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Johnsburg’s Macy Madsen battles with Cary-Grove’s Annika Nordin for a rebound during the first quarter of a girls basketball game in the Johnsburg Girls Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament Wednesday.
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Cary-Grove shuts down Johnsburg in second half
Updated Nov 17, 2021 10:26 PM
Johnsburg senior guard Macy Madsen hit two 3-pointers and had a steal-and-score to close out the first half in a flourish against Cary-Grove, cutting the Trojans’ once 9-point lead to three. After halftime, it was a completely different game. The Trojans played shutdown defense, holding Johnsburg to only 7 points over the final 16 minutes on their way to a 59-34 victory Wednesday to advance to the championship of the Johnsburg Girls Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament.
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Princeton recruit Taylor Charles averaged 10.7 points and 10.3 rebounds last year for Burlington Central, who won both the FVC regular season and tournament championships.
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Scouting the Fox Valley
Updated Nov 15, 2021 5:00 PM
Here’s a look at the girls basketball season in the Fox Valley
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Crystal Lake South’s Hanna Massie tries to keep the ball from Hononegah’s Geneva Hann during a Dundee-Crown Girls Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament game between Hononegah and Crystal Lake South Tuesday evening, Nov. 23, 2021, at Crystal Lake South.
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Hononegah pulls away from Crystal Lake South
Updated Nov 23, 2021 10:22 PM
Crystal Lake South girls basketball coach Mark Mucha doesn’t think his team is that far away from putting it all together. Performances such as Tuesday against Hononegah gives the eighth-year coach plenty of reason for optimism.
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Slow start costs Dundee-Crown
Updated Nov 20, 2021 6:38 PM
Trailing Boylan Catholic 15-4 after 8 minutes, the Chargers played the Titans on even terms the final 3 quarters. It wasn’t enough. With both teams scoring 32 points during the final 24 minutes, Boylan’s first quarter onslaught was enough to produce a 47-36 victory over the pesky Chargers in third round action of the Dundee-Crown girls basketball Thanksgiving tournament in Carpentersville Saturday afternoon.
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Jacobs’ Mackenzie Leahy looks for a teammate to pass off to as St. Viator’s defense including Nora Ahram traps her during the first quarter game action of girls basketball at Dundee-Crown on Friday.
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St. Viator’s Bergstrom duo sinks Jacobs
Updated Nov 19, 2021 10:22 PM
When defending the St. Viator girls basketball team in 2021-2022, you need to pick your poison. The Lions connected on 10-of-18 from 3-point range for 55% including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc in the first half. But the Lions proved they could pound the ball inside the paint connecting on 6-of-8 layups. The result was a 57-36 win over Jacobs Friday night in second round action of the Dundee-Crown girls basketball tournament.
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Geneva pulls away from Burlington Central
Updated Nov 19, 2021 10:09 PM
Burlington Central made 4 of 5 shots from the field, including 3 of 4 3-pointers, and hit 6 of 9 free throws in the first quarter. Yet the Rockets still found themselves trailing Geneva, 20-17, after 8 minutes. That’s how tough the Vikings were. Geneva then proceeded to blow the game open in the second quarter, outscoring Central 18-4 en route to a 69-48 win and a spot in the championship game of the Burlington Central Thanksgiving Tournament.
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Johnsburg’s Macy Madsen battles with Cary-Grove’s Annika Nordin for a rebound during the first quarter of a girls basketball game in the Johnsburg Girls Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament Wednesday.
Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media
Cary-Grove shuts down Johnsburg in second half
Updated Nov 17, 2021 10:26 PM
Johnsburg senior guard Macy Madsen hit two 3-pointers and had a steal-and-score to close out the first half in a flourish against Cary-Grove, cutting the Trojans’ once 9-point lead to three. After halftime, it was a completely different game. The Trojans played shutdown defense, holding Johnsburg to only 7 points over the final 16 minutes on their way to a 59-34 victory Wednesday to advance to the championship of the Johnsburg Girls Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament.
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Burlington Central’s defense shines in season opener
Updated Nov 15, 2021 10:18 PM
Becca Carani swooped in for a layup midway through second quarter Monday, but it was just the start of the sequence that portrayed what her impact could be in her senior season for Burlington Central. After Burlington Central forced another Marengo turnover, an outlet pass found Carani again for another bucket. A few possessions later, Carani helped force a turnover, showcasing in a small sample that it’s not just her offense that the Rockets can rely on this season.
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Princeton recruit Taylor Charles averaged 10.7 points and 10.3 rebounds last year for Burlington Central, who won both the FVC regular season and tournament championships.
Matthew Apgar/mapgar@shawmedia.com
Scouting the Fox Valley
Updated Nov 15, 2021 5:00 PM
Here’s a look at the girls basketball season in the Fox Valley
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Burlington Central’s Taylor Charles will play college basketball at Princeton.
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Burlington Central’s Charles picks Princeton
Updated Jun 25, 2021 8:28 AM
Burlington Central senior Taylor Charles has committed to playing basketball in the Ivy League at Princeton.
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Address: 2208 Three Oaks Rd.
Cary, Il 60013
Phone:847-639-3825
Website:www.d155.org/cg
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