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Montini's Pitts chooses Valpo

  Montini's Ilysse Pitts battles Edwardsville's Myriah Haywood as she moves to the basket in the first half of the girls basketball Class 4A semifinal in Normal, Illinois on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Montini guard Illysse Pitts announced Thursday she will play college basketball at Valparaiso University.

Pitts, a 5-6 rising senior, averaged 7 points a game for the Broncos (33-2) last season and played a key role in their Class 4A third-place finish. She made 38 3-point shots, with 87 rebounds and 81 assists.

Pitts becomes the latest in a series of Montini basketball players to commit to Division I colleges, and she won't be the last. Aaliyah Patty, a 6-foot-3 post player, and 6-5 Lindsey Jarosinski are being recruited by a number of teams and could announce their picks soon.

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