March 19, 2024

Lady Indians place four on SCC all-conference

The Clarke girls basketball team placed four players on the South Central Conference's all-conference teams, highlighted by senior Libby Bemis being named to the first team.

Bemis led the Lady Indians with 16.0 points per game on 40.6 percent shooting from the floor. She shot 69.9 percent from the free throw line, making 86-of-123 attempts.

Bemis also led the team with 171 rebounds for a 7.8 per game average. She dished out 48 assists and collected 29 steals.

Senior Carley Robins was a unanimous selection to the conference's second team.

Robins averaged 11.6 points per game to go with 4.0 rebounds per game. She led the team with 60 assists and finished with 20 steals. Robins will also go down as the school's all-time leader in 3-point baskets. She knocked down 52 during a stellar senior season.

Earning honorable mention for the Lady Indians were senior Devon Carson and sophomore Maddi Heath.

Carson averaged 8.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. She finished with 44 assists and a team-high 31 steals.

Heath averaged 4.8 points per game to go with her 40 assists and 26 steals.

South Central Conference

Girls all-conference

(* — unanimous)

First team — Tasha Alexander*, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Sr.; Brooke Bettis*, Albia, Sr.; Shelby Graves*, Davis County, Sr.; Libby Bemis, Clarke, Sr.; Mackenzie Griffin, Albia, Jr.; Allyson Showers, Chariton, Sr.; Carlie Taylor, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, So.

Second team — Kate Birchmier*, Davis County, Jr.; Katie Dyson*, Albia, Sr.; Rylee Eakins*, Davis County, Sr.; Carley Robins*, Clarke, Sr.; Sadie Baugher, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Jr.

Honorable mention — Cassie Crall, Albia, Sr.; Haley Hudson, Albia, Sr.; Maddie Lange, Centerville, Sr.; Taylor Lawson, Centerville, So.; Emma Fuhs, Chariton, Sr.; Emily Grismore, Chariton, Sr.; Devon Carson, Clarke, Sr.; Maddi Heath, Clarke, So.