Marshall’s starting 5 earns conference honors
Photo by Samantha Davis: The Marshall girls basketball team's seniors smile as they're introduced over the PA system ahead of Wednesday's Class AAA quarterfinal game against Totino-Grace.
MARSHALL — The entire starting lineup of the Marshall girls basketball team all received Big South Conference recognition for their performances this season, announced over the weekend.
Marshall went 27-5 overall this season and a perfect 12-0 in conference play, and just came back with a third-place finish in the Class AAA State Tournament on Saturday.
This was the Tigers’ second-straight season winning the Section 2AAA championship and earning a state trophy.
Reese Drake, Taleigha Bigler, Avery Schneekloth and Avery Fahl were all named to the Big South All-Conference team, and Danielle Nubile also earned an honorable mention.
Drake led the team averaging 19.3 points and six assists a game over the regular season, along with 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 steals all while shooting a team-best 65% from the field. She also averaged 2.3 3-pointers a game on 41% shooting.
Bigler averaged 12.4 points. 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists with a team-high 3.8 steals, and shot 42% from the field.
Schneekloth and Nubile worked the interior throughout the year, averaging 4.5 and 4.8 rebounds, respectively. Schneekloth also cashed in 14.9 points a night and 0.6 blocks, as did Nubile with 8.7 points and 0.9 blocks.
Fahl was a sharp-shooter from the perimeter and shot a team-best 45% from 3 with 68 makes on the year. She averaged 9.7 points and 2.5 3s a night, along with four rebounds.
Marshall will graduate Drake, Fahl, Bigler and Bryn Webb this year, but both Nubile and Schneekloth will return.
BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE BLACK DIVISION
Emma Martin, Belle Plaine, So.
Reese Drake, Marshall, Sr.
Taleigha Bigler, Marshall, Sr.
Avery Schneekloth, Marshall, Jr.
Avery Fahl, Marshall, Sr.
Brooklyn Lewis, New Ulm, Sr.
Maggie Joyce, New Ulm, So.
Kylie Southworth, St. Peter, Jr.
Ella Schmiesing, TCU, Sr.
Leah Brustad, New Ulm, Fr.
BIG SOUTH HONORABLE MENTION BLACK DIVISION
Danielle Nubile, Marshall, Jr.
Ella Dirks, St. Peter, Jr.
Ava Miller, Waseca, Fr.
Kallie Thaemert, Belle Plaine, Jr.
Reese Rodriguez, Waseca, So.
BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE GOLD DIVISION
Lola Lundquist, Blue Earth, Sr.
Brylee Miller, Fairmont, Sr.
Bria Williamson, Fairmont, So.
Zadi Farmer, JCC, Fr.
Taya Johnson, Luverne, So.
Jaydn Kor, Pipestone, Sr.
Amyra Mahik, Pipestone, So.
Journey Swanson, St. James, Sr.
Kendall Malmgren, St. James, 8th
Haidyn Sammons, Windom, Sr.
BIG SOUTH HONORABLE MENTION GOLD DIVISION
Madelyn Rowe, JCC, Sr.
Anja Nielsen, Windom, Sr.
Josie Danks, Pipestone, So.
Jacey Swanson, St. James, Sr.
Alivia Letcher, Windom, Sr.



