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The Big South West! The second half of the Big South is previewed today, the west half. The Best of the West! Conference Commentary Potential Top Ten: Redwood Valley, Marshall With three returning all league players back after a…
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Conference Commentary
Potential Top Ten: Redwood Valley, Marshall
With three returning all league players back after a 14-7 season, Redwood Valley has big dreams about this winter. To make things even better, shooter Alex Lang Alex Lang 5'11" | PG Redwood Valley | 2022 State MN is back on the perimeter and Jamestown 6’7 committed big Carson Woodford Carson Woodford 6'7" | C Redwood Valley | 2022 State MN returns in the post. Add in point guard Drew Lundeen and several other seniors and it’s an experienced squad. Marshall is not quite as experienced but they are going to be the favorite once again. The closest any team came to Marshall last year was nine points and most games, even against the good teams, were 20 plus point games.
Compete with Most: Luverne, Worthington
Luverne has one of the best returning scorers and athletes in the league with Gannon Ahrendt back and a few guards return as well. They don’t have as much back as say Redwood Valley but Luverne is still a contender. Worthington always has the numbers plus a few scorers to be in the middle and that will be the case again this year with Jake Brandner.
Rebuilding: Windom Area, Jackson County Central, Pipestone Area
JCC was 3-16 last season. They will take a step forward but this is still a rebuild as they look to get back in the contending area as a program. Windom Area has a good group of their players back as does Pipestona Area although Dawson Keller did so much for Pipestone you have to wonder what they will be like without him.
21-22 Conference Predictions
- Marshall
- Redwood Valley
- Luverne
- Worthington
- Windom Area
- Pipestone Area
- Jackson County Central
Preseason All Big South
First Team
Gannon Ahrendt of Luverne (jr)
Carson Woodford Carson Woodford 6'7" | C Redwood Valley | 2022 State MN of Redwood Valley (sr)
Cayden Werner Cayden Werner 6'8" | PF Marshall | 2022 State MN of Marshall (sr)
Alex Lang Alex Lang 5'11" | PG Redwood Valley | 2022 State MN of Redwood Valley (sr)
Travis Rogotzke Travis Rogotzke 6'2" | SG Jackson County Central | 2023 State MN of Jackson County Central (jr)
Second Team
Drew Lundeen of Redwood Valley (sr)
Charlie Jacobson of Marshall (sr)
Dylan Serreyn of Windom Area (sr)
Zach Liebfried of Marshall (jr)
Jake Brandner of Worthington (sr)
Henry Erickson Henry Erickson 6'0" | PG Windom | 2023 MN of Windom Area (jr)
Third Team
Zack Paulson-Reck of Redwood Valley (sr)
Seth Bose of Luverne (sr)
Charles LaChapelle of Redwood Valley (sr)
Caden Kulm of Pipestone Area (sr)
Meer Othow of Worthington (sr)