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Libertyville players hold the first-place plaque high after defeating Rolling Meadows in the championship game of the Libertyville girls basketball tournament Thursday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Libertyville dumps Meadows to take the crown
Updated Dec 27, 2018 6:55 PM
Libertyville’s girls basketball team won its own Winter Classic tournament Thursday, beating Rolling Meadows 61-50 in the championship game.
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Libertyville’s Lauren Huber (44) shoots over Lake Forest’s Ellie Pearson during their game Wednesday night in Lake Forest.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Home win worth wait for Lake Forest
Updated Jan 9, 2019 10:20 PM
Lake Forest’s girls basketball team finally played its first home of the season on Wednesdsay night and didn’t disappoint its fans, beating Libertyville 58-38 in a North Suburban Conference showdown.
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Piper Bedell
Lake County Girls Basketball All-Area Team
Updated Feb 28, 2019 3:15 PM
Presenting the 2018-19 Lake County Girls Basketball All-Area Team
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Libertyville’s Margaret Buchert (32) drives past Lake Forest’s Halle Douglass during Tuesday’s Class 4A sectional semifinal girls basketball game in Libertyville.
Paul Valade | Staff
Lake Forest outlasts Libertyville in furious sectional semifinal
Updated Feb 19, 2019 10:22 PM
Halle Douglass had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Lake Forest’s girls basketball team defeated host Libertyville 66-53 in the teams’ Class 4A sectional semifinal on Tuesday night. The teams hit a combined 22 3-pointers.
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The Libertyville bench celebrates a Wildcat basket during Thursday’s girls regional final basketball game against Zion-Benton in Vernon Hills. The Wildcats won the game 60-35.
Paul Valade | Staff
It’s all Libertyville in regional final
Updated Feb 16, 2019 1:26 AM
Lydia Crow scored 22 points, Maddie Spaulding had a double-double, and Libertyville’s girls basketball team routed Zion-Benton 60-35 in the Class 4A Vernon Hills regional final on Thursday night.
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Carmel, Grayslake Central win big
Posted Feb 13, 2019 1:00 AM
Katie Lach poured in 24 points, including four 3-pointers, and Carmel Catholic’s girls basketball team routed No. 11 Ridgewood 74-27 in the Class 3A Grayslake Central regional semifinals on Tuesday night.
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Libertyville wins NSC title outright
Updated Feb 6, 2019 10:26 PM
Lydia Crow scored 16 points, Margaret Buchert added 12, and Libertyville’s girls basketball team clinched the North Suburban Conference championship outright by beating visiting Mundelein 52-20 on Senior Night on Wednesday night.
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Grayslake Central clinches NLCC title outright
Updated Feb 4, 2019 10:16 PM
Kate Bullman scored 8 of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, as Grayslake Central’s girls basketball team clinched the Northern Lake County Conference championship outright with a 43-42 win over host Lakes on Monday night.
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Grayslake Central clinches share of NLCC title
Updated Feb 2, 2019 10:08 PM
Kate Bullman scored a game-high 13 points, and Grayslake Central’s girls basketball team clinched a share of the Northern Lake County Conference championship by beating host Antioch 42-30 on Saturday afternoon.
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Libertyville cools off Lake Zurich
Updated Feb 1, 2019 10:21 PM
Libertyville’s girls basketball team downed Lake Zurich 41-37 Friday night.
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Stevenson rallies past Zion-Benton; Caudle hits another milestone
Updated Jan 25, 2019 10:36 PM
Krissy Hill hit 2 free throws with 12 seconds left, and Stevenson’s girls basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter to stun visiting Zion-Benton 48-47 in a North Suburban Conference showdown on Friday night.
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Sawyer shines again as Stevenson tops Libertyville
Updated Jan 23, 2019 9:42 PM
Stevenson is glad freshman guard Simone Sawyer chose not to follow her sisters’ footsteps and attend Lake Forest Academy. Her game-high 22 points led Stevenson to a 61-44 win over Libertyville on Wednesday night.
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Round Lake wins twice at Fenton
Updated Jan 19, 2019 9:54 PM
Diane Flade scored all 14 of her points in the opening quarter, and Round Lake’s girls basketball team cruised to a 50-10 win over Chicago Academy, capping a 2-0 day in Fenton’s MLK tournament on Saturday.
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Balanced effort paces Libertyville
Updated Jan 15, 2019 8:53 PM
Margaret Buchert sank four 3-pointers and scored 14 points, all in the first half, and Libertyville’s girls basketball team defeated visiting Lakes 61-32 in a nonconference game on Tuesday night.
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Szmajda’s career night leads Wauconda past Marian Central
Updated Jan 14, 2019 10:18 PM
Sophomore center Kiley Szmajda scored a career-high 20 points to along with 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, as Wauconda’s girls basketball team defeated visiting Marian Central 53-45 in a nonconference game on Monday night.
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Libertyville’s Marianna Morrissey, left, and Zion-Benton’s Ranya Jamison hit the deck during Monday’s girls basketball game in Libertyville.
Paul Valade | Staff
Libertyville can’t catch up to Zion-Benton
Updated Jan 7, 2019 9:56 PM
Zion-Benton defeated Libertyville 60-55 in a North Suburban Conference girls basketball game Monday night.
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Libertyville advances to title game of own tourney
Updated Dec 26, 2018 10:16 PM
Lydia Crow scored 22 points, Lauren Huber hit 5 of 5 free throws in the fourth quarter, and Libertyville’s girls basketball team advanced to the final of its own Winter tournament by beating Niles West 66-53 on Wednesday.
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Tylka leads Wauconda to win in NIHC finale
Updated Dec 22, 2018 6:23 PM
Allie Tylka had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals, as Wauconda’s girls basketball team finished the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic by beating Johnsburg 62-51 in the second-place pool at Richmond-Burton on Saturday.
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Conant nips Libertyville
Updated Dec 21, 2018 9:55 PM
Conant defeated host Libertyville 50-46 Friday night in the opening round of the Wildcats’ girls basketball holiday tournament.
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Sawyer’s 33 lead Stevenson past Mundelein
Updated Dec 15, 2018 9:04 PM
Freshman guard Simone Sawyer poured in a season-high 33 points, leading Stevenson’s girls basketball team to a 62-41 win over host Mundelein in North Suburban Conference action on Saturday.
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Libertyville rolls past Waukegan
Updated Dec 13, 2018 10:17 PM
Margaret Buchert led a balanced Libertyville attack with 12 points as the Wildcats’ girls basketball team defeated Waukegan 66-29 Thursday night in North Suburban Conference action.
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Smith leads Lakes past Antioch
Updated Dec 11, 2018 9:55 PM
Sara Smith scored 13 points to lead three players in double figures for Lakes’ girls basketball team, which pulled out a 54-45 win over host Antioch in Northern Lake County Conference action on Tuesday night.
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Caudle hits 1,000 points as Vernon Hills wins again
Updated Dec 7, 2018 11:21 PM
Vernon Hills’ girls basketball team defeated Glenbrook North 61-55 on Friday night, and DePaul-bound senior Kayla Caudle reached a milestone by surpassing 1,000 career points.
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Libertyville’s Margaret Buchert, left, looks to pass as Stevenson’s Simone Sawyer defends during their game Wednesday night in Libertyville.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Patiently, Crow helps Libertyville beat Stevenson
Updated Dec 5, 2018 10:19 PM
Libertyville’s girls basketball team has been playing well together all season, and that continued against Stevenson, as the Wildcats won 62-52 to improve to 7-2 and 4-0 in the NSC.
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Crow pours in 22 as Libertyville beat Mundelein
Updated Dec 3, 2018 9:19 PM
Lydia Crow poured in a season-high 22 points, all in the first half, as Libertyville’s girls basketball team defeated host Mundelein 66-31 in North Suburban Conference action Monday night.
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Bedell’s 18 points lead Vernon Hills past Maine East
Updated Feb 5, 2019 11:55 AM
Piper Bedell scored 18 points and grabbed 4 rebounds, and Vernon Hills’ girls basketball team defeated visiting Maine East 46-30 in its Central Suburban League North Division opener Friday night.
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Libertyville hands Lake Forest first loss
Updated Nov 27, 2018 10:33 PM
Libertyville’s girls basketball team sank 10 3-pointers after the third quarter and coasted to a 51-34 romp over previously unbeaten Lake Forest in the teams’ North Suburban Conference opener Tuesday night.
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Hersey nips Grayslake Central
Updated Nov 24, 2018 8:55 PM
Grayslake Central fell to Hersey 49-48 Saturday in girls basketball action.
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Grayslake Central, Libertyville win at Buffalo Grove
Updated Nov 23, 2018 10:14 PM
Kate Bullman scored 14 of her game-high 16 points in the first half, and Grayslake Central’s girls basketball team defeated Harlem 49-21 in the Buffalo Grove Thanksgiving tournament on Saturday.
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Stevenson improves to 4-0
Updated Nov 20, 2018 10:25 PM
Stevenson’s girls basketball team saw its fast start to the season continue Tuesday night. The Patriots rallied three times to beat Willowbrook 50-46 and move to 4-0 in Willowbrook’s Thanksgiving tournament.
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Hersey’s Emily Collins loses control of the ball as Libertyville’s Lauren Huber provides strong defense in the fourth quarter as both teams head into overtime with Libertyville winning in the Bison Classic girls varsity basketball Thanksgiving Tournament at Buffalo Grove on Saturday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Libertyville downs Hersey in OT
Updated Nov 17, 2018 3:43 PM
Libertyville downed Hersey 58-51 in overtime in girls basketball action Saturday.
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Flade leads Round Lake past Maine East
Updated Nov 15, 2018 10:16 PM
Senior guard Diane Flade scored a career-high 23 points, and Round Lake’s girls basketball team defeated Maine East 48-33 Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the Maine East tournament.
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Libertyville’s Lydia Crow, left, drives on Lake Zurich’s Claire Jones during action last season.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Libertyville
Updated Nov 15, 2018 2:09 PM
Previewing Libertyville girls basketball for 2018-19.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
20 Rodriguez, Elise Sophomore 5-8 G
22 Bair, Brooke Junior 5-9 G
23 Morrissey, Marianna Sophomore 5-7 G
30 Spaulding, Maddie Senior 5-11 F
32 Buchert, Margaret Junior 5-7 G
33 Spaulding, Morgan Sophomore 5-9 G
44 Huber, Lauren Sophomore 5-9 G
45 Frea, Abigail Junior 5-11 F
50 Crow, Lydia Junior 5-8 G
52 Evers, Maggie Senior 5-10 F
54 Parkerson, Abby Junior 6-1 F
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Libertyville players hold the first-place plaque high after defeating Rolling Meadows in the championship game of the Libertyville girls basketball tournament Thursday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Libertyville dumps Meadows to take the crown
Updated Dec 27, 2018 6:55 PM
Libertyville’s girls basketball team won its own Winter Classic tournament Thursday, beating Rolling Meadows 61-50 in the championship game.
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No trouble for Grayslake Central in win over Warren
Updated Dec 27, 2018 5:38 PM
Despite foul trouble, Kate Bullman still had 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, as Grayslake Central’s girls basketball team improved to 3-0 in Warren’s Blue Devil Classic by beating the host school 39-25 on Thursday.
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Libertyville’s Lauren Huber (44) shoots over Lake Forest’s Ellie Pearson during their game Wednesday night in Lake Forest.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Home win worth wait for Lake Forest
Updated Jan 9, 2019 10:20 PM
Lake Forest’s girls basketball team finally played its first home of the season on Wednesdsay night and didn’t disappoint its fans, beating Libertyville 58-38 in a North Suburban Conference showdown.
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Stevenson hits 11 3s in win over Warren
Updated Jan 9, 2019 10:23 PM
Stevenson hit 11 3-pointers Wednesday night that led to a 64-43 North Suburban Conference girls baketball victory over Warren.
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Piper Bedell
Lake County Girls Basketball All-Area Team
Updated Feb 28, 2019 3:15 PM
Presenting the 2018-19 Lake County Girls Basketball All-Area Team
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Maine West’s Angela Dugalic hoists the supersectional trophy after beating Lake Forest Monday night at Palatine High School.
Steve Lundy | Staff
It’s back to state for No. 1 Maine West
Updated Feb 25, 2019 10:49 PM
Before a huge crowd in the Palatine gymnasium and hardly any breathing room in the tightly-packed student section, Maine West broke on top 15-4 and never looked back en route to a 53-34 triumph over Lake Forest in the Class 4A Palatine girls baksetball supersectional Monday night.
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Fremd’s Angie Zara feels the sting of the Vikings’ loss to Lake Forest in the IHSA girls basketball sectional final in Libertyville on Thursday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Lake Forest stuns Fremd
Updated Feb 21, 2019 10:19 PM
Lake Forest stunned Fremd 49-43 Thursday night in the title game of the Class 4A Libertyville girls basketball sectional.
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Libertyville’s Margaret Buchert (32) drives past Lake Forest’s Halle Douglass during Tuesday’s Class 4A sectional semifinal girls basketball game in Libertyville.
Paul Valade | Staff
Lake Forest outlasts Libertyville in furious sectional semifinal
Updated Feb 19, 2019 10:22 PM
Halle Douglass had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Lake Forest’s girls basketball team defeated host Libertyville 66-53 in the teams’ Class 4A sectional semifinal on Tuesday night. The teams hit a combined 22 3-pointers.
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The Libertyville bench celebrates a Wildcat basket during Thursday’s girls regional final basketball game against Zion-Benton in Vernon Hills. The Wildcats won the game 60-35.
Paul Valade | Staff
It’s all Libertyville in regional final
Updated Feb 16, 2019 1:26 AM
Lydia Crow scored 22 points, Maddie Spaulding had a double-double, and Libertyville’s girls basketball team routed Zion-Benton 60-35 in the Class 4A Vernon Hills regional final on Thursday night.
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Hersey’s Mary McGrath jumps with her teammates as they celebrate their win against Stevenson in the Hersey girls basketball regional championship game Thursday in Arlington Heights.
John Starks | Staff
Hersey’s defense denies Stevenson regional title
Posted Feb 15, 2019 12:01 AM
Hersey defeated Stevenson 51-36 to win a Class 4A regional girls basketball championship Thursday night.
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Address: 708 W. Park Av.
Libertyville, Il 60048
Phone:847-327-7000
County:Lake
Website:http://lhswildcats.org/
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