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Ok, so I wish I was in Phoenix, but Bolingbrook coach Tony Smith and his No. 3 Raiders are in Phoenix for the Nike Tournament of Champions.
And Smith couldn't be happier.
Smith called me Friday afternoon after Bolingbrook beat Chaminade Julienne of Dayton, Ohio 48-39. Julienne features UConn recruit Samarie Walker, but she was held to only 13 points because of Satavia Taylor's defense.
The game also featured an 18-point, nine-rebound performance by Morgan Tuck, who had injured her knee earlier this season. Tuck seems to be progressing nicely. And Taylor contributed 11 points and four rebounds.
Closer to home, on a night where many games were cancelled or postponed because of the weather, Geneva got its game in and kept its winning streak alive with a 62-48 win over Benet in the second game of the Naperville North/Benet tournament at Benet. The No. 8 Vikings improved to 11-0, despite leading scorer Taylor Whitley being held to only 12 points. Whitley's average is about 20 and Hinchman's is 12.
So guard Emily Hinchman and center Lauren Wickinski stepped up. Hinchman scored 20 and Wickinski 17.
Hinchman's point total was a career best.
"We needed someone else to step up alongside of Taylor and Emily has been bringing it on lately with a complete game, offensively and defensively," Geneva coach Gina Nolan said. "I feel like we have a lot of weapons and I thought Benet was playing great defense on Taylor. I thought Lauren stepped up inside but Emily was that silent one that they weren't expecting."
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HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!
Posted by: PHIL SMITH JR | December 20, 2008 10:38 AM
The Bolingbrook women basketball program is really amazing. Coach Smith and his staff truly are preparing the young Lady Red Raiders to be exceptional young women. Each of the talented lady Red Raiders are very respectable and down to earth. They work hard and play as a team with a style of basketball that is exciting to watch as a fan.
It’s easy to see how Coach Smith keeps the program operating at such a high level year after year. One characteristic of the talent laden Lady Red Raiders teams is senior leadership. Senior leadership can’t be underestimated when it comes to having continuity in athletics. The senior leadership on each of the Lady Red Raiders teams is the glue to the success of the Lady Red Raider run over the last 5 years. Coach Smith keep up the good work.
Danny Martin
Posted by: Danny Martin | December 20, 2008 7:03 PM
Danny,thanks for the kind comments on Bolingbrook.These kids are very talented,but their hard work and dedication is what makes them special every year. get to where the excellent For clarification,Bolingbrook are the Lady Raiders,NOT Red Raiders. I know some out of town newspapers have made that error in the past in their articles on the team,and I have hear PA announcers make the same mistake somehow. As a Bolingbrook fan I encourage any "neutral" basketball fans to come out and see this team,they are really fun to watch.
Posted by: Marty Slipek | December 21, 2008 9:19 PM
CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH TOM MCKENNA OF ST. IGNATIUS
HIGH SCHOOL ON HIS 400TH VICTORY!
Posted by: PHIL SMITH JR | December 23, 2008 1:09 AM