Week One: Chicagoland Area Top Performances

Week One of the 2019-2020 Girls Basketball season came and went, but not without several standout performances from around the area. Here are some of the best: <strong>Makiyah Williams</strong> – Trinity 2021 Star began her season with a 44 point outing in her season opener against St. Charles East. <strong>Ambranette Storr</strong> – The Kankakee Guard and Drake commit had a dominant first week, including three games of 30+ points with double digit rebounds. [caption id="attachment_111388" align="alignright" width="300"] Kankakee Senior <strong>Ambranette Storr</strong> was named MVP of the Oak Lawn tournament last week, avg. 29.7 points over the four games.[/caption] <strong>Ava Gugliuzza</strong> – A 2023 Guard from Lincoln-Way West, Ava Gugliuzza started her high school career on fire from three-point land. The sharpshooter drilled eight 3’s in her high school debut, netting 27 total points, only to top that a couple of days later with a 30 point performance in which she sank 9 threes. <strong>Taylor Gugliuzza</strong> – The Lincoln-Way West Senior and Lewis commit took charge of things in the Warriors win over Waubonsie, leading the way with 31 points. <strong>Kenzie Hare</strong> – The dynamic Sophomore from Bartlett erupted for 43 points, a school record, in the Hawks opening win over Fenton. <strong>Lexie Sinclair</strong> – The Junior Point Guard from Bartlett also had things going her way in the opener against Fenton, collecting 19 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, and 7 steals. <strong>Jenna Badali</strong> – Mother McAuley Senior and Lewis commit Badali led all scorers with 25 points in the Macs opening win against Libertyville. <strong>Darrione Rogers</strong> – DePaul commit led Lake Park with 34 points and 12 rebounds in a game two win over Proviso West. <strong>Morgan Frank</strong> – Mundelein Senior and Colgate commit scored a career high 31 points and brought in 7 rebounds in a close loss. <strong>Elana Wells</strong> – Dynamic Junior Point Guard from Burlington Central is averaging over 20 PPG thus far, including a 25 point outing against Larkin. <strong>Christine Corpuz</strong> – Oswego East Guard and Johns Hopkins commit went off for 28 points in season opener. <strong>Janae Kent</strong> – Elite Freshman at Oak Forest made her presence known early on, dropping 30 and 29 points in her first two High School games. <strong>Simone Sawyer</strong> – Stevenson Sophomore Guard off to a hot start, including a 25 point outing in her opener against Barrington. <strong>Trinity Duckworth</strong> – Hillcrest PG and IUPUI commit had 33 points, 8 steals, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in a Hawks win on Saturday. <strong>Bella Dudley</strong> – Tri-County Guard averaging over 20 PPG early on, including a 26 point, 12 rebound game. <strong>Stephanie Dasbach</strong> – Willowbrook Junior dropped 34 points and collected 22 rebounds in a win over Plainfield Central.