Scouting Hinsdale South girls basketball

Posted November 16, 2011 10:00 pm

By John Borneman and Josh Welge

Hinsdale South

Coach: Jen Belmonte.

Last year: 15-11 overall, 9-2 in the West Suburban Gold; lost to WW South 41-24 in the Class 4A Naperville North regional semifinal.

Top players: Uzo Okoro, sr., C; Andrea McNally, sr., G; Natalie Tomerlin, sr., F; Toni Romiti, sr., G; Brittney DeClouette, sr., G; Breyeh Calhoun, sr., G; Mackenzie Kern, so., F; Kerry Just, jr., C; Mary Ladd, so., G; Kristin Dimitrijevic, jr., F.

Scouting report: Inexperience won't be a problem for the Hornets, who feature three senior starters who have played on varsity since they were freshmen. Okoro and McNally started as freshmen and Tomerlin saw meaningful minutes off the bench in her first season. "That's our main strength," second-year coach Belmonte said. "We have kids who are used to being on the court." The Hornets offense will run through the 6-foot-1 Okoro, who led the team in points and rebounds last season with 11 and 9, respectively. "She's just an extremely athletic player," Belmonte said. Romiti, the lone non-senior in the starting lineup, has also played varsity since freshman year and will be counted on to run the point. She led the team in assists, steals and 3-pointers a year ago.

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