Scouting Conant girls basketball

Posted November 17, 2010 10:00 pm

By John Leusch

Conant

Coach: Dan Travers (sixth season)

Last year's record: 8-20, 2-8

Graduated players: Amanda Beddard, Ashley Lindeman, Kim Davis, Kelsey McMahon, Sarah Gohmann

Returning players: Allie Bauch (5-5 Jr. G), Kelly Lomas (5-8 Sr. F), Lindsay Fillingim (5-7, Sr. F), Jenna Heneghan (5-8 Sr. C), Kate Kauffold (5-6 Sr. G), Alyssa Rawleigh (5-10 Sr. G), Hailey Andress (5-6 Sr. G), Nina Piscopo (5-8 Sr.)

Newcomers: Natalie Kutramanes (5-9 Jr. C), Alexis McCutcheon (5-5 Jr. G), Barbara Linderman (5-8 Jr.), Ashley Bartuch (5-6 Jr.), Shannon O'Connor (5-5 Jr.), Brittany Hoffman (5-10 Jr.), Abby Barthel (6-0 Fr.)

Outlook: With seven players who either started or saw quality playing time a year ago, Travers believes it can be a promising season. “We should be better,” said Travers, whose 2009-10 team took MSL West champ Fremd to overtime before falling 40-35 last season. “It is a very tough conference this season.” The Cougars graduated Ashley Lindeman, who was one of the top players in the conference last season. A three-year varsity player, she averaged 10 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Travers sees Barrington, Fremd and Hoffman Estates as the top teams in the West. Lomas, Fillingim, Heneghan and Rawleigh all had double-digit scoring games a year ago. Lomas scored a career-high 19 points in a double-overtime loss to Schaumburg.

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