
CLASS 1A GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES
BY: KERRY SHERMAN
The Class 1A Girls State Basketball Great 8 will be played at the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley this weekend, beginning at 8:45am. The complete brackets, with game times, can be found on milehighprepreport.com or on MileHigh Prep Report on Facebook. The capsules for each team are in bracket order.
#1 MCCLAVE LADY CARDINALS (23-0)
- COACH: BRIANNE HOWE
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 7-0
- WINS: GRANADA (2), KIT CARSON (3), FLEMING (1), SIMLA (1)
- LOSSES : NONE
- STAT LEADERS
- Abrielle Gomez 14.9 ppg 5.7 rpg 3.0 assists 4.0 steals 2.2 blocks 3 DD
- McKayla Kiniston 9.4 ppg 7.4 rpg 3.4 assists 7.6 steals 5 DD
- Ashlynn Steinbrunn 7.4 ppg 5.6 rpg 2.4 assists 3.3 steals
- Zoe Martinez 5.8 ppg
- Kennedy Vallejos 5.5 ppg 2.2 assists 2.8 steals
- Chloe Weber 5.3 ppg 2.3 steals
#9 GRANADA LADY BOBCATS (20-3)
- COACH: TANNER GRASMICK
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 1996
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 1-3
- WINS: KIT CARSON (1)
- LOSSES: KIT CARSON (1), MCCLAVE (2)
- STAT LEADERS
- Kiana Herrera 14.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 assists, 2.1 steals
- Marissa Valenzuela 11.5 ppg, 1.2 assists, 1.7 steals
- Trinidie Quintana 10.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.7 assists, 2.9 steals 10 DD 1 TD
- Vanessa Ayala 10.0 ppg, 3.9 assists, 4.2 steals
- TorLin Riddle 5.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 steals
- Paula Aguirre 2.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.9 steals
#5 STRATTON LADY EAGLES (16-8)
- COACH: TREY THOMPSON
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 2-4
- WINS: MERINO (1), KIT CARSON (1)
- LOSSES: BRIGGSDALE (1), FLEMING (1), LIMON (1), BURLINGTON (1)
- STAT LEADERS
- Sedonia Isenbart 18.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.5 assists, 5.5 steals 4 DD 1 TD
- Sophia Isenbart 9.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.4 assists, 2.6 steals, 1 block 3 DD
- Clare Miltenberger 4.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 assists, 4.2 steals
- McKenna Notter 3.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg
- Saylor Dempsey 3.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
- Elle Bohnen 2.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg
#4 DOVE CREEK LADY BULLDOGS (21-2)
- COACH: JULIE KIBEL
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- NONE
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 1-1
- WINS: RANGELY (1)
- LOSSES: CENTAURI (1)
- STAT LEADERS
- Lexi Gray 12.9 ppg, 12.2 rpg, 3.3 steals, 1 block 15 DD
- Rylee Hickman 12.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.7 assists, 2.3 steals 4 DD
- Kylie Gatlin 10.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.3 assists, 2.3 steals 4 DD
- Kalie Gatlin 8.9 ppg, 3.3 assists, 2.8 steals
- Trista Barnett 8.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.7 assists, 3.3 steals
- Railynn Hickman 5.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.6 assists, 1.5 steals
#2 FLATIRONS ACADEMY LADY BISON (22-1)
- COACH: MIKE DURRILL
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2021, 2022
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 3-0
- WINS: MERINO (1), BRIGGSDALE (1), FLEMING (1)
- LOSSES: NONE
- STAT LEADERS
- Kenlee Durrill 16.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 7.3 assists, 5.3 steals, 1.1 blocks 9 DD 2 TD
- Emma Cox 15.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.3 assists, 3.4 steals, 1.8 blocks 7 DD
- Emily Dehaan 14.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.2 assists, 3.1 steals
- Annabelle Rakers 10.6 ppg, 2.9 assists, 2.6 steals
- Katelynn Coulter 3.3 ppg, 1.6 assists, 1.7 steals
#10 KIT CARSON LADY WILDCATS (17-7)
- COACH: SARA CRAWFORD
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2017, 2018, 2019
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 1-5
- WINS: GRANADA (1)
- LOSSES: GRANADA (1), STRATTON (1), MCCLAVE (3)
- STAT LEADERS
- Tess Johnson 11.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals 8 DD
- Kenzie Wagonner 7.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals
- Lindsey Mayhan 7.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.6 assists, 2.5 steals
- Paige Booker-Rady 5.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 steals
- Nadaya Buttry 5.0 ppg, 1.7 steals
- Shay Booker-Rady 3.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 steals
#3 BRIGGSDALE LADY FALCONS (21-2)
- COACH: COLIN NICKLAS
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- NONE
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 4-2
- WINS: STRATTON (1), WIGGINS (1), FLEMING (2)
- LOSSES: FLATIRONS ACADEMY (1), SEDGWICK COUNTY (1)
- STAT LEADERS
- Jenna Krise 24.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.9 assists, 3.8 steals, 1.3 blocks 4 DD
- Kayl Klem 10.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.8 assists, 3.2 steals
- Peyton Nicklas 9.6 ppg, 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals
- Macie Klem 7.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.0 assists, 1.9 blocks
- Claire Brown 6.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.2 steals
- Brianna Blickem 3.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.4 assists, 2.5 steals
- Kieyara Yingling 1.8 assists, 2.1 steals
#11 FLEMING LADY WILDCATS (15-7)
- COACH: RANDY KIRKWOOD
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 1981
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 1-6
- WINS: STRATTON (1)
- LOSSES: MERINO (1), MCCLAVE (1), FLATIRONS ACADEMY (1), SEDGIWCK COUNTY (1), BRIGGSDALE (2)
- STAT LEADERS
- Kally Kirkwood 11.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.2 assists, 3.5 steals, 1.3 blocks 5 DD
- Madi Serrato 8.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.5 assists, 2.9 steals
- Lexi Schaefer 7.7 ppg, 1.5 assists, 2.9 steals
- Madison Harms 5.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg
- Ciana Lousberg 5.1 ppg
- Laney Schliesser 3.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.5 steals