Upper Iowa all-conference basketball selections include five Bulldogs

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Five MFL MarMac girls basketball players have been selected to Upper Iowa all-conference teams. Riley Moreland and Grace Anderson earned first team recognition, while Miranda Lang made the second team. Lakota Morrissey and Brooklynn Moon received honorable mention nods.

Moreland, who was also selected to the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association 2A All Region 4 Team, was a unanimous all-conference pick. The senior was tops in the UIC with 215 total rebounds and second with 418 points and 143 field goals made. She was also second in free throws made, at 106. She snagged 79 steals in 24 games, putting her third in the conference, and was number three in blocks, with 35.

Additionally, Moreland made 48.5 percent of all her field goals and nearly 34 percent of three-point shots. She led all Bulldogs with 17.4 points per game and 9 rebounds per game, and averaged 3.3 steals, 2.3 assists and 1.5 blocks.

Anderson, a junior, played in 22 games for MFL MarMac and was the team’s second leading scorer behind Moreland, averaging 9.3 points each game. Her 204 total points were 11th best in the conference and she led all UIC players with a 60 percent field goal percentage.

Anderson had 123 rebounds this season, with an average of 5.6 per game, and racked up 33 steals, or 1.5 per contest. Her 10 blocks were second behind just Moreland.

Lang was the Bulldogs’ leader in assists, with 62, and averaged 2.7 per game. That total also ranked her fourth in the conference. The senior made 34.4 percent of field goal attempts over 23 games, earning 7.7 points per contest, and was one of the team’s top free throw shooters, making 61 of 80 for a 76.2 percent clip. Lang’s 46 steals, or 2 per game, put her second among MFL MarMac players, and she grabbed 2.7 rebounds per game.

Morrissey, another senior leader, played in 24 games for the Bulldogs. Her per game averages included 4.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal. Morrissey tallied 40 assists, which was third most on the team, and was among MFL MarMac leaders with 53 total rebounds and 23 steals. She was also one of the team’s top threats from behind the arc, making 21 threes for a 26.6 completion percentage.

Moon scored 146 points over 24 games, or 6.1 points per game, which was fourth most of any Bulldog. Her 23 three pointers were second most on the team. She had the third highest rebound total, at 66, averaging 2.8 per contest, and racked up 18 steals and 15 assists over her junior season.