Scouting Willowbrook girls basketball

Willowbrook

Coach: Terry Harrell.

Last year: 8-18 overall, 5-7 (fourth) in the West Suburban Gold; lost to Proviso West 45-41 in the Class 4A Glenbard West regional quarterfinal.

Top players: Angela Bruno, jr., G; Cheris Porter, sr., F; Colleen Krawczykowski, jr., G; Anita Sterling, jr., G; Erma Udota, jr., F.

Scouting report: What the Warriors lack in size, they will try to make up for with a willingness to run. Willowbrook doesn't have a player taller than 5-foot-9 on its roster, but the starting lineup features three developing guards playing with Porter, an all-West Suburban Gold selection a year ago. "I think (the lack of size) is part of our culture now," Warriors coach Terry Harrell said. "We will push the tempo whenever we are given the opportunity." Nine of Willowbrook's 18 losses last year came by 6 points or less. A starting lineup that featured three inexperienced sophomores could have contributed to that, and Harrell is counting on three of those now juniors Bruno, Krawczykowski and Sterling to provide the bulk of Willowbrook's offense. "They seem to understand the game a lot more than they did a year ago," Harrell said.