2012-2013 Girls'
Basketball Focus
A rematch between three-time defending Class 3A champion Montini and 2011-12 Class 4A champ Whitney Young headlines the lineup for the 23rd annual McDonalds Shootout announced today.
The event is set for Jan. 18-21 at Willowbrook High School.
Eight teams from DuPage County will be in action over the three-day event, including host Willowbrook.
Whitney Young, which features Kentucky recruit Linnae Harper, will wrap up play against Montini on Jan. 21. Young beat Montini in last years event.
Earlier, Benet and St. Louis-bound senior Christen Prasse will take on defending Class 3A runner-up Vernon Hills and DePaul recruit Meri Bennett-Swanson, and Willowbrook will play Plainfield North.
On Jan. 18 Hinsdale Central and star sophomore Gabrielle Rush will meet Warren. The next day Wheaton North will play Maine West, followed by Metea Valley against Public League power Morgan Park.
Later Neuqua Valley will face Fremd and action that Saturday wraps up with Wheaton Warrenville South and star guard Meghan Waldron against 2012 Class 3A semifinalist Hillcrest.
Here is the full lineup:
Friday, Jan. 18
Guerin vs. St. Ignatius, 6 p.m.
Warren vs. Hinsdale Central, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19
Prospect vs. Bogan, 11 a.m.
Wheaton North vs. Maine West, 12:30 p.m.
Metea Valley vs. Morgan Park, 2 p.m.
Romeoville vs. Geneva, 3:30 p.m.
Fremd vs. Neuqua Valley, 5 p.m.
Hillcrest vs. Wheaton Warrenville South, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 21
Andrew vs. Niles West, 9 a.m.
Vernon Hills vs. Benet, 10:30 a.m.
Plainfield North vs. Willowbrook, Noon
Rolling Meadows vs. Fenwick, 1:30 p.m.
Marist vs. Trinity, 3 p.m.
Bloom vs. Providence, 4:30 p.m.
Bolingbrook vs. Marian Catholic, 6 p.m.
Montini vs. Whitney Young, 7:30 p.m.
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
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- Girls basketball: Northwest all-area team
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Conference: West Suburban Silver
- Images: Daily Herald All-Area Basketball Team Captains
- Images: York vs. Wheaton Warrenville South
- Defensive switch key to WW South win
- Yorks stretch run does in Bartlett
- St. Charles N. knocks out Glenbard West
Conference: Suburban Christian Blue
- Girls basketball/Fox Valley all-area team
- One last look at Fox Valley girls basketball
- With an injured Stone, Montini just wasn't the same
- Montini nabs 3rd place in Class 3A
- Images: Vernon Hills vs. Montini
Conference: Upstate Eight Valley
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- Bartlett grad Videckis leaves Arizona State
- Girls basketball/Fox Valley all-area team
- One last look at Fox Valley girls basketball
- Bolingbrook thwarts Neuqua
Conference: DuPage Valley
- Images: Daily Herald All-Area Basketball Team Captains
- Girls basketball: Tri-Cities all-area team
- WW Souths Waldron a quiet competitor
- Images: Wheaton Warrenville South vs. Huntley
- Huntley shocks WW South
Conference: West Suburban Gold
- Sky honors Downers Grove South
- Images: Schaumburg vs. Proviso East
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- Benet downs Hinsdale South
- Dramatic turn of events for Willowbrook