Basketball clubs continue to gear up for the fast approaching 2019-20 season and Colorado Preps continues the rundown of top players and teams from each conference.  Next up are the five teams from the 1A YKWC.
Arickaree/Woodlin is the defending champion as the Indian/Mustangs went through the conference schedule unbeaten last year.  They also captured 16 wins overall but saw their season come to a close at regionals with a 73-65 loss to Prairie.  Otis scored the second most victories (11) but could not get through districts as they lost to Stratton/Liberty (60-52) in that event.
We list the top three returnees for each club in several categories.  Numbers are based on stats posted to MaxPreps during the 2018-19 season.
 
Arickaree/Woodlin (16-6)

  • Points: Elijah Myers (3.7), Alan McCaffrey (2.3), Nate Samora (1.5)
  • Rebounds: Myers (4.0), Tristin Niccoli (2.3), Tyler Schneider (1.3)
  • Assists: Schneider (0.6), Niccoli & Angel Servin (0.5)
  • Three’s: Estevan Ramirez (2), McCaffrey & Myers (1)

Otis (11-11)

  • Points: Christian Nation (7.6), James Collins (6.0), Killian Hisam (3.6)
  • Rebounds: Collins (5.3), Nation (5.2), Hisam (2.6)
  • Assists: Nation (2.3), Hisam (0.8), Collins (0.7)
  • Three’s: Nation (17), no others return with made three

Idalia (7-13)

  • Points: Dax Towns (9.4), Caleb Wingfield (8.0), Yahir Enriquez (5.7)
  • Rebounds: Towns (8.4), Wingfield (5.9), Enriquez (5.5)
  • Assists: Towns (2.0), Enriquez (1.9), Wingfield (1.5)
  • Three’s: Wingfield (31), Towns (8), Enriquez (7)

Bethune (6-13)

  • Points: Zeke Craig (10.2), Elias Garcia (5.7), Clayton Craig (1.8)
  • Rebounds: Craig (6.3), Garcia (3.6), Craig (2.8)
  • Assists: Garcia (0.8), Craig (0.7), Zeke Craig (0.6)
  • Three’s: Garcia (17), Z. Craig (13)

Lone Star (5-11)

  • Points: Brady Kuntz (9.7), Wyatt Lockwood (6.6), Zaiah McMeekin (5.1)
  • Rebounds: Liam Garza (4.2), McMeekin (3.3), Blake Sprague (3.0)
  • Assists: Dakoda Cox (1.7), Lockwood (0.9), Kuntz (0.8)
  • Three’s: Lockwood (5), Kuntz (3)