FUN FACT:
"1931 -- A statewide snowstorm forces fans from Avoca and Centerville to battle drifts and treacherous roads for hours to reach the Drake Fieldhouse for the championship game. The storm keeps many other fans at home and prompts the first live "broadcast" of the girls state tournament. Fred Taylor, captain of the Avoca boys team, describes the action from the Fieldhouse on a long-distance telephone call to the local theater in Avoca, where a special amplifier has been hooked up so fans could listen. They leave the theater happy because Avoca wins the championship with a 17-15 victory in the first title game to go into overtime." - Chuck Schoffner "100 Memories"  2025 Hoop Scoop

In Iowa, women’s basketball began with 6-on-6. The fast-paced game was created for girls to play long before Title IX. The first Iowa State Championship for girls was played in 1920 and continued until 1993. For that reason, the girls basketball page will be broken into two segments: 6-on-6 and 5-on-5.

The following statistics were taken from Hoop Scoop and are from the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union's state basketball records.  

IGHSAU BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

• Della Bramman, Avoca (1931) 

• Anna Kuhr, Avoca (1931)

• Amy Towne, AST Avoca (1993)

All-Time Tournament Leading Tournament Scorers 

• 1931 - Della Bramman, Avoca 43 3

TEAM THREE-POINT GOALS, TOURNAMENT

• Avo-Ha-Shelby-Tennant; 1993, 44

team three-point goals, single game

• Avo-Ha-Shelby-Tennant; 1993, 14 (Osage)

individual three-point goals, tournament

• Staci Bruck, Avo-Ha Shelby-Tennant; 1993; 21 

• Mandy Blakestad, Avo-Ha Shelby-Tennant; 1993; 21

tournament three-point goal records, individuals

Six-on-six leading scorers:

CAREER

• Lea Schriefer, Avo-Ha, 1969-73, 3,379 points

• Amy Towne, Avo-Ha Shelby-Tennant, 1989-93, 3,178 points

SEASON

• Amy Towne, Avo-Ha Shelby-Tennant, 1993, 1,352 points

Individual Three-Point Goals Yearly Leaders

Defensive Rebounding

Yearly Leaders:

• Heather Schirm, Walnut; 1993, 15, 197, 13.1

5-on-5

Points

Field Goals

3 Pt FG

FT Made

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Games Played

1,000 point Scorers

Team records