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Joliet (Twp.) (24-8)



School Information

Name: Joliet Twp. High School
City: Joliet
City Population: 85,000
County: Will
Enrollment: 4482
Nickname: Steelwomen
Colors: Royal/Gold/Black
Conference: SICA West
Superintendent: Dr. James Clark
Principal Central Campus: Craig Spiers
District Dir. of Student Activities & Athletics: Donald Prola
Principal West Campus: Dr. Richard Samlin
Head Coach: Gerry Edwards
Assistant Coaches: Marvin Evans, Raqual Wilson, Chuck Mueller, Dennis Brady
Captains: Mystique Adams, Samantha Cartwright, Machell Roberts, Lori Shelby
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), 60-48, in Sectional Semifinal



Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.  Ht.    Age  Yr.
 10  Katie O'Connell          G     5-5     14  Fr.
 12  Stacey Kezele            G     5-6     16  Jr.
 14  Lori Shelby              G     5-0     16  Jr.
 20  Machell Roberts          G     5-8     18  Sr.
 22  Tracy Phillips           G     5-8     17  Jr.
 24  Mary McNair              G     5-7     16  Jr.
 25  Kristine Conner          G     5-7     17  Jr.
 30  Tiffany Cornelius        F     5-11    14  Fr.
 34  Mystique Adams           C     6-2     18  Sr.
 35  Sarah Reese              F/C   6-2     18  Sr.
 40  Joy Sinegar              F     5-7     17  Jr.
 42  Samantha Cartwright      F     6-2     18  Sr.
 44  Heather Ignacek          F/G   5-9     14  Fr.
 50  Carletta Seay            F     5-9     16  Jr.
 54  Carrie Pickering         F     5-9     16  Jr.



Statistics

Name                     G     FG   FGA    3P    3PA    FT   FTA   Pts   Reb   Ast
Mystique Adams          32    92    198     0     0     35    70    219   259    15
Samantha Cartwright     28   172    358     5    19     77   129    426   166    36
Kristine Conner         20     9     28     7    13      6     9     31     7    10
Tiffany Cornelius       24    41    100     0     0     17    33     99   126    27
Heather Ignacek          4     6     10     0     0      1     2     13    10     1
Stacey Kezele           30     7     36     0     0      4     6     18    18    15
Mary McNair             32    15     75     7    20     11    31     48    21    22
Katie O'Connell          2     0      0     0     0      1     0      0     0     1
Tracy Phillips          31    28     72     0     1      9    17     65    36    32
Carrie Pickering        21     4     24     0     0     12    16     20    33     2
Sarah Reese             31    16     40     0     0      9    13     41    57    11
Machell Roberts         32   220    496    40   119     47    70    527   188    94
Carletta Seay           29    12     29     0     0      9    19     33    41     0
Lori Shelby             32   164    418    23    70    106   152    462    68   147
Joy Sinegar              8     2      7     0     0      1     2      5    10     2



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Pts. Opp.  High Scorer       Pts.  High Rebounder    Rebs.
11/19   Dolton (Thornridge)              W   39   25  Samantha Cartwright 13  Mystique Adams      6
11/21   Kankakee (Sr.)                   W   51   43  Lori Shelby/Mystique Adams 13  Samantha Cartwright  7
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Thanksgiving Tournament
*11/23  Naperville (North)               L   52   62  Machell Roberts    20  Mystique Adams      8
*11/25  Chicago (Westinghouse)           W   85   57  Samantha Cartwright 22  Mystique Adams      8
*11/29  Aurora (West)                    W   64   59  Machell Roberts    25  Machell Roberts     9
*11/30  Villa Park (Willowbrook)         L   63   74  Lori Shelby        21  Mystique Adams      8
12/3    Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)          L   58   69  Lori Shelby        21  Mystique Adams      6
12/6    Romeoville                       W   47   39  Lori Shelby/Samantha Cartwright 14  Mystique Adams      8
12/12   Palos Hills (Stagg)              W   48   45  Samantha Cartwright 17  Tiffany Cornelius  11
12/17   Lockport (Twp.)                  W   42   37  Machell Roberts    14  Mystique Adams      7
12/19   Orland Park (Sandburg)           L   45   72  Machell Roberts    15  Mystique Adams      8
Benet/Naperville North Christmas Tournament
*12/26  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)   W   78   72  Lori Shelby        14  Samantha Cartwright  9
*12/27  Lombard (Glenbard East)          W   58   41  Lori Shelby        19  Mystique Adams      8
*12/28  Lisle (Benet Academy)            W   61   53  Lori Shelby        15  Mystique Adams      7
*1/3    New Lenox (Providence)           L   45   57  Lori Shelby        16  Mystique Adams      8
*1/4    Naperville (Central) (OT)        L   75   80  Machell Roberts        Mystique Adams     11
1/6     Oak Lawn (Community)             W   71   50  Mystique Adams     16  Mystique Adams     11
1/8     Joliet (Catholic Academy)        W   67   43  Machell Roberts    18  Mystique Adams     15
1/10    Tinley Park (Andrew)             W   71   57  Samantha Cartwright 22  Mystique Adams     14
1/24    Palos Hills (Stagg)              W   67   60  Samantha Cartwright 21  Samantha Cartwright  9
1/27    New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          W   60   51  Machell Roberts    17  Mystique Adams      7
1/28    Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)     W   59   55  Lori Shelby        17  Mystique Adams      8
1/31    Lockport (Twp.)                  W   57   55  Samantha Cartwright 19  Mystique Adams      8
2/4     Orland Park (Sandburg)           L   44   60  Machell Roberts    14  Mystique Adams      7
2/7     Tinley Park (Andrew)             W   74   60  Lori Shelby        21  Mystique Adams      8
2/10    Plainfield                       W   82   37  Machell Roberts    18  Mystique Adams      9
2/11    New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          W   71   58  Lori Shelby        21  Mystique Adams     17
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional Complex
*2/18   Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy)      W   89   50  Machell Roberts    28  Mystique Adams      8
*2/20   Kankakee (Sr.)                   W   72   62  Samantha Cartwright 24  Samantha Cartwright  9
*2/24   New Lenox (Providence)           W   63   50  Machell Roberts    18  Mystique Adams      9
*2/27   Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)        W   66   62  Machell Roberts    22  Mystique Adams     15
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) Super-Sectional
*3/3    Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)          L   49   50  Samantha Cartwright 24  Samantha Cartwright  8



Head Coach Gerry Edwards

Year   W-L       
1997   24-8      

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Joliet (Twp.)                   1997      1       24-8      
Total                                        1       24-8      




For Joliet (Twp.)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.