Junior Assist Leaders In 2024

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior court leaders are making a big splash in 2024. Setters are doing a great job of running offenses and piling up the assists in the process.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the top 10 junior assist leaders, based on stats available online.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>*Stats found through MaxPreps</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The Michigan Top 250 Expo is going to be taking place on Sunday, Dec. 1 in Pontiac. You can </em><a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/1300/register/michigan-top-250-expo"><em>sign up now</em></a><em> to be a part of the event. Get $10 off your registration by using promo code “EllisExpo2024”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Taegen Anderson, Harper Creek</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harper Creek is rolling this season and Anderson is running an offense that has been very effective with a dynamic set of hitters. In 2024, Anderson is at 926 assists already. She is just shy of a career-high for a season. Anderson is coming off a 56-assist performance last week in a four-set win over Marshall. She also just recently passed the 2,000-assist milestone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='487242' first='Lexi' last='Cummer'], Chelsea</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cummer is right up there with the top setters in this class right now in terms of production. She's recorded 770 assists in 2024. Last week she put up 46 assists in a four-set win over Manchester, really working the ball around well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226887' first='Izzie' last='Delacher'], Rockford</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rams have placed themselves in the mix to be a D1 title contender this year and Delacher plays a big role in that. She's working the ball well to the outsides and developing some buzz with her middles as of late. Delacher sits at 751 assists on the year, a new career-high for her. Delacher is coming off a 43-assist performance against Hudsonville last week and recently passed 2,000 for her career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='227707' first='Gracelynn' last='Olson'], Fruitport</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olson has been a steady presence for Fruitport these last three years. In 2024, she's up to a career-high 767 assists and is over 2,100 in her career. Last week she put up 45 assists in a five-set battle with Mona Shores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='481379' first='Rylie' last='Barriger'], Lowell</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lowell is playing up against many of the best teams in the state this season and Barriger has been holding her own. She's got 731 assists on the season and has hit 2,250 for her career. Barriger had one of her best showings last week when she put up 44 assists in a five-set win over Lakewood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='454063' first='Miley' last='Southland'], Three Rivers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southland has been racking up assists since she was a freshman. With 698 thus far in the 2024 season, she's now at 2,725 for her prep career. Last season, she approached 1,300 assists. Last week, Southland had 30 assists in a three-set sweep of Sturgis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Olivia Woods, Manchester</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woods is getting a chance to take over the offense this year and she's got Manchester competing for a lot of wins. Woods is at 682 assists on the season and is coming off a 40-assist performance in a four-set match with Chelsea last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='732299' first='Hailey' last='Havera'], Vicksburg</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Havera has put up 677 assists on the season to be among the junior leaders of the position. Havera has been racking up the numbers in recent weeks. In October, she has four matches with at least 27 assists or more. That includes 35 in a four-set win over Edwardsburg last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226885' first='Allie' last='Davison'], Marian</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davison had some big shoes to fill when she took on the setter role for the Mustangs, but she's gotten better and better each week. This season, while splitting some time at the position, she still has 660 assists. She recently crossed the 2,000-career assist mark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226880' first='Chloe' last='Burns'], Dexter</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burns has raised her game in her junior season, getting up to 621 assists on the season. She crossed 1,000 career assists in the past few weeks. Right now, Burns is on a hot streak with three straight matches with at least 32 assists, all of which were victories.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->