Scouting Report: Iowa City High-Linn-Mar

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CORALVILLE, Iowa - </strong>Iowa City High and Linn-Mar met up in the finale of a Class 5A triple-header Tuesday night here at Xtreme Arena. The 11th-ranked Lions prevailed, 3-1, after dropping the first set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some players that stood out in the match: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["215410"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":458545,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A Top 10 player in Prep Dig's '25 Iowa rankings, Passmore is one of the state's best performers regardless of class. The junior cranked out 22 kills in this match, hitting .514. She added 3.0 blocks and seven digs. 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The move appears to be working for Linn-Mar. The senior ranks second on the team in blocks (37.0) and digs (87), and third in kills (53). She chipped in 12 digs, six kills and a block during this match. All of the above illustrates her presence as a valuable, well-rounded player.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":7,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65048c4563aa0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> <em>It was my third timing scouting City High this season. You can read reports on other Little Hawks in those write-ups, which can be found <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/scouting-report-iowa-city-high/">HERE</a> and <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/scouting-report-dubuque-hempstead-city-high/">HERE.</a> </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->