Illinois Girls Hoops Week 3 Top Performers

incoln's Kloe Froebe, photo via Kari Froebe

Each week, I’ll be highlighting the best team and individual performances from around the state that stood out in girls basketball. It could be a state record, an amazing highlight or anything in between. Last season, I tended to base the top performers on stats from several games over the course of a week. For this season’s individual honorees I’ll be focusing on individual game performances. This will hopefully help me recognize more players and spend less time searching for statistics. 

As far as teams go, I want to highlight squads that upset highly-respected foes, put up absurd statistical performances or set new program records, things of that nature, over the course of the week, which will be focused on results over a week and not just in one game. 

Stats are critical to highlight these players and teams. Get in touch to submit a girls team or player at any point during the 2022-2023 season. You can submit stats to our Twitter, @ILL_HS_Hoops and @ill_hoop_scoops. I can also be reached at KalebCarter4256@gmail.com or on Twitter @Kaleb_M_Carter. 

Editor’s note: Not every submission is included in the top performers. Choices made at KC’s discretion. Games eligible to be considered for top performers were played Nov. 28-Dec.4

Notable Week 3 Team Performances

Alton

Ended a 55-game losing streak vs. Edwardsville with an emphatic 55-42 victory. Kiyoko Proctor and Jarius Powers combined for 35 points and 21 in the historic win and the Redbirds moved 5-0 after a win over a strong Mt. Vernon team. 

Oak Forest

Defeated Richards (64-51) and Simeon (48-47) the latter in the Chicago Elite Classic. 

Janae Kent totaled 60 points, 18 rebounds total over the wins vs. Richards and Simeon.

Thornwood

With wins over Perspectives Charter/Leadership, Thornridge, Crete-Monee and Marist, the squad improved to 9-1. 

Per the Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown’s Tony Baranek, junior Trinity Cheers scored 22 in the win over Crete-Monee. 

Butler College Prep

Victoria over UIC College Prep, Simeon, DRW College Prep, Naperville North and Lincoln-Way Central have the Lynx at 7-2. 

Sister duo Xamiya Walton and Xyanna Walton may just be the best pair in 2A. 

Sherrard

Some nice wins, defeating Morrison, Rockridge and Knoxville to improve to 4-1. 

Peotone 

Still unbeaten after rolling past Streator and Coal City by an average of 44 points.

Fremd 

The Vikings beat Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg and Stevenson. 

Sophomore Coco Urlacher had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals in the 27-point Vikings win over defending state champion Stevenson. 

Mother McAuley

Two consecutive wins after a close loss to Bolingbrook, beating Rosary, Loyola Academy.

Paris

Moved to 6-0 by beating Newton 51-25.

Princeton 

Downed Sandwich 38-29 and Hall 42-41 to remain undefeated. 

Washington 


Beat Metamora 54-43 to stay unbeaten (6-0 as of Sunday). 

Hersey

Handed losses to Conant, Buffalo Grove and Benet (68-67). 

Barrington 


Defeated Conant, Geneva and Whitney Young in the same week, the latter two at Fremd’s Chicagoland Invitational and the Chiago Elite Classic, respectively.

Sophie Swanson knocked down an absurd 8 three-pointers from beyond the college 3-point arc and had 36 points overall. 

Gwen Adler broke the school record for rebounds with 23 in the game. 

Newark

Victories over Newark, Hinckley-Big Rock and Lisle by an average of 18.7. Norsemen are 6-1. 

Stillman Valley 

Now 8-0 as of Sunday after victories against Genoa-Kingston and Marengo. 

Notable Week 3 Individual Performances

Kloe Froebe, Lincoln, Jr. 

Dropped a cool 49 points in a victory over Bloomington.

Alivia Hootman, Lewistown, Sr.,

24 points, 6 rebounds in leading her team to a 60-42 victory vs. Midwest Central. 

Addison Tarr, Taylorville, So.

Scored 23 added 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss to Effingham.

Danielle Brooks, Kenwood, Fr.

21 points, 6 three-pointers as the Broncos took it to St. Ignatius, 76-44. 

Shannon Dowell, O’Fallon, Sr. 

Scored 25 and moved into third place in program history in points in a victory vs. Freeburg. Also scored 36 in a win over Belleville West.

Jailah Pelly, O’Fallon, Sr.

Pelly posted 25 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists in win over previously-unbeaten Peoria. 

Azyah Newson-Cole, Lincoln-Way Central, Sr.

Has 25 points, 4 rebounds in a 55-47 win over Lockport

Mya Wardle, Peoria Notre Dame, Jr. 

Had 13 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals as the Irish knocked off Peoria on the road.

Kaylee Niebrugge, Teutopolis, Sr.

Totaled 29 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals in a win over Benton. 

Mia Gaines, Hyde Park, Jr.

Was player of the game in a Sha Hopson Girls Memorial Classic win over Niles North with 18 points, 19 rebounds. 

Helen Macey, Wauconda, Jr. 

Had 17 points, 19 rebounds as Wauconda defeated Woodstock North 46-33. 

Katelyn Shoemaker, Cumberland, Jr.

Scored 21 points, added 6 rebounds, 4 steals as the Pirates beat Casey-Westfield.

Katy Ramage, Metamora, Sr. 

Scored 22 in a loss to Washington, including 13 point in the first quarter. 

Abbey Schreacke, Quincy Notre Dame, Sr. 

Scored 32 in a 65-58 loss to Rock Bridge and broke the school record (1,907) points previous held by Jordan Frericks. 

Cate Uhren, Bloomington Central Catholic, Jr. 

Had 20 points, 5 steals and 5 assists in a win at Bishop McNamara. 

Gracie Heckert, CHBC, Sr.

26 points, 10 steals, 7 rebounds, 6 assists as her team beat Martinsville 77-27. 

Lily Esparza, Boylan Catholic, Jr. 

Scored 17 with 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists and 4 blocks as the Titans beat Auburn. 

Mia Bergstrom, Saint Viator, Jr. 

In a 62-54 win over Vernon Hills, Bergstrom tallied 29 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. 

Ava Heinz, Brimfield, So.

Put up 30 points, 13 rebounds in a 64-60 Brimfield victory against Annawan. 

Maziah Shelton, Joliet West, Jr. 

Totaled 28 points in a 60-50 win vs. Romeoville.

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