Scouting the North Suburban Conference

The level of basketball played in the North Suburban Conference is as good as anywhere. Each season you see teams emerge that compete with the traditional top programs and players who start to be talked about among the best in Northern Illinois. <p style="text-align: center">Below we review how the teams in the conference fared during this past season and highlight some of it's top returning players for 2018-19.</p> <strong>Conference Summary 2017-18</strong> Warren won the conference and the Blue Devils were joined in the Class 4A Sectionals by Lake Zurich and Stevenson . Lake Zurich ultimately advanced to the super sectionals beating Warren in a low scoring affair in the Sectional final 27-24. The Bears were eliminated in the Supers by Maine West who ended up finishing 4th at the State Finals. <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Conference Standings </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Warren Township - 12-2</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Lake Zurich  11-3</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Stevenson 11-3</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Lake Forest 10-4</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Libertyville 7-7</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mundelein 4-10</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Zion Benton 2-12 </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Waukegan 0-14</strong></p> <strong>A Look Ahead to 2018-19:</strong> While the top 4 teams all look to try and finish this season with a conference championship . Pay close attention to Libertyville and Mundelein as both the Wildcats and Mustangs have the excellent young talent ready to challenge the conference favorites. <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Players to Watch in 2018-19 </strong></p> <strong>Halle Douglas  Lake Forest :</strong> With multiple D1 offers already and more to come , Douglas a 6'1 junior point guard is considered one of the best players in the northern suburbs. Her game is fundamentally sound and she has a very high basketball IQ. <strong>Trinity Walker  Zion Benton ;</strong> Walker a 5'5 junior point guard is one of the most athletic players in the conference. She is a lockdown defender and uses her quickness to score at the rim and in transition. <strong>Maddy Piggott  Lake Zurich :</strong> A solid perimeter player that was a key part of the Bears State Tournament run this last season , Piggott is a player who makes her teammates better by using her all around skills and energy while on the court. <strong>Lauren Huber  Libertyville :</strong> As a freshman this season, Huber led Libertyville in scoring numerous times. She is most effective as an outside scoring threat but look for her to continue to improve her ability to score at the rim. <strong>Morgan Frank  Mundelein :</strong> Frank is one of the most versatile players in the conference. At 5'11 and athletic she can score in transition as well as in the half court. Look for her to be one of the leading scorers in the conference this season . <strong>Elle Gilbertson  Lake Zurich</strong> : GIlbertson a 6'0 junior , will be among the top players in the conference. She has a deceptively quick first step that she uses to get to rim and create space to shoot a very smooth mid-range jump shot. <strong>Margret Buchert  Libertyville :</strong> Buchert is part of a group of players for the Wildcats that gained lots of experience this season. Her strengths lies in her ability to be a playmaker and a shooter. She is ready to have a big season and move her team up in the conference the race. <strong>Nicole Ware  Stevenson :</strong>  A 5'6 sophomore guard  Ware came off the bench this past to contribute on a Patriot squad that was full of upperclassmen. She will become a leader of their program this season and be a top play making guard in the conference <strong>Finola Summerville  Lake Forest :</strong> A 5'11 sophomore Summerville , will be one of the younger players in the conference to watch this season. Her ability to play on the perimeter and score in the mid range  will make her a tough matchup for most teams throughout the season. &nbsp;