Des Moines, Iowa — Marcus Meriden Cleghorn Remsen Union begins their quest for a state 1A title Wednesday afternoon at 3:15 when they open play as the #4 seed with a 3:15 contest against 5 seed Exira EHK. Both teams come into the tournament at 23-1.
MMCRU features three players in double figures led by senior Emily Dreckman at 17.7 per game including 74 percent from the free throw line. Senior Ellie Hilbrands averages 15 a game hitting 59.7 percent from the floor overall. Another senior Taylor Harpenau is averaging 11.8 points per game hitting 43.2 percent from behind the arc.
Hilbrands pulls down 8 rebounds per game to lead the team. Junior Kora Alesch leads the team in assists with 4.5 per game.
Exira – EHK has three players averaging double figures as well. Senior Macy Emgarten leads the team with 17.2 per game. Junior Quinn Grubbs averages 16 points a game with a 75.7 free throw percentage. They are joined by senior Millie Rasmussen at 11 points per game with a 76.5 percent free throw mark.
Emgarten is the leading rebounder with 8.1 per game. Junior Shay Burmeister leads the team in assists with 3.7 per game. The Royals have outscored opponents 61-34 this season. The two teams with identical season records have nearly identical scoring with Exira winning on average 60-34 this season.
Tip off is scheduled for 3:15 Wednesday afternoon.
