Illinois Next-Level Preps: Women’s Roundup 12.13.2020
On Sunday 63 women’s basketball players who played at Illinois high schools saw Division I action. Six Illinois universities were in action, and nine women scored in double digits.
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Breakout Season for Geneva Graduate
Nobody had quite the scoring night like Geneva graduate Margaret Whitley. The UAB junior put up 26 points and seven rebounds in a win over Grambling State.
Whitley averaged 4.5 points as a sophomore, reaching double figures just three times. Through four games as a junior, she’s averaging 23.8 points and five rebounds. Her shooting numbers have impressed: 14-of-33 from three (42.4 percent) and 33-of-35 from the line (94.3 percent).
Salukis Passing Milestones
Edwardsville graduate Makenzie Silvey moved up to No. 15 on Southern Illinois’ all-time scoring list. She had 14 points in a 67-51 win over SEMO, giving her 1,225 for her career. She passed Mary Berghuis.
Lincolnwood graduate Abby Brockmeyer finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds, which put her over 700 career boards for her career. She’s No. 11 in program history.
H/T Bucky Dent for the stats:
Big Night for Brandon
Bradley-Bourbonnais graduate Mikayla Brandon had her first career double-double and set a new career scoring high. She finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds as NIU lost to Bradley 79-71 (NIU story).
All Performances by Women from Illinois High Schools (12.13.2020)
| Player | HS | College | Result | Min. | Pts. | Reb. | Ast. | Blk. | Stl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsimba Malonga | Benet | Denver | L: 62-85 (CSU) | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Holmes | Benet | DePaul | W: 76-67 (Loyola) | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ali Berg | Bishop McNamara | IUPUI | W: 80-59 (PFW) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jnaya Walker | Bolingbrook | UCF | L: 57-70 (FGC) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikayla Brandon | Bradley-Bourbonnais | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 30 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Pryor | Burlington Central | Western Illinois | L: 55-85 (ISU) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeniah Thompson | Carterville | Southern Illinois | W: 67-51 (SEMO) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamarre Hale | Crete-Monee | Wright State | W: 73-43 (UDM) | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A'Jah Davis | DeKalb | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzie Silvey | Edwardsville | Southern Illinois | W: 67-51 (SEMO) | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Quierra Love | Edwardsville | Southern Illinois | W: 67-51 (SEMO) | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Myriah Haywood | Edwardsville | Western Kentucky | L: 47-63 (LR) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Klaczek | Fremd | UAB | W: 70-62 (GSU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Meinert | Galesburg | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margaret Whitley | Geneva | UAB | W: 70-62 (GSU) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kate Bullman | Grayslake Central | Illinois State | W: 85-55 (WIU) | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rachel Dumoulin | Hampshire | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKaela Schmelzer | Harlem | UW-Milwaukee | W: 59-51 (GB) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Paulina Castro | Harvest Christian | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alyssa Iverson | Harvest Christian | Liberty | W: 85-60 (CN) | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Johanson | Herscher | Detroit Mercy | L: 43-73 (WS) | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire Gritt | Hersey | Denver | L: 62-85 (CSU) | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity Duckworth | Hillcrest | IUPUI | W: 80-59 (PFW) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle Pruitt | Homewood-Flossmoor | UTEP | L: 65-68 (UTAHST) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isis Fitch | Homewood-Flossmoor | Bradley | W: 79-71 (NIU) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan King | Hononegah | Marquette | W: 64-61 (Belmont) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Kimeira Burks | Kenwood | UIC | L: 55-81 (OAK) | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alyssa Moore | Kenwood | UW-Milwaukee | W: 59-51 (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Rogers | Lake Park West | DePaul | W: 76-67 (Loyola) | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Abby Brockmeyer | Lincolnwood | Southern Illinois | W: 67-51 (SEMO) | 28 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Angela Dugalic | Maine West | Oregon | W: 79-59 (OSU) | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janae Poisson | Marian Catholic | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juliunn Redmond | Marshall | Illinois State | W: 85-55 (WIU) | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Mitchell | Montini | UAB | W: 70-62 (GSU) | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikki Oppenheimer | Montini | James Madison | L: 54-85 (WVU) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Kokkines | Montini | Southern Illinois | W: 67-51 (SEMO) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandi Bisping | Morton | UW-Milwaukee | W: 59-51 (GB) | 35 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sam Galanopoulos | Niles West | Loyola | L: 67-76 (DePaul) | 32 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya Wong | Normal | Illinois State | W: 85-55 (WIU) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Makayla Minett | Pearl | Howard | W: 63-53 (GWU) | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Tippy Robertson | Phillips | Stetson | L: 43-85 (USF) | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Errin Hodges | Pontiac | NIU | L: 71-79 (BRAD) | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Brown | Proviso East | Liberty | W: 85-60 (CN) | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jada Wright | Rich East | Wright State | W: 73-43 (UDM) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Valladay | Rich South | Marquette | W: 64-61 (Belmont) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halle Idowu | Richards | Toledo | L: 57-61 (Toledo) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaida McCloud | Richwoods | UIC | L: 55-81 (OAK) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Taylor | Richwoods | Marquette | W: 64-61 (Belmont) | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angela Perry | Rochester | Bowling Green | L: 73-79 (Purdue) | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kat Nolan | Rolling Meadows | Loyola | L: 67-76 (DePaul) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zoe Ketterman | Rosary | Purdue Fort Wayne | L: 59-80 (IUPUI) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Bell | Schlarman | Purdue Fort Wayne | L: 59-80 (IUPUI) | 23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Gouard | Schlarman | Oakland | W: 81-55 (UIC) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Anaya Peoples | Schlarman | Notre Dame | L: 67-82 (GT) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Stokes | Simeon | Wright State | W: 73-43 (UDM) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cashay Dixon | Simeon | Howard | W: 63-53 (GWU) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sara Rosenfeldt | St. Charles East | UAB | W: 70-62 (GSU) | 23 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Macy Weaver | Stillman Valley | Arkansas | W: 105-58 (CA) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliyah Johnson | Summer Creek | Texas A&M | W: 77-59 (AC) | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheahen Dowling | Trinity | Florida Gulf Coast | W: 70-57 (UCF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Caudle | Vernon Hills | DePaul | W: 76-67 (Loyola) | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nikki Baird | Wheaton North | Belmont | L: 61-64 (MARQ) | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooklynn Fort-Davis | Whitney Young | Howard | W: 63-53 (GWU) | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |