CLASS 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT TEAM CAPSULES
By: Tayler Garcia
Get the snapshot of information for each team headed to the State Tournament at Moby Arena! See each team’s record this season, who led the team, and some of the teams’ playoff history! Information is ordered by placement on the bracket and not by seed.
Merino
Overall Record: 24-1
League Record: 5-0
League Rank:1st in the Lower Platte
Wins Over State Teams: Akron 61-28, Sedgwick County 55-17,
Losses to State Teams: Simla 47-55
Playoff History:
2015-16: 0-1in Regionals
2016-17: 0-1 in Regionals
2017-18: 0-1 in Regionals
2018-19: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2019-20:2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2020-21: 1-1 in postseason
2021-22: 2-0 in Regionals, 0-2 at State
2022-23: 2-1 in District, 2-0 in Regionals, 2-1 at State – State Runner Ups
2023 -24:3-0 in District, 2-0 in Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions
2024-25: 2-0 in District, 3-0 at State – State Champions
Stat Leaders:
Points: Delaney Piel 317, Kya Piel 286, Jadelynn Powell 243
Assists: Delaney Piel 128, Kya Piel 122, Jadelynn Powell 26
Rebounds: Jay Lynch 126, Delaney Piel 76, Jadelynn Powell 68
Steals: Delaney Piel 154, Jadelynn Powell 84, Kya Piel 73
Akron
Overall Record: 14-11
League Record: 2-3
League Rank:4th in Lower Platte League
Wins Over State Teams: Heritage Christian 37-35, Sedgwick County 51-49
Losses to State Teams: Simla 27-50, Sedgwick County 47-62 and 30-43, Merino 28-61
Playoff History:
2015-16: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2016-17: 0-1 in Districts
2017-18: 0-1 in Districts
2018-19: 0-1 in Districts
2019-20: 0-1 in Districts
2020-21: Did not make the playoffs
2021-22: 1-1 in postseason
2022-23:1-2 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2023 -24:1-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2024-25: 2-0 in Regionals, 0-2 at State
Stat Leaders:
Points: Molly O’Neil 383, Kashlee Randel 204, Mikenna Weers 133
Assists: Kashlee Randel 99, Molly O’Neil 55, Addison Weis 20
Rebounds: Molly O’Neil 240, Kashlee Randel 123, AnnMarie Stahn 82
Steals: Kashlee Randel 91, Molly O’Neil 73, Taylor Benish 24
Sargent
Overall Record: 21-3
League Record: 5-1
League Rank:2nd in Southern Peaks League
Wins Over State Teams: Plateau Valley 73-63
Losses to State Teams: Sanford 39-45
Playoff History:
2015-16:2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2016-17: 1-2 in Districts
2017-18: 2-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2018-19: 2-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2019-20: 1-2 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2020-21: 0-1 in postseason
2021-22: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2022-23:0-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2023 -24: 1-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2024-25: 2-0 in Regionals, 0-2 at State
Stat Leaders:
Points: Kandace Pargin 345, Angelise Garcia 313, Kimberly Pargin 185
Assists: Kandace Pargin 48, Angelise Garcia 45, Kimberly Pargin 28
Rebounds: Kandace Pargin 120, Denver Holman 77, Mikasa Gilleland 58
Steals: Angelise Garcia 102, Kandace Pargin 68, Denver Holman 42
Sedgwick County
Overall Record: 17-7
League Record: 4-1
League Rank: 2nd in the Lower Platte League
Wins Over State Teams: Akron 62-47 and 43-30, Heritage Christian 49-32
Losses to State Teams: Merino 28-61, 17-55 and 26-58, Akron 49-51
Playoff History:
2015-16: 0-1in Districts
2016-17: 0-1in Districts
2017-18: Did not make the postseason
2018-19: 0-1in Districts
2019-20: 1-2 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2020-21:1-1 in postseason
2021-22: 0-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2022-23: 3-0 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions
2023 -24: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2024-25: 2-0 in Regionals, 2-1 at State
Stat Leaders:
Points: Lainee Nein 438, Ryen Carlson 234, Daryn Nein 132
Assists: Lainee Nein 75, Ryen Carlson 46, Sophia Rahe 29
Rebounds: Lainee Nein 190, Daryn Nein 135, Piper Buttenback 77
Steals: Laine Nein 65, Ryen Carlson 49, Piper Buettenback 30
Simla
Overall Record: 25-0
League Record: 4-0
League Rank: 1st in the Black Forrest League
Wins Over State Teams: Akron 50-27, Merino 55-47
Losses to State Teams:
Playoff History:
2015-16: 0-1 in Districts
2016-17: 2-1 in Districts, 1-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State
2017-18: 3-0 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 0-2 at State
2018-19: 3-0 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2019-20: 3-0 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2020-21: 1-1 in postseason
2021-22: 2-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2022-23: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2023 -24:2-1 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 2-1 at State
2024-25: 2-0 at Regionals, 1-2 at State
Stat Leaders:
Points: Carlee Cox 298, Kinlee Cox 251, Haylee Easler 243
Assists: Carlee Cox 101, Brynlee Amendt 94, Kinlee Cox 71
Rebounds: Carlee Cox 135, Brynlee Amendt 111, Trenna Kocerha 105
Steals: Brynlee Amendt 138, Carlee Cox 130, Kaylee Easler 77
Heritage Christian
Overall Record: 21-4
League Record: 12-0
League Rank: 1st in the Mile High League
Wins Over State Teams:
Losses to State Teams: Akron 35-17, Sedgwick County 32-49
Playoff History:
2015-16: 3-0 in Districts, 1-0 in Regionals, 2-1 at State
2016-17: 2-1 in Districts, 1-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State
2017-18:2-1 in Districts, 1-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State
2018-19:2-1 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State
2019-20:3-0 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2020-21:0-1 in postseason
2021-22:2-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2022-23:1-1 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State
2023 -24:1-1 in Districts, 0-1 in Regionals
2024-25: 1-1 in Regionals
Stat Leaders:
Points: Samantha Snow 302, Cadence Smith, Mataya Kraft 166
Assists: Cadence Smith 106, Smantha Snow 62, Mataya Kraft 38
Rebounds: Mataya Kraft 198, Smantha Snow 114, Kealani Cox 91
Steals: Mataya Kraft 83, Samantha Snow 73, Cadence Smith 64
Sanford
Overall Record: 23-1
League Record: 6-0
League Rank: 1st in the Southern Peaks League
Wins Over State Teams: Sargent 45-39 and 39-34
Losses to State Teams:
Playoff History:
2015-16: 3-0 in District, 2-0 in Regionals, 0-2 at State
2016-17: 2-1 in District, 0-1 in Regionals
2017-18: 2-1 in District, 0-1 in Regionals
2018-19:2-0 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State
2019-20: 1-1 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 1-0 at State
2020-21: 2-1 in postseason
2021-22: 2- in Regionals, 2-1 at State
2022-23: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2023 -24:3-0 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals
2024-25: 2-0 Regionals, 2-1 at State
Stat Leaders:
Points: Brinlyn Smith 192, Claire Crowther 174, Avery Koenig 170
Assists: Claire Crowther 31, Brinlyn Smith 30, Hayden Peterson 27
Rebounds: Avery Koenig 89, Bella Peterson 51, Claire Crowther 49
Steals: Brinlyn Smith 49, Claire Crowther 44, Makynlee Faucette 44
Plateau Valley
Overall Record: 20-4
League Record: 8-1
League Rank: 2nd in the Western Slope League
Wins Over State Teams:
Losses to State Teams: Sargent 63-73
Playoff History:
2015-16: 2-1 in District, 0-1 in Regionals
2016-17: 1-1 in Districts
2017-18: 0-1 in Districts
2018-19: 1-2 in Districts
2019-20: 0-2 in Districts
2020-21: 0-1 in postseason
2021-22:1-2 at Districts
2022-23: 2-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals
2023 -24:1-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals
2024-25: 0-1 at Regionals
Stat Leaders:
Points: Macy Becan 285, Presley Hawkins 236, Lili Taylor 126
Assists: Lili Taylor 67, Lexi Taylor 65, Bailee Taylor 40
Rebounds: Macy Bevan 165, Lili Taylor 108, Presley Hawkins 101
Steals: Bailee Taylor 83, Lili Taylor 74, Lexi Taylor 58
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