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 week,we took a break, so we’ll be highlighting top performances from the past two weeks.
Stats are critical to highlight these players and teams. Get in touch to submit a girls team or player at any point during the 2021-22 season. I can be reached at KalebCarter4256@gmail.com or on Twitter @Kaleb_M_Carter.
Editor’s note: Records are accurate through Sunday, Feb. 6, unless otherwise noted. Eligible games include Jan. 24 through Feb. 6. Some extras are thrown in this week due to missing Week 11.
Won the Greater Catholic Athletic Conference tournament with a 39-36 win over Montini in the championship game. Defeated Loyola, 36-31, and Saint Ignatius, 45-33, both in the GCAC tourney. Added a win against Lincoln-Way Central, 45-39.
M A C S W I N ❕❕
— McAuleyBasketball (@MightyMacBball) February 5, 2022
Congratulations to these hardworking ladies for winning the GCAC Championship!
McAuley: 39
Montini : 36
Macs improve to 16-9 with their 5th straight win. #Macs #BuyIn pic.twitter.com/d8hnyoLzPw
Was on a roll and won games over Christian Heritage Academy (51-11), Rochelle Zell (49-20), Wolcott (72-36), Yorkville Christian (39-37), Woodlands Academy (57-39) and Prosser (49-12).
Defeated Glenbard South, East Aurora, West Chicago and Bartlett, each by at least 21 points. Stayed unbeaten in conference and clinched Upstate 8 championship.
Wins over Plainfield North (60-51), Plainfield Central (68-47), AP Top 10-ranked Normal Community (70-63), Romeoville (50-48), Plainfield East (77-66) and Minooka (77-66).
🐯 take the W over Plainfield East 77-66. 20-2 Overall & 13-0 Conference.
— Joliet West Girls Basketball (@JWGirlsBball) February 4, 2022
Clinching the 3rd SPC East conference title in a row!
🐯 were led by
Lisa Thompson (Jr) w/ 20pts
Caiside Snapp (Sr) w/ 15pts
Destiny McNair (Jr) w/ 15pts
Grace Walsh (Sr) w/ 14pts
🐯 take the W over Minooka 68-52. 21-2 overall & 14-0 in conference.
— Joliet West Girls Basketball (@JWGirlsBball) February 5, 2022
🐯 were led by
Lisa Thompson (Jr) w/ 41pts
Destiny McNair (Jr) w/ 11pts
Grace Walsh (Sr) w/ 11pts
🐯 play home this Saturday at 12 against Edison Academy out of Detroit!
Ended the week of Feb. 6 on a 24-game wining streak. Wins over Neoga, Litchfield, St. Joseph-Ogden, Newton and Greenville, none of which finished within 25 points of the Panthers.
Kept on rolling with victories over Belvidere North, Freeport, Jefferson, Boylan Catholic and Guilford. Two great finishes with an overtime win over Belvidere North (43-42) and a buzzer-beating win over Guilford (55-54).
Carly LeMay sinks a half-court #buzzerbeater to give @Hononegah the win on the road over Guilford! @SportsCenter #SCtop10 @ILL_HS_Hoops pic.twitter.com/JD6AfgOYvg
— Joe Olmo (@Joe_Olmo) February 5, 2022
Wins over Carmi-White County, Flora (46-39 in double overtime) and Eldorado.
Has not lost in South Suburban Conference play. Beat Shepard, Reavis and Eisenhower, each by at least 12.
Continued to win, defeating Lincoln-Way West, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Reavis, Andrew, Lincoln-Way Central and Joliet Central. Laila Baraket was on fire, including a career-high 32 points in an SWSC Red-clinching victory.
Stagg’s Gail Korbitz called it a “wonky” free throw. But she will never forget the shot that put her at 1,000 points. Get girls basketball notes by @TBaranek. #TribSuburbanSports@StaggGirlsHoops @lailabkat @LWCGBasketball @MightyMacBball https://t.co/NxNBifkrrg
— SouthtownSports (@SouthtownSports) January 31, 2022
THE SCOREBOARD SAYS IT ALL !
— Lady Charger Bball (@StaggGirlsHoops) February 4, 2022
CHARGERS ARE SWSC RED CHAMPIONS
First time since 2012-13
Laila Barakat with a career high 32 points
Gail Korbitz with 13 on her birthday
7 in a row! Chargers are now 20-8 and 7-1 in conference! pic.twitter.com/cReLOxLEOm
Fought through a difficult part of the schedule and beat Havana, Canton, Bushnell-Prairie City, Elmwood and Illini Bluffs.
Brimfield over Havana 59-47. Balance👏👏Lune 15, Bedell 10, Peterson 9, Hessing 9, Doe 6, Fabry 6, Troxell 4.👊🏻
— @Brimfield Lady Indians (@brimfield_lady) January 25, 2022
Fell on the road at Benet, but responded by ripping off a win streak that brought the Roadrunners a 58-47 win over Carmel Catholic for the East Suburban Catholic Conference tournament title. Also defeated Marian Catholic, Marian Central Catholic Hoffman Estates, Joliet Cartholic and Marist.
Won the Northeastern Athletic Conference tournament. Defeated Westminster, Woodlands Academy, Yorkville Christian, Westminster Christian and Christian Life.
Picked up victories against Mt. Zion, Charleston, Effingham, Centennial, Urbana and Taylorville to move to 25-4.
Defeated Cahokia, Althoff Catholic and Centralia. Has not lost in the South Seven. Had a 10-game win streak going.
Defeated Jersey, Highland, Carrollton, Greenfield/Northwestern, Gibault Catholic and Hamilton to continue a 12-game win streak.
Marquette girls get 18th win in 19 games w/ W vs West Hancock at American Family Quincy Notre Dame Shootout. Alyssa Powell Player of the Game! @Crewcrazies @1071TheBigZ @STLhssports @SoWestILHSSport @MCHSBasketball3 pic.twitter.com/OcHtO7TtbK
— Alton Marquette Athletics (@MarquetteSports) February 5, 2022
Scored a career-high 40 points in a Jan. 27 win over Meridian.
Reached 1,000 career points.
Jerzy Bittle received her 1,000th point ball after the big win tonight! We decided to surprise her with 7 of the All Time Lady Wildcat 1,000 Point Club members! @deuceandabuse @1035ESPN @wmixsports @STLhssports @kfvssports @writingump @section618 @spydieshooter @JakeSiegelTV pic.twitter.com/lhhrR5RmgH
— MHS Athletics (@MarionWildcats) February 9, 2022
MHS Junior Jerzy Bittle became the 10th player in Lady Wildcat Basketball history to reach the 1,000 point mark last night. Remember, Jerzy only played in 10 games during her sophomore year due to the COVID shortened IHSA season.
— MHS Athletics (@MarionWildcats) January 19, 2022
Congrats, Jerzy! #EARNIT pic.twitter.com/jvIS4s13LC
Scored a school-record 41 points in a Jan. 26 win over Willowbrook.
Posted 19 points and 6 rebounds in a win over Libertyville.
Scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds in win against York.
Emily Pape Breaks 31-Year-Old Scoring Record For Maine South https://t.co/HqIEY2X4B4 @MaineSouthAth @MaineSouthGBB
— Dion (J & T Sports) (@Dion_JTsports) January 27, 2022
Totaled 46 points with 8 rebounds in a win over Hillcrest.
Had 31 points and 7 rebounds in a victory against Lemont.
Scored 14 points with 10 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals versus TF North.
Oak Forest’s Janae Kent injures her wrist in the third quarter ... and just keeps going. She scores 46 points in rivalry win over Hillcrest. https://t.co/aIajwZQVlb
— Daily Southtown (@DailySouthtown) February 5, 2022
Scored 23 and reached 1,000 points against Oswego.
@WAHSLadyHoopers senior Riley Mont needed 21 points tonight to hit 1,000 for her career and the DePauw commit finished with 23 in a 73-24 win over @OHS_Girls_BBall
— Rick Armstrong (@RickArmstrong28) February 4, 2022
Posted 21 points in a victory over Plainfield Central.
Reached 1,000 career points.
Scored a program single-game record 34 points versus Hersey.
Posted 21 points versus Wheeling.
Some extra shots of @EGGirlsHoops star Lili Duckmann scoring her 1,000th career point. pic.twitter.com/PvZPeikRDP
— Dion (J & T Sports) (@Dion_JTsports) February 3, 2022
Posted 22 in losing effort to Nazareth in the ESCC tournament title game.
Scored 25 in a win over Illinois-Basketball.com second-ranked Benet.
Piled on a career-high 33 points in a defeat of Saint Viator.
Scored 17 in a win over Joliet Catholic.
Congrats to Junior Jordan Wood who with 25pts. tonight against Benet Academy joins the 1,000pt. club!! Only the 4th player in Carmel history🏀joining Senior Grace Sullivan. #CultureMatters pic.twitter.com/QXflGSpZpa
— CCHS Girls Basketball (@CorsairsGBB) February 3, 2022
Put up a hefty stat line of 27 points, 11 rebounds, 9 steals, 5 blocks and 5 assists in a win over ALAH.
Had 12 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 6 steals in a defeat of Arcola.
Posted 12 points, 10 assists, 7 steals and 5 rebounds in a win over Newton.
Lady Lions put on a great show for Sr. night beating higher ranked ALAH 72-31. Maya Osborn @mayaoz2022 led all scorers with 27pts 11rbs 9ast 5stls 5blks, Kai Engledow @kaibree2022 15pts 3stls 4ast, Nolee Sollars @NoleeSollars 13pts 7ast, Adi Scott @adiscott_23 10pts 8rbs.
— Marshall Lady Lions (@LionsMarshall) February 2, 2022
Scored 23 in a win versus Hinsdale South. Scored 17 in a loss to Glenbard West.
Posted 30 points and reached 1,000 career points in a win over Argo.
What a night! Red Devils beat Argo HS and senior Eleanor Monyek reached her 1,000 career point as a Red Devil. She is the 8th player to achieve this in program history! 🎉Congrats Eleanor!! pic.twitter.com/nnyMjuo5gO
— Hinsdale Central GBB (@HCGirlsBB) February 5, 2022
Scored 29 with 8 rebounds in Edwardsville’s 13th consecutive victory, a win over Quincy Notre Dame.
Broke the program record for scoring when she reached 1,807 career points.
Scored 22 in the win over Collinsville.
Posted 19 in a win over Belleville East.
Harris has 1,807 reasons to celebrate https://t.co/DNSTcvHhEp) via @theintelligencer
— Matthew Kamp (@kamper317) February 1, 2022
Harris has 1,807 reasons to celebrate https://t.co/DNSTcvHhEp) via @theintelligencer
— Matthew Kamp (@kamper317) February 1, 2022
Scored 22 in a loss to Unity.
Posted 26 points and 21 rebounds in a victory over Monmouth-Roseville.
Became Saint Viator’s all-time leading scorer and recently went over 1,700 career points.
Posted scoring totals of 15, 17, 18, 21, 9 and 21.
Joy Bergstrom ‘22 Claims Title as School’s All-Time Leading Scorer@SaintViatorHS https://t.co/smbbqONAY5 pic.twitter.com/Wns0rhv2eq
— Saint Viator 🏀 (@ViatorGBB) February 1, 2022
The Joy Of A School Record https://t.co/roAzp5zDNs @ViatorGBB @ViatorAthletics
— Dion (J & T Sports) (@Dion_JTsports) February 1, 2022
Became Olympia’s all-time leading scorer and signed with Lincoln Land Community College.
Had scoring totals of 32 and 31 versus Illinois Valley Central and Bloomington Central Catholic, respectively.
Excited to announce that @taylor_nowaskie has signed with @LLCC_LoggersWBB
— Lincoln Land Loggers WBB (@LLCC_LoggersWBB) February 1, 2022
Taylor recently became Olympia High School’s All-Time leading scorer. #LoggerStrong pic.twitter.com/BZgmgVtSMH