Wheaton North Falcons

Coach David Eaton.

Last year 19-8, 12-2, tied for first in DuPage Valley Conference; lost to Elk Grove 51-38 in Class 4A Elk Grove regional semifinal.

Top players Fantasia Vine, jr., G; Lauren Graham, jr., F; Maddie Baillie, so., G; Bri Graham, sr., G; Mandy Traversa, fr., G; Megan Thornton, sr., G; Jasmin Torres, sr., G; Paige Fowler, sr., F; Sarah Houston, sr., G.

Scouting report The Falcons might be young, but they're not fooling anybody. They're expected to contend for the DVC title again. This team has some talent, beginning with Vine, rated one of the top point guards in the nation. She's very quick, but she hasn't been playing basketball very long, so she continues to develop her decision-making skills. But she can drive to the basket, and her outside shot has become dangerous. "She's going to cause some mismatch problems for people," Eaton said, "and we already know people are going to game plan for her." Lauren Graham also will be counted on for leadership as well as scoring in the paint. "(Vine) and Graham are probably going to do the majroity of the scoring. So it's nice to have an inside-outside attack," Eaton said. Traversa is 6-foot-1, the tallest girl on the team, but she will play a lot on the wings to take advantage of her outside shooting. Feltes is a good rebounder, but she also can shoot from outside.