Very Early Insight on Next Season (Class B Girls)

I did not get a state tournament program this year. The only team I know a little of is Earlsboro. They lose one Sr, who didn't start form a team that took Hammon to overtime in the area Saturday finals. They have three really good sophomores. Their post player (who I believe if she would not have fouled out, Earlsboro would have beaten Hammon) is a junior I believe, and another one of their guards is a jr. They  could go on a run next year....

They are in the Little River Conference. The same conference as Varnum, Strother, Sasakwa, Moss, New Lima and Paden. There are others but they have not been to state in forever. Like the Boro....

I know Forgan lost their main core, Kiowa lost their main core, leedey also lost their main core. Only ones that really return most of their good players is lomega LS Hammon and Webbers falls.

Varnum girls lose 2 starters (Lena and Davis) who were a big part of the team but I really like what they have coming back. The two freshman that started have nice skills. #41 had a very nice game in the semi-final loss to Lomega. The first girl off the bench (the one who hit the free throws at the end of their win over Forgan) is a junior and played a lot in the games I saw. So they will have 4 back with good experience. They have advanced to the semi's or beyond the last 5 years.

Lomega will lose a couple of great players but have tons of talent back. The past 2 seasons I have thought that their best players were Duffy and Wilson (both are seniors this year) but the Class B girls tourney MVPs the past two seasons were Eaton and Roberts (both as sophomores). Their post this season (Walker) was also a sophomore. They simply reload...

Earlsboro doesnt lose anyone and the their coach is a rising star in this business. They have no size but they defend and can get to the rim. Not going to be a threat to win it but wouldnt be shocked if they went.

Prediction: Lomega goes undefeated again next year... unless they lose to a bigger school in the Bertha Teague.

Sasakwa will be much better...IMO a top 20 team...started 3 freshmen and 2 sophomores....got a girl moving back from Nebraska who will help inside a bunch....she will be a sophomore.....that crew went 15-2 in JH a few years ago.

But what does Varnum have coming back? I know they lost that tall post that played in allstate along with a couple others

Lomega will be #1 no matter what, I realize they lost Ady Wilson and Emma Duffy, But they bring back a lot of good underclassmen that are legit, Their backcourt in Hensley Eaton and Abby Swart can shoot from every angle and they also bring back Sydnie Walker who was their post player I believe, Varnum will be young but they are well coached, Webbers Falls I believe is a top 3 team, They brought back pretty much everything including their PG Samantha Shanks, Not to mention Jerry Ward has lead the Lady Warriors to State many times, He was the one that coached that Webber dynasty in the 1980s and 1990s. Lookeba and Hammon I was very impressed with last season and they will pretty much reload, Pittsburg could definitely jump into the top 5 as I'm pretty sure they bring back most everything and the coach that took over the girls down there I know for a fact, He's a dang good coach and has State Tournament experience