Photo courtesy of Des Moines Area Community College Athletics.

The community college basketball career of 2015 Columbus graduate Kelsey Pretz ended with postseason honors. Pretz, a member of the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) women’s basketball team, was named as a second-team All-Region XI performer by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Pretz averaged 10 points and 3.3 rebounds in 32 games this season. She recorded 320 points, 107 rebounds, 69 assists and 35 steals.

The DMACC women’s basketball team finished the season at 27-5 overall and 12-2 in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC). The Bears reached the semifinals of the NJCAA Region XI Women’s Basketball Tournament, losing to North Iowa Area Community College on March 9, 90-80.