Ravens’ Girls & Boys Seasons End with All-Conference Honors

Four Ravens Finish on All-Superconference Squads

After their best season on the court in more than a decade, the Hillcrest Academy girls basketball team received recognition from the Southeast Iowa Superconference this week. Four Ravens were selected to All-Conference teams.

Senior Malia Yoder was a unanimous First-Team All-SEISC selection. She led the Ravens with 102 steals, second in conference, and 79 assists, fifth in conference. She was fourth in 1A with 175 free throw attempts and her 89 makes as the line were 10^th most. Yoder’s 325 total points were sixth in the Superconference and her 114 total made shots were seventh. Her 166 rebounds were 10^th in the league.

Junior Claire Withrow was a Second-Team Superconference pick. She led the league with 67 made threes, sixth most in Class 1A. Her 33% mark from deep was second best in the Superconference. She

scored a team high 343 points, fourth in the Superconference with a sixth in conference 115 total made shots. Withrow shot a Superconference best 71% at the charity stripe and her 46 made freebies were seventh most in the league. She also added 60 rebounds, 40 assists and 39 steals.

Six Ravens Boys Selected All-Superconference

Fresh off of a Southeast Iowa Superconference North Division title, Hillcrest Academy boys basketball saw six members of this year’s squad make All-SEISC teams.

Senior Seth Ours was a unanimous First-team selection. Ours finished with 356 total points, fourth in the North Division of the Superconference. He shot 84% at the free throw line to lead the league and was 37% from three, sixth best in the Superconference, with a second best in conference 56 made threes. Ours’ 137 total made field goals were fourth most. His 45 steals were ninth in league play, to go with 63 assists and 50 boards.

Fellow senior Bryce Bailey was also a First-team SEISC choice. His 302 total points were 10^th in the Superconference this season. Bailey pulled in 82 boards, had 49 assists, 30 steals, shooting 47% from the floor and 34% from three. His 121 total made shots were eighth in conference with 42 made threes, fifth most.

Superconference Second Teamers included senior Mason Bender and junior Rowan Miller. Bender closed his career with 180 rebounds, third in the Superconference, with 74 assists, ninth most and 39 steals. He shot 57% from the floor, fifth best in league play with 113 total made shots, 10^th most, and 266 points. Miller was the facilitator for the Ravens, finishing with 156 assists, best in conference and fourth most in Class 1A, his 3.20 assist to turnover ratio also led the Superconference. Miller’s 58 steals were fifth in conference. He scored 208 points, pulled in 90 rebounds, and shot 34% from three, ninth in conference.

A pair of Ravens received honorable mention honors, junior Lincoln Miller and sophomore Kale Bailey. Miller shot 46% from the floor and 45% from three, with 44 points, 27 assists and eight steals. Bailey shot 62% from the floor, 10^th best in Class 1A, with 237 points, 110 rebounds, 36 assists, and 27 steals.