The Lady Dutch basketball team will lean heavily on experience from last year to carry them through the early part of 2018-19.

Head Coach Jerod Garland tells KRLS Sports the two key returning starters are post Emily Holterhaus and point guard Grace Held. Holterhaus was a second-team all-state selection last winter, scoring 16.8 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per contest, and sits at 836 career points. Held led the Lady Dutch with 72 assists. Garland anticipates significant minutes for seniors Maddie Parks, Elly Cairney, and Sidnie Van Vark as well.

Pella opens the season Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant.