Houston senior forward Gracyn McNiell was rewarded for a standout season with a selection to the first team of the 2025-26 all-SCA basketball team.
HHS sophomore Ava Koch, the Lady Tigers’ starting point guard, joined McNiell with an honorable mention nod.
Despite being undersized at 5-foot-6, McNiell was a force in the paint for Houston. She averaged a double-double of 17.1 points and 10.0 rebounds, highlighted by 8 consecutive double-doubles to end her career. McNiell also led the Lady Tigers with 3.0 steals per game and 6 charges.
Koch led HHS with 2.9 assists per game and shot a team-best 70.8% from the foul line.
Thayer swept the conference’s individual honors as sophomore Ryleigh Davis was named player of the year and Denny Young was selected coach of the year.
Here’s the complete girls All-SCA team:
FIRST TEAM
- Sadie Schober, junior, Mountain Grove
- Ryleigh Davis, sophomore, Thayer
- Chloe Jones, senior, Willow Springs
- Kadyn Hilles, senior, Thayer
- Gracyn McNiell, senior, Houston
SECOND TEAM
- Sydney Stewart, senior, Willow Springs
- Morgan Smith, sophomore, Liberty
- Stella Benson, senior, Mountain Grove
- Jessie Shrable, junior, Ava
- Avery Bowers, senior, Thayer
- Jordanna Atkins, junior, Cabool
HONORABLE MENTION
- Paisley May, freshman, Salem
- Kynslee Rigel, sophomore, Thayer
- Alexis Sigman, junior, Willow Springs
- Delani Ellet, junior, Liberty
- Taylor Dry, junior, Ava
- Clara Ball, freshman, Salem
- Chloe Overby, junior, Cabool
- Kaylee Virtue, sophomore, Mountain Grove
- Rylee Jo Sorrell, sophomore, Thayer
- Ava Koch, sophomore, Houston