Lutheran North ready for return

Three of the areas top private schools made deep runs last season, I did something on The Village School yesterday, I have something coming on Kinkaid who has been a powerhouse for the last few years coming up however today the surprise squad from last season had to be Lutheran North and all made it to their respective state tournaments throughout the various private school conferences. [caption id="attachment_82308" align="alignleft" width="300"] Geonna "GiGi" Waddell[/caption] What's that old saying I use over and over that simply goes over the heads of many, well there are several, but the game has and always will start at the one and last seasons addition of Gionna "GiGi" Waddell was definitely one of the keys that helped the Lions roar to the finals. Waddell is a speedy guard that loves to defend and "never takes a play off" however her settling into the one and being a leader set the tone and tempo for this squad. She's not only fast, but fast with the ball and takes defenders off the dribble well but her countless hours of putting in work definitely showed over the summer as the #sizedontmatter guard showed she could consistently knock down the outside shot [caption id="attachment_82311" align="alignright" width="300"] Jaelyn Compton[/caption] Madeline Stephens and Elena Martins both played huge roles in their squads success last season as they filled in many of the blanks that were missing on both ends of the court and will add more fuel to the fire this season because when you have most of your core group back that have already tested the waters and know what it takes, that's always a plus. Throw in the fact that transfer Andrea Martinez will add an inside presence that can score consistently in the paint and rebounds on both ends as well as their leading scorer from last season Jaelyn Compton that showed she could nail the mid to long range as well as take defenders off the dribble