5 Players To Watch

Brittany Ward, left, a Rogers Heritage senior, is one of the top players in the 7A/6AWest Conference. Ward and the Lady War Eagles are expected to battle for the league championship.
Brittany Ward, left, a Rogers Heritage senior, is one of the top players in the 7A/6AWest Conference. Ward and the Lady War Eagles are expected to battle for the league championship.

Taylor Strickland

SCHOOL: Rogers High

CLASS: Senior

HEIGHT: 5-11

NOTABLE: Has signed with Missouri-Kansas City. ... Set the school single-season scoring record with 524 points as a junior, taking over the top spot by current Oklahoma guard Morgan Hook. ... Is on track to become the all-time leading scorer in school history. ... Averaged 20 points a game in 7A-West Conference games a year ago. ... Is making 90 percent of her free throws.

Caylee Wright

SCHOOL: Springdale Har-Ber

HEIGHT: 5-6

CLASS: Senior

NOTABLE: The daughter of Har-Ber coach Sandy Wright. ... She has taken a bigger role on the offensive end after she averaged 7.0 as a junior. ... Scored 16 points in a comeback victory over Wagner, Texas last week in the Mansfield (Texas) Tournament.

Aubrey Edie

SCHOOL: Fayetteville

CLASS: Senior

HEIGHT: 6-0

NOTABLE: Three-sport star is one of the top all-around athletes in the conference. ... Will be counted on as one of Fayetteville’s top scorers this season. ... Was named NWA Media Big 7 Volleyball Player of the Year. ... Will attend Ole Miss on a volleyball scholarship. ... Has ability to step out and hit from 3-point range and is also counted on as team’s top defender.

Taylor Lee

SCHOOL: Bentonville

CLASS: Senior

HEIGHT: 5-8

NOTABLE: An all-state selection last season, she has been a model of consistency this year, scoring in double figures in Bentonville’s nonconference games. ... Averages 13.5 points per game, with a season-high of 18. ... Recorded two double-doubles during the Vinita (Okla.) Invitational Big Dawg Shootout, with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Tulsa Memorial and 18 points and 10 rebounds in the title game against Tulsa Cascia Hall. ... Has hit almost 82 percent (63 of 77) from the free-throw line this season.

Brittany Ward

SCHOOL: Rogers Heritage

CLASS: Senior

HEIGHT: 5-7

NOTABLE: Showed her ability as a junior, earning all-conference honors despite suffering a season-ending knee injury midway through league play. ... She averages 10.4 points, 3.4, rebounds, 3 assists and 2.8 steals for the Lady War Eagles. ... Also hit a driving layup in the waning seconds to help Heritage beat Benton and win the Battle at the Brier, the school’s first tournament championship.

Brittany Jurgens

SCHOOL: Springdale High

CLASS: Senior

HEIGHT: 5-5

NOTABLE: Has added stability to Springdale’s offense and brought senior leadership to a team that relies heavily on underclassmen for scoring. ... A soccer player in the spring, she helps push the pace from the point guard position. ... Has also shown the ability to score, which was evident when she scored eight points in the Lady Bulldogs’ 50-24 win over Seneca, Mo., at the Neosho Holiday Classic.

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