Looking Back and Ahead : The Central Suburban Conference North Division

Throughout the summer we will be providing a season recap of the girls high school conferences in Northern Illinois. The 2017-18 season recap will include team records, top returning records , a season summary and a "Look Ahead"  as to what's in store for  the 2018-19 season. Below is the recap is for the Central Suburban Conference's North Division <strong>Conference Summary 2017-18</strong> Maine West went undefeated through the conference schedule and finished 4th in the state in Class 4A losing in the semi finals to State Champion Geneva. Vernon Hills the conference runner up advanced to the Class 3A Regional Finals and the rest of the conference competed well outside of conference play. &nbsp; &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Conference Standings </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Maine West 10-0</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Vernon Hills 8-2</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Highland Park  5-5</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Deerfield  4-6</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Glenbrook North  3-7</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Maine East 0-10 </strong></p> <strong>A Look Ahead to 2018-19:</strong> Maine West will be returning many players from there state tournament run and the Warriors look to be the favorite . Vernon Hills and Highland Park had a number underclassmen contribute this season that will now be looking to compete at a higher level and challenge the Warriors for the top spot. &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Players to Watch in 2018-19 </strong></p> <strong>Mallory Sawyer Deerfield 5'6 Junior :</strong> Sawyer is a smooth point guard that is one of the best play makers in the division. She has the potential to lead the entire conference in assists as her Warriors squad looks to move up in conference standings. <strong>Addie Budnik Highland Park 6'1 Junior :</strong> An excellent ball handler and scorer for her size, Budnik is becoming one of the best players for her class in the northern suburbs. <strong>Ellie Centella Maine West 5'11 Senior</strong> <strong>:</strong> A  solid post player,  Centella will be looking to score more and make an impact on the defensive end of the floor this season for the Warriors . <strong>Sydney Ignoffo Highland Park 5'4 Senior :</strong> A high scoring Point Guard, Ingnoffo averaged 4 assists and 2 steals per game this season to round out her complete game. Look for her and Addie Budnik to be one of the best scoring combos in the division this season. <strong>Caralina Apostolou Maine East 5'4 Senior :</strong> A 3 year Varsity starter and 1,000 point scorer , Apostolou is a point guard that excels in an up tempo game who can score from the perimeter and in the paint . <strong>Piper Bedell Vernon Hills 5'7 Senior:</strong> A versatile player Bedell can play either guard spot and is an excellent 3 point shooter. She had a number of games where she made at least three 3 pointers and was the 2nd leading scorer for the Cougars this season. <strong>Christina Christos Glenbrook North 5'6 Junior:</strong> Christos has the potential to be one of the best all around players in the division while already being a fundamentally sound point guard. She is very good in the open court when looking to score and push the pace for her Spartan squad <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Look for a full 2018 -19 conference preview for the the CSL North to be available this fall.</strong></p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;