IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals: Byron’s Day Two Standouts

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The second day of the IHSA state tournament featured the third place 1A-3A Matchups, as well as the opening for the 4A Semifinal games - Alton vs Kenwood and Loyola vs Fremd.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lauryn Hamrick (Cissna Park)</strong> - In a game that almost came down to the wire, Hamrick put together one of the most impressive performances of the day so far. With a third-place spot on the line, she shot 50% from the field to put up 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, splitting them evenly on both ends. A great showing to close out Cissna Park's season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414748' first='London' last='Walker-George'] (Kenwood) </strong>- Kenwood reloaded this year, but the biggest addition to me was LWG, and she proved today why she is a true game-changer for this program. Outside of her ability to score from all levels, the energy she brings is matched by few. Grabbing four offensive boards is just another example of how much her effort impacts the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Natallia Urlacher (Fremd)</strong> - Coco had so many moments in today's matchup that completely changed the outcome of the game. From the game-tying three to her relentlessness on the boards, she won this game for the Vikings. She finished with 32 points (12-20 FG, 2-3 3PT, 6-11 FT) and 17 rebounds. Hell of a game. Not too many players in the state can do what she does.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span><b>May</b></span>cee Randall (Mt. Carmel) </strong> - In a closeout 3rd place game, Randall left everything on the floor. She notched 22 points (9-14 FG) and pulled down 18 boards to go along with it. Stats like this show the aggression and motor of a player. Looking forward to seeing how she develops over the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='728033' first='Avery' last='Tibbs'] ( Washington) </strong> - Avery was locked in for the last game of her junior season. She went a perfect 11-11 from the line and put up 27 points (7-15 FG), 6 boards, and 4 assists to help secure the third-place title. A big summer is ahead for the junior guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->