2025BBIHSAG

2025 IHSA (Illinois) State Girls Basketball Finals
Cefcu Arena Doug Collins Illinois State University

Normal, IL
March 8, 2025

© 2025 Ron Harrison

Pecatonica vs. Carrollton (Class 1A Championship)

Pecatonica coach Don Rosenstiel started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Elaina Rager, 5-8 Fr. Ryleigh Alexander, 5-10 Sr. Payton Thomas, 5-5 Fr. Korah Noud, and 5-7 Sr.Kianna Degner. Carrollton coach Brian Madson countered with 5-9 Sr. Lauren Flowers, 5-9 Fr. Harper Darr, 5-11 Sr. Megan Camden, 5-6 Sr. Abby Flowers, and 5-7 So. Hayden McMurtrie.

Pecatonica defeated Carrollton by the score of 63-45. There were four ties and four lead changes in this game. Pecatonica shot 42.9% from the field including six of 19 from the three point line. The Indians connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 Carrollton turnovers. Carrollton shot 35.6% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Lady Hawks connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored five points off nine Pecatonica turnovers.

Elaina Rager led Pecatonica with 30 points including four three point baskets, eight of 12 free throws, eight rebounds, and three steals. Payton Thomas added 13 points including four of seven free throws, seven rebounds, and two assists. Ryleigh Alexander recorded 11 points and six rebounds. Korah Noud chipped in with eight points, four rebounds, and two steals.

Lauren Flowers led Carrollton with 18 points including eight of 11 free throws, 10 rebounds, and three assists. Hayden McMurtrie added 10 points including two three point baskets and two rebounds. Harper Darr recorded four points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. 5-9 Fr. Chloe McAdams came off the bench to record six points and two rebounds.

Pecatonica – 14,17,19,13,63
Carrollton – 10,16,10,9,45

Pecatonica – (63) – Rager 30, Alexander 11, Thomas 13, Noud 8, Degner 1.
Carrollton – (45) – L. Flowers 18, Darr 4, Camden 3, A. Flowers 2, McMurtrie 10, Eilerman 2, McAdams 6.

Nashville vs. Peoria (Notre Dame) (Class 2A Championship)

Nashville coach Dempsey Witte started the following lineup: 6-0 So. Samantha Brinkmann, 5-10 So. Makayla Gajewski, 5-0 So. Summer Brinkmann, 5-9 Sr. Avery Reeder, and 5-10 Jr. Emma Behrmann. Peoria (Notre Dame) coach Layne Langholf countered with 6-1 So. Cora Heinz, 6-0 Sr. Alli Stickelmaier, 6-2 Sr. Lexi Baer, 5-6 Sr. Julia Mingus, and 5-10 So. Emy Wardle.

Nashville defeated Peoria (Notre Dame) by the score of 55-29. Nashville shot 48.7% from the field including one of five from the three point line. The Hornets connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 16 Notre Dame turnovers. Notre Dame shot 32.3% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc. The Irish connected on seven of eight free throws, pulled down 16 rebounds, and scored four points off six Nashville turnovers.

Emma Behrmann led Nashville with 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Summer Brinkmann added 13 points including nine of 10 free throws, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and five steals. Samantha Brinkmann recorded 12 points including three of four free throws, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Avery Reeder chipped in with eight points, two rebounds, and two assists. Makayla Gajewski added six points, five rebounds, and two assists.

Julia Mingus led Notre Dame with 11 points including four of four free throws, and three assists. Lexi Baer added six points and two rebounds. Cora Heinz recorded six points and three rebounds.

Nashville – 13,10,14,18,55
Peoria (Notre Dame) – 11,2,9,7,29

Nashville – (55) – Sa. Brinkmann 12, Gajewski 6, Su. Brinkmann 13, Reeder 8, Behrmann 14, Stiegman 2.
Peoria (Notre Dame) – (29) – Heinz 6, Stickelmaier 0, Baer 6, Mingus 11, Wardle 3, Maloney 3.

Lombard (Montini) vs. Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) (Class 3A Championship)

Lombard (Montini) coach Shannon Spanos started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Natalie Gartlan, 5-9 Sr. Audrey Kinney, 5-9 Sr. Peyton Farrell, 5-7 Sr. Lily Spanos, and 5-8 Sr. Nikki Kerstein. Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep coach Cara Doyle countered with 5-9 Jr. Isabella Keberlein, 5-10 Sr. Maggie Helms, 6-1 Sr. Reganne Reardon, 5-3 Sr. Sally Kennedy, and 5-7 Sr. Maliyah Miller.

Montini defeated St. Ignatius by the score of 50-44. There were two ties and two lead changes in this game. Montini shot 42.9% from the field including two of seven from the three point line. The Lady Broncos connected on 18 of 21 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 13 St. Ignatius turnovers. St. Ignatius shot 39.5% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Wolfpack connected on 11 of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Montini turnovers.

Nikki Kerstein led Montini with 21 points including 12 of 13 free throws, five rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and five steals. Peyton Farrell added 12 points including four of five free throws, and four rebounds. Natalie Gartlan recorded seven points.

Reganne Reardon led St. Ignatius with 20 points and nine rebounds. Isabella Keberlein added eight points and four rebounds. 5-9 Jr. Gabby Hinton recorded seven points, two assists, and two steals.

Lombard (Montini) – 15,10,15,10,50
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) – 12,6,16,10,44

Lombard (Montini) – (50) – Gartlan 7, Kinney 4, Farrell 12, Spanos 4, Kerstein 21, Mellish 2.
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) – (44) – Keberlein 8, Helms 3, Reardon 20, Kennedy 4, Miller 2, Hinton 7.

Palatine (Fremd) vs. Chicago (Kenwood) (Class 4A Championship)

Palatine (Fremd) coach James Han started the following lineup: 5-11 Jr. Isabella Del Mar, 5-11 Jr. Greta Thompson, 6-0 Sr. Ella Todd, 5-9 Sr. Ellie Thompson, and 5-10 Sr. Na Tallia Urlacher. Chicago (Kenwood) coach Andre Lewis countered with 5-10 Sr, Icesis Thomas, 5-9 Sr. London Walker-George, 6-1 Sr. Diann Jackson, 5-7 Jr. Danielle Brooks, and 5-7 Sr. Ariella Henigan.

Kenwood defeated Fremd by the score of 65-44. Kenwood shot 34.9% from the field including two of nine from the three point line. The Broncos connected on 19 of 31 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 22 Fremd turnovers. Fremd shot 29.4% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc. The Vikings connected on 11 of 19 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored three points off eight Kenwood turnovers.

Danielle Brooks led Kenwood with 24 points including nine of 12 free throws, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals. London Walker-George added 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and five steals. Ariella Henigan recorded 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

Na Tallia Urlacher led Fremd with 16 points including two three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and three steals. Ella Todd added 11 points including three of four free throws, 10 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Isabella Del Mar recorded seven points including five of eight free throws, and eight rebounds.

Palatine (Fremd) – 12,14,9,9,44
Chicago (Kenwood) – 9,19,11,26,65

Palatine (Fremd) – (44) – Del Mar 7, G. Thompson 5, E. Todd 11, E. Thompson 0, Urlacher 16, McMillan 2, G. Todd 3.
Chicago (Kenwood) – (65) – Thomas 4, Walker-George 19, Jackson 2, Brooks 24, Henigan 16.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the IHSA for the comprehensive stats provided for these games.for all the other info pertaining to all their athletic events.

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prephoops@yahoo.com.

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on kyprephoops.com.