2011 IBS GIRLS PREP CLASSIC PREVIEW
12 p.m.: Winchester West Central vs. South Fulton
West Central is the defending Illinois 1A State Champions and will be led in part by ANDREA LIETZ, a 5’8” senior guard…
South Fulton is a co-op program that is led by CARLY BEEBE, a 5’9” senior guard who is the daughter of head coach CARL BEEBE. Her honors and awards so far include IBS Spring Showcase MVP, All IBS Fall Showcase, All Conference, All Area, 4th Team All State, Honorable Mention All State, All Conference, Area Player of the Year and Third Team All State. She is an All State candidate in 2011-12…
1:30 p.m.: Jacksonville vs. Bloomington Central Catholic
Jacksonville (IL) is led by 6’1” soph JAELYN KEENE…
Bloomington (IL) Central Catholic finished 32-1 last season and finished runner-up in Illinois 2A. They are unbeaten in the Classic and hold the Classic record for largest margin of victory (46 points vs. West Central in 2009)…
3 p.m.: Chatham Glenwood vs. Quincy Notre Dame
Chatham (IL) Glenwood is led by a talented group of returnees including uncommitted KIM WILSON, a 5’10” senior that was an IBS Junior High All Star. WILSON, an All Conference pick last season, averaged a team high 12.1 ppg to go along with 4.1 rpg...
Expected to be a major contributor is 5’9” junior, ELISSA LAHR, who was an All IBS Fall Showcase selection in October in which 100 girls participated. LAHR has interest from programs such as Alverno, Augustana, Bradley, Brown, Delaware State, Emory, Fontbonne, Lake Forest, Lindenwood-Belleville, Mid Continent, Millikin, Monmouth, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Truman State.
Other contributors include senior CARA MOODY, 5’7” senior NICOLE JOERGER and 5’9” soph PG NIKKI HOGAN, who has interest from Illinois Wesleyan and Fontbonne…
Quincy (IL) Notre Dame is the defending Illinois 2A State Champions and began the season ranked #1. They are led by 6’ junior JORDAN FRERICKS who averaged a team high 15.3 ppg last season. She was also an IBS Honorable Mention All State selection.
Other leaders include 5’8” junior KASSIDY GENGENBACHER and 6’ senior TORI KUHN. GENGENBACHER averaged 14.5 ppg while KUHN averaged 11.8 ppg last season…
4:30 p.m.: Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin Academy vs. Havana
Springfield (IL) Sacred Heart Griffin Academy is led in part by 5’9” senior LAUREN AIELLO, who averaged : 6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 1 spg last season while shooting 62% ft.
Havana (IL) is led by 5’8” senior SAMANTHA ELLSWORTH, 5’6” senior guard JILL FRIEDRICH and 5’8” senior EMILY EAKLE…
6 p.m.: Springfield Southeast vs. Geneva
Springfield (IL) Southeast is led by 5’8” junior JUSTICE COLLINS, who has interest from Ball State, Drake, Kansas State and Villanova. A 5’11” junior, BRIONNA TAYLOR is also a contributor…
Geneva (IL) is led by 6’ Marquette bound senior, ASHLEY SANTOS and her sister, 6' soph SIDNEY SANTOS...
7:30 p.m.: Springfield vs. St. Louis (MO) Incarnate Word Academy
Springfield (IL) is led by 5’6” Texas Christian bound ZAHNA MEDLEY. Her 28 points in last year’s classic was an event record. She had a breakout game in the classic as a frosh, scoring 17 points in a win over Oak Park (IL) Fenwick...
St. Louis (MO) Incarnate Word Academy is traditionally a power in Missouri and is led by 6’3” senior and Purdue signee TAYLOR MANUEL...