Girls Basketball: 'The Rosster'
'The Rosster' is back for its second week. We've come up with a new team and the list is up on the bulletin board.
For those who missed last week's edition, every Monday I'll give a rundown of the best performances in the spotlight and under the radar from the past week of girls basketball.
The column will be a series of one-sentence quick-hitters featuring athletes who scored in bunches, made a difference on the defensive end or came up big in the clutch. We'll wrap it up with a quote from a local coach.
Just like after tryouts for any team, you'll have to read through the list to see who was good enough to make 'The Rosster' each week.
I'll also link to our featured game stories.
So here's another edition, and as always, reader nominations, feedback and suggestions are encouraged.
SCORERS
Jessica VIllie had 23 points for Marengo as the Indians beat Prairie Ridge, 49-38.
Junior Shannon Wuensch scored 27 points, including five three-pointers, for Marian Central in a 70-60 loss to St. Edward.
Carlin Faulkner scored 15 points and six rebounds in D-C’s loss to Prairie Ridge.
Meghan Mortell had 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting in McHenry’s 61-49 win over Marian Central.
R-B’s Erin Thomas didn’t seem bothered by her recent thumb injury, scoring 21 points in a win over Genoa-Kingston.
ROLE PLAYERS
Emily Michalski added 11 points for the Chargers in Dundee-Crown’s five-point win against McHenry.
Junior Andrea Fox had nine first-half points for R-B and was a big presence in the Rockets’ 2-3 zone against Marengo.
Kesley Bear (6 points), Sarah LeBeau (8 points), Marisa Gerstbrein (8 points) and Kailey Aldridge (6 points) all contributed to Prairie Ridge’s balanced scoring attack in the win over D-C.
McHenry’s Brittany Avonts had nine points, nine rebounds and two blocks off the bench against Marian.
Paige Lincicum had 11 points in Cary-Grove’s FVC Valley win over Crystal Lake South.
Prairie Ridge’s Brianne Fenton had six assists (all in the first half) and two steals against Crystal Lake South.
ALL-AROUNDERS
Senior Morgan Berge scored a game-high 21 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and six steals in Johnsburg’s road victory over Grayslake North.
Richmond-Burton’s Alex Callanan led the Rockets with 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Rockets’ win over Marengo.
Sophomore forward Sara Mickow had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five steals in Crystal Lake South’s upset win on the road against Huntley.
Huntley’s Haley Ream had six points, eight rebounds and three assists in the Red Raiders’ loss to Crystal Lake South.
CLUTCH PERFORMERS
Senior Stephanie Melone scored seven of her 10 points in the fourth quarter and went 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes to help the Gators rally against Huntley.
Prairie Ridge’s Haleigh Danek hit a go-ahead three-pointer with under two minutes remaining to help the Wolves to a 44-41 win over DC.
Crystal Lake South’s Lauren Del Vecchio made one of two free throws with 7.2 seconds remaining to give the Gators a 49-48 win over Prairie Ridge. She also had six rebounds and five steals.
COACH'S FINAL WORD
“There’s not one of these kids who would want to go back and relive the week we just had with practices and games,” Crystal Lake South coach Kyle McCaughn said after his team’s comeback victory over Prairie Ridge. “But I think right now they realize it was worth it.”
-- ROSS JACOBSON
rjacobson@shawmedia.com
Twitter: @NWH_RJacobson
