Three Metro area girls finished the basketball season as the Class 5A state leader in statistical categories.

Topping the largest class were Linn-Mar's Amanda Ollinger in rebounding average (10.9), Washington's Joniqua Clark in steals (106) and Kennedy's Sydney Hayden in 3-point field goals made (65).

Ollinger, who started her career at Jefferson and will continue it at Iowa, also ranked No. 3 in 5A in blocked shots (62), No. 6 in scoring average (17.8) and No. 7 in steals (73). Ollinger's 273 rebounds this season are third in Metro history and she ranks No. 8 all-time in career rebounds (780). She had 1,343 career points, 15th in Metro annals.

Clark, who also was eighth in 5A in assists, posted the third-best season steals total in Metro history. Hayden had 65 3-point goals this season, one ahead of three others in 5A. Her season 3-pointers rank No. 2 in Metro history and she finished No. 8 in career 3-pointers (118).

Kennedy's Lela Sellers, bound for Liberty University, finished No. 3 in the state in rebounding average (9.1) and No. 6 in scoring average (18.7). Cedar Valley Christian's Candace Wilson had the Metro's top scoring average (19.4).

SCORING                                    G-Points-Avg.

Candace Wilson, CV Christian     21-408-19.4
Lela Sellers, Kennedy                23-430-18.7
Amanda Ollinger, Linn-Mar         25-445-17.8
Chloe Rice, Marion                     25-349-13.9
Kennedy Dighton, Jefferson        22-306-13.9
Olivia Usher, Prairie                    23-313-13.6
Anne Visser, Washington             23-307-13.3
McKenna Andersen, Xavier          21-271-12.9
Molly Hembera, CV Christian        19-236-12.4
Kamryn Finley, Linn-Mar              25-305-12.2
Sydney Hayden, Kennedy            23-269-11.7
Lexi Noonan, Xavier                     21-220-10.5
Joniqua Clark, Washington           23-228-9.9
Mia Laube, Marion                        25-239-9.6

REBOUNDING Avg.

Amanda Ollinger, Linn-Mar            10.9
Lela Sellers, Kennedy                     9.1
Kennedy Dighton, Jefferson            8.2
Candace Wilson, CV Christian         7.4
Molly Hembera, CV Christian          6.5
McKenna Andersen, Xavier             6.3
Mia Laube, Marion                         5.3
Jenna Wagemester, Prairie             5.0
Isabelle Sade, Marion                    4.8
Maggie Cach, CV Christian             4.8
Lexi Noonan, Xavier                      4.6
Halle Person, Prairie                      4.5
Anne Visser, Washington               4.3
Jayla Johnson, Washington            4.3
Meghan Joens, Xavier                   4.3
Jessi Puk, Washington                   4.2
Olivia Usher, Prairie                      4.2
Caitlyn Smith, Marion                    4.2
Chloe Rice, Marion                        4.2
Lexi Frese, Linn-Mar                      4.0

ASSISTS

Joniqua Clark, Washington           95
Avery Guy, Jefferson                   84
Chloe Rice, Marion                      74
Olivia Usher, Prairie                    67
Candace Wilson, CV Christian       63
Lela Sellers, Kennedy                  58
Mia Laube, Marion                       57
Sarah Schmitt, Prairie                  53
Sydney Hayden, Kennedy            52
Amanda Ollinger, Linn-Mar           50
Jenny Dickes, Xavier                    47
Lexi Noonan, Xavier                     46
Sam Kitterman, Jefferson             42
McKenna Andersen, Xavier           41
Molly Hembera, CV Christian        39
Kamryn Finley, Linn-Mar              39
Emma Slagle, CV Christian           38
Kennedy Dighton, Jefferson          38
Brittney Lancial, Linn-Mar             37
Caitlyn Smith, Marion                   37
Kaylee Donner, Jefferson              36
Carly Langhurst, Kennedy             36
Kylie Wise, Jefferson                     35
Hailey Dolphin, Kennedy               35
Lexi Frese, Linn-Mar                     30

3-POINT GOALS

Sydney Hayden, Kennedy             65
Anne Visser, Washington              48
Caitlyn Smith, Marion                   43
Megan Murphy, Linn-Mar              41
Lynsey Altenhofen, Prairie            40
McKenna Andersen, Xavier           37
Kamryn Finley, Linn-Mar               36
Kylie Wise, Jefferson                    34
Candace Wilson, CV Christian        34
Olivia Usher, Prairie                      33
Kennedy Dighton, Jefferson           29
Amanda Ollinger, Linn-Mar            29
Ashley Hamilton, Kennedy             24
Caitlin Riley, Washington               23
Payton Bruner, Washington            23
Joniqua Clark, Washington             23
Maddie Knapp, Marion                   22
Sarah Schmitt, Prairie                   22
Lela Sellers, Kennedy                    21
Chloe Rice, Marion                         21
Emma Slagle, CV Christian             20

Source: QuikStats Iowa