JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern women's basketball head coach Ronnie Ressel and his staff announced Wednesday the signing of Ella Jack and Gaby Vis ahead of the 2027-28 season.
 
Ella Jack
Ella Jack, a 5-8 guard from Overland Park, Kansas, attends Shawnee Mission South High School, where she has earned four varsity letters in basketball under head coach Mark Western. She has averaged 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three-point range over her career as a Raider.

Jack has earned both Sunflower League Honorable Mention (junior) and All-State Honorable Mention recognition at Shawnee Mission South HS. She has also helped Shawnee Mission South HS capture two state basketball state championships, as the Raiders finished first during both her freshman and junior seasons.

In addition to basketball, Jack has earned two varsity letters in softball as a center fielder and one varsity letter in flag football as a quarterback. She helped the Raiders' flag football team earn a third-place finish at the state championships during her senior season.
 
Gaby Vis
Gaby Vis, a 6-2 post from Langley, British Columbia, Canada, attends Langley Christian School, where she competes in basketball under head coach Danie Gardner.

Vis has earned several individual honors throughout her high school career, including Defensive MVP as a junior and second-team all-star honors as a freshman. She was also named a Zone First Team All-Star in both her sophomore and junior campaigns.

Vis helped lead the Lightning to success at the provincial level, capturing a provincial championship as a freshman and finishing as the provincial runner-up during her junior season. She was also named Langley Christian School's Athlete of the Year over her first two high school seasons and received Impact Athlete recognition as a junior.

In addition to basketball, Vis competes in volleyball as a middle under head coach Alexis Pelling and ultimate frisbee under head coach Anneke Biemers. Vis has also competed in soccer.
 
 
People's Bank of Seneca is the season-presenting sponsor of Missouri Southern women's basketball.