time defending 1A Division II state champions, beating Lebo for both titles. … Last year, Wildcats fought off the Wolves for a 50-35 win in the title game after blowing them out 59-34 in the 2023 championship game. … State title was fourth with Hanover also winning back-to-back crowns in 2017-18. … Wildcats are 41-3 in the postseason under Beikmann, also finishing runner-up in 2019, third in 2022 and reaching the Forever Four in 2020. … Only two losses this season came to 1A I unbeaten Centralia with Wildcats finishing runner-up in the tough Twin Valley League. … Wildcats have wins over 2A qualifiers Valley Heights and Doniphan West and 1A II qualifier Linn and also beat 1A I qualifier Quinter. … Anna Jueneman went over 1,000 career points this season. … She averages 18.6 points per game, nearly double the next Wildcat. … She also averages 4.1 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game. … Drew Bruna averages 9.7 points and 5 rebounds per game. … Six other Wildcats average at least 3 points per game. … Beikmann is seven wins from 200 in his career and is 193-28 in his career.
 

 
HODGEMAN COUNTY
 
Coach: Trent Bright
 
Record: 18-5 (No. 7 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Dighton, 48-44; beat Cheylin, 44-30
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Lebo (2: 20-2), 6 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Kylee Reece, jr., G; Ashlynn Beil, jr., G; Mallorie Ruff, jr., G; Blake Dansel, sr., C; Taylor Bamberger, jr., F; Aidan Lonnberg, jr., F; Caitlin Channell, jr., G/F; Odessa Cure, jr., G.
 
Worth noting: State appearance is just the third for the Longhorns, but all three have come in the last five seasons with Hodgeman also qualifying in 2021 and 2022. … Longhorns have placed in the top four in both of their previous trips, taking third in 2021 and fourth in 2022. … Longhorns finished third in deep SPIAA League this season and beat Spearville, which was runner-up at the league tournament. … Two of five losses came to fellow 1A II qualifier Bucklin and two more came to 1A I qualifier South Gray. … Other loss came to Wichita County. … Longhorns only have one senior in rotation. … No player averages double-figure scoring but five Longhorns check in between 6-9 points per game. … Reece’s 8.7 scoring average is just ahead of Ruff’s 8.4 points per game. … Ruff also leads team in rebounds with 5.1 per game. … Beil and Bamberger each average 6.6. points per game and Lonnberg comes off bench for 6.3 per game. … Six Longhorns also average at least 3 rebounds per game. … Bright won 100th came as girls coach at Hodgeman County.
 

 
LEBO
 
Coach: Patrick Gardner
 
Record: 20-2 (No. 2 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Waverly, 51-26; beat Hutchinson Central Christian, 52-22
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Hodgeman County (7: 18-5), 6 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Saige Hadley, sr., F; Siara Crouch, sr., F; Abi Jones, sr., G; Allison Konrade, jr., G; Ally Peek, jr., G; Ellie Grimmett, so., G; Rachael Barnhart, so., G.
 
Worth noting: Lebo has finished as state runner-up each of the past two seasons in 1A Division II, losing both championship games to Hanover… After falling 59-34 in the 2023 title game, Wolves lost 53-35 last year in a game where Hanover pulled away late after a tie game early in the fourth quarter. … Wolves have qualified for state four straight years and 11 times overall, capturing state championships in 1994 (2A) and 2001 (1A Division I). … Wolves won the Lyon County League regular season title and tournament title. … Only losses came to Madison and 3A qualifier Osage City with the Wolves also handing Osage City its only loss of the season in the finals of the Ike Cearfoss Invitational. … Gardner also coached Hartford boys to runner-up state finishes in 2016 and 2017. … Hadley went over 1,000 career points and averages 20.5 points per game along with 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals a contest. … Crouch adds 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game. … Jones gets 5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.6 steals per game. … Konrade scores 8 points per game and Peek adds 4.
 

 
LINN
 
Coach: Trevor Kuhlman
 
Record: 16-6 (No. 8 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Victoria, 58-24; beat Beloit-St. John’s, 52-37
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. South Haven (1: 21-1), 2 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Marcela Huerta, sr.; Baileigh Peters, so.; Gretchen Bott, so.; Geni Turk, so.; Morgan Wurtz, sr.; Izzy Rogge, so.; Ella Oehmke, jr.
 
Worth noting: Bulldogs qualified for state for the first time since 2008 when they lost in the quarterfinals. … State appearance is just fourth overall and best finish was a fourth in 1985. … Bulldogs got big wins over 2A qualifier Valley Heights and Clifton-Clyde late in the season. … Five of six losses came to Twin Valley League teams with four of those state qualifiers – 2A Doniphan West (twice), 1A I Centralia and !A II Hanover. … Another loss came to 1A I unbeaten Little River. … Kuhlman won his 100th game overall. … Huerta averages 12.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. … Peters adds 11.9 points, 2.8 assists and 2.3 steals a game. … Bott chips ins 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. .. Rogge comes off bench for 5 points and 5 rebounds a game. … Turk, Wurtz and Oehmke all average over 3 points per contest.

 

 
SOUTH HAVEN
 
Coach: Mike Heater
 
Record: 21-1 (No. 1 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Elyria Christian, 56-29; beat Hartford, 32-31
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Linn (8: 16-6), 2 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Aubrey Pond, sr., PG/F; Kelly Theurer, jr., G; Adele Helsel, jr., F; Addison Heater, jr., G; Rahlee Colwell, sr., G; Makenzie Callison, so., PG; Adalyn Irey, fr., G; Arallai Wartick, jr., C; Ayleigh Nixon, fr., G.
 
Worth noting: Cardinals have qualified for state for four straight years and seen times overall. … All but one of previous six trips ended in quarterfinals, but South Haven claimed a state championship in 2007, going undefeated that season. … Last year Cardinals were upset in quarterfinals by Northern Valley after being top seed for tourney. … Cardinals were undefeated South Central Border League champions for the fourth straight year and also won the SCBL Tournament title, beating Flinthills in the title game. … Only loss came to fellow 1A II qualifier Attica in early January. … South Haven also won the Border Queen Tournament. … Pond averages 12.4 points and 4.9 steals per game. … Helsel adds 8.6 points per game and Theurer gets 8.2 a contest. … Heater chips in 6.5 points per game and Colwell and Irey are both right at 4 points per game.
 

 
WALLACE COUNTY
 
Coach: Braydon Summers
 
Record: 18-4 (No. 6 seed)
 
Sub-state results: beat Otis-Bison, 67-27; beat Wheatland-Grinnell, 52-47
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Hanover (3: 20-2), 8 p.m. Wednesday
 
Key players: Jaelyn Daily, sr., F; Jersi Benisch, jr., G; Makenna Gibbs, sr., C; Kallie Richardson, so., F; Mackenzie Woolf, so., C; Mya Funk, so., G; Lyla Pearce, fr., C.
 
Worth noting: Wildcats return to state for third straight year (a program first) and placed third last season, falling to Lebo in the semifinals before beating Northern Valley for third. … Trip is 10th overall for the program, which captured a state championship in 2012 in 1A Division II. … Wildcats finished runner-up in Northwest Kansas League regular season and tournament to 1A I qualifier Quinter, which handed them two of their four losses. … Other losses came to Cheylin and Wichita County. … Wallace County won Sagebrush Preseason Tournament title. … Wildcats trailed Wheatland-Grinnell by nine with three minutes to play in sub-state final before rallying for win. … Daily went over 650 career rebounds this season and averages 5.6 per game. … She also averages 11.7 points per game to rank second on team to Benisch, who leads team with 15 points per game. … Benisch also averages 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 4.7 steals per game. … Richardson averages 11.4 points, 6 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game. … Woolf and Gibbs both average just under 5 points per game and just over 4 rebounds per game.