SEISC All-Conference boys basketball lists

Now that the Iowa High School boys basketball regional final rounds are complete, it marks the end of Southeast Iowa Super Conference’s basketball season.

The North Division was yet another battle at the top as it came down to a three team race, between Hillcrest Academy, WACO and Pekin.

This time around it was the Ravens taking the North Division title, with a record of 14-2. WACO followed in second, finishing 14-2 as well. Pekin ended 13-3, Winfield-Mt. Union 11-5, Louisa-Muscatine 8-8, Lone Tree, 5-11, Columbus 4-12, Wapello 2-14 and Highland 1-15.

The Ravens have four names between this year’s second and first teams. WACO and Pekin both have three. Winfield-Mt. Union has two, while Columbus and Highland each have one.

Winfield-Mt. Union earned an individual honor as well, with senior Jake Edwards being named North Division Player of the Year.

Hillcrest Academy head coach Dwight Gingerich, along with WACO first year coach Chayse Roth were named Co-Coaches of the Year.

For Hillcrest Acadmey, the top two leading scorers lead the way on the North’s first team list. That’s senior’s Seth Ours and Bryce Bailey.

Ours scored 14.2 points per game for the Ravens this year, while knocking down 49.1% of his field goals and firing at 37.1% from deep. He also shot an outstanding 83.9% from the foul line.

Bailey followed Ours scoring 12.1 points a game. Bailey shot 46.9% from the field.

Mason Bender and Rowan Miller were the Ravens second teamers. Bender scored 10.6 points a game, while pulling down a team best 7.2 rebounds a night. As for Miller, he notched 8.3 points a night and finished as the Ravens leading passer averaging 6.5 assists a game.

Kale Bailey and Lincoln Miller were the Ravens honorable mention selections.

WACO junior Christian Stacy earns a first team honor. Stacy led WACO averaging 19.3 points a night. He also finished with team highs in rebounds and steals, averaging 6.7 and 2.6 respectively.

Senior Isaac Rich and sophomore Isaac Egli are the Warriors representing on second team. Rich scored 8.4 points a game, while Egli averaged 6.3 with a team high 3.5 assists.

Holden Hughes and Clayton Miller were each named to honorable mention for the Warriors.

For Pekin, Cole Millikin is a first teamer. Millikin averaged 14.7 points a game for the Panthers. He was also Pekin’s top three point shooter, knocking down the long ball at a 39% clip.

Nolan Glick and Will Adam earn second team spots. Glick averaged a team second best 13.3 points, while shooting 56.3% from the field. Adam followed scoring 9.9 point a night with team highs in rebounds, 6.5 and steals, 3.3.

Pekin’s honorable mention selections are Henry Adam and Kasey Davis.

WMU’s Jake Edwards did a bit of everything for the Wolves. Along with averaging 18.3 points a night, Edwards also posted team highs in steals and assists, carding 5.3 assists and 4.9 steals a game. He also pulled down 4.7 rebounds.

Edwards’ 113 steals on the season ranks first in the entire state regardless of class.

Cooper Buffington is a second team selection for the Wolves. Buffington averaged 9.4 points a game in his return to the hardwood. He also led the Wolves averaging 8.3 rebounds, while shooting a stout 57.8% from the field.

Lane Genkinger and Max Edwards were the WMU honorable mentions.

For Columbus, Ellis Hills-Carrier is on first team. Hills-Carrier averaged 15.6 points an evening, while posting a team best in blocks at 1.2 a contest. He also pulled down 5.2 rebounds.

Juan Chairez and Ryan Coil were the Wildcats pair of honorable mentions.

Highland’s Bryce Hazelett earns a second team selection. Hazelett averaged 14 points a game for the Huskies, along with 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

Louis Horak and Logan McFarland were honorable mentions.

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In the South, Union area squads Van Buren County and New London faced some tough competition. The pair finished in the bottom two spots in the league.

The Warriors ended 3-11, while the Tigers posted a record of 0-14 in conference action.

Van Buren County has two players on the list and New London one.

West Burlington once again took the South conference title with a 13-1 record. Notre Dame finished 11-3 and Holy Trinity 10-4. All three of those teams were ranked inside the top 10 at one point through the season.

Mediapolis and Central Lee both ended 8-6, while Danville closed 3-11.

Van Buren County’s Izaak Loeffler and Will Cocherell are both second team selections.

Loeffler averaged 19.9 points a game to lead the Warriors in the tough South division. He also averaged 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Cocherell meanwhile, averaged 14.5 points and dished out an average four assists a game. He also shot 43.9% from the field.

The Warrior’s Lincoln Bainbridge and Kinnick Millard were honorable mentions.

For New London, London Franklin is on second team. Franklin averaged 14.4 points a game as the only Tiger in double figures. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds a night with 1.1 assists and, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocks. He made 50.3% of his field goals as well.

The Tiger’s Brigham Porter and Tate Welcher get the honorable mention honor.

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SEISC-North First Team

Seth Ours* Hillcrest Academy 12

Bryce Bailey Hillcrest Academy

Jake Edwards* WMU 12

Christian Stacy WACO 11

Finnegan Cline Louisa-Muscatine 12

Emmett Burke* Lone Tree 11

Ellis Hills-Carrier Columbus 10

Justyn Faulkner Wapello 11

Player of the Year: Jake Edwards, WMU

Co-Coach of the Year: Dwight Gingerich, Hillcrest Academy; Chayse Roth, WACO

SEISC-North Second Team

Mason Bender* Hillcrest Academy 12

Rowan Miller* Hillcrest Academy 11

Isaac Rich* WACO 12

Isaac Egli WACO 10

Nolan Glick Pekin 11

Will Adam* Pekin 12

Cooper Buffington WMU 12

Oscar Cline* Louisa-Muscatine 10

Bryce Hazelett Highland 11

SEISC-North Honorable Mention

Juan Chairez Columbus 12

Ryan Coil Columbus 12

Louis Horak Highland 12

Logan McFarland Highland 12

Kale Bailey Hillcrest 10

Lincoln Miller Hillcrest 11

Reece Holbrook Lone Tree 11

Jack Patterson Lone Tree 12

Tyler Rosenboom L-M 12

Xavier Wheeler L-M 12

Henry Adam Pekin 10

Kasey Davis Pekin 12

Holden Hughes WACO 10

Clayton Miller WACO 12

Kinnick Richenberger Wapello 10

Treyton Schulz Wapello 11

Lane Genkinger WMU 12

Max Edwards WMU 11

SEISC-South First Team

Mason Watkins West Burlington 12

Quincy Collins West Burlington 12

Shay Stephens Notre Dame 11

Jack Drew Notre Dame 12

Max Griffin Mediapolis 11

Luke Hellige Holy Trinity 12

Brayden Wyrick Central Lee 12

Will Luttenegger Mediapolis 11

Jaden Bauer Danville 12

Player of the Year: Mason Watkins, West Burlington

Coach of the Year: Dan Kies, Notre Dame

SEISC-South Second Team

Kobe Davis West Burlington 12

Izaak Loeffler Van Buren 12

Ayden Figuereo West Burlington 11

Layne Rung Holy Trinity 11

Adam Sobczak Holy Trinity 12

Lance Ludens Mediapolis 12

Will Hayes Central Lee 11

Will Cocherell Van Buren 10

London Franklin New London 11

Owen Swan Central Lee 11

SEISC-South Honorable Mention

Carson Morrison C. Lee 10

Kaden Swan C. Lee 10

Connor Hulett Danville 10

Leighton Rice Danville 11

Koby Jones HTC 12

Nate Box HTC 11

William Worrall Mediapolis 11

Brayton DeLang Mediapolis 11

Brigham Porter New London 11

Tate Welcher New London 12

Eli Oleson Notre Dame 12

Colby Booton Notre Dame 12

Lincoln Bainbridge VBC 11

Kinnick Millard VBC 10

Brock Thuleen W. Burlington 12

Bo Begner W. Burlington 12

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