IHSA

* Last updated at 2:55 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

State Final Teams: Champaign (St. Thomas More) | El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) | Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) | Nashville

Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) (26-6)

School Information

Name: Walther Lutheran High School
City: Melrose Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 342 M
Nickname: Lady Broncos
Colors: Green/White
Conference: Suburban Christian Conference
Superintendent & Principal: Jim Craven
Athletic Director & Head Coach: Todd Fisher
Assistant Coaches: Andre Harvey, Lynn Korff
Athletic Trainer: Stephanie Pauliks, MAT, ATC
Captains: Isimeme Edeko, MaShayla Kirksy, Anna Strong, Arra Strong
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Latin), 58-47, in Sectional Semifinal

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.
5	Jazmin Pruitt	F	5-8	Sr.
10	Arra Strong	G	5-5	Sr.
11	Ebony Sykes	F	5-11	Sr.
12	Anna Strong	G	5-7	Sr.
14	Lexie Gurley	F	5-7	Sr.
15	Isimeme Edeko	F	5-9	Sr.
20	Cree Jones	G	5-4	Jr.
21	MaShayla Kirksy	G	5-6	Sr.
22	Dana Turner	G	5-7	Jr.
24	Symone Reeves	F	5-8	Sr.
25	Curissa Smith	F	5-6	Jr.
30	Kelsey Steiner	F	5-6	Jr.
33	Damaris Green	G	5-6	Fr.
34	Nicole Federighi	F	5-5	So.
40	Alyssa Watson	C	5-9	Sr.

Statistics

  
 
Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 
 
  Jazmin Pruitt
   23 
   6 
   30 
   1 
   5 
   1 
   4 
   14 
  0.6
   21 
   3 

 
 
  Arra Strong
   32 
   74 
   183 
   5 
   24 
   34 
   68 
   187 
  5.8
   79 
   62 

 
 
  Ebony Sykes
   32 
   37 
   87 
   0 
   0 
   16 
   28 
   90 
  2.8
   51 
   15 

 
 
  Anna Strong
   32 
   116 
   316 
   23 
   75 
   17 
   55 
   272 
  8.5
   70 
   57 

 
 
  Lexie Gurley
   32 
   5 
   34 
   0 
   0 
   1 
   4 
   11 
  0.3
   30 
   7 

 
 
  Isimeme Edeko
   31 
   158 
   352 
   0 
   0 
   139 
   280 
   455 
  14.7
   360 
   21 

 
 
  Cree Jones
   21 
   3 
   25 
   0 
   5 
   5 
   12 
   11 
  0.5
   9 
   4 

 
 
  MaShayla Kirksy
   32 
   73 
   155 
   2 
   6 
   53 
   78 
   201 
  6.3
   115 
   65 

 
 
  Dana Turner
   32 
   126 
   330 
   17 
   66 
   84 
   162 
   353 
  11.0
   105 
   17 

 
 
  Symone Reeves
   32 
   14 
   42 
   0 
   3 
   1 
   7 
   29 
  0.9
   43 
   11 

 
 
  Curissa Smith
   19 
   5 
   10 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   10 
  0.5
   14 
   1 

 
 
  Kelsey Steiner
   21 
   1 
   3 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   2 
  0.1
   8 
   1 

 
 
  Damaris Green
   2 
   2 
   4 
   0 
   0 
   1 
   4 
   5 
  2.5
   1 
   0 

 
 
  Nicole Federighi
   1 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
  0.0
   0 
   0 

 
 
  Alyssa Watson
   23 
   4 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   8 
  0.3
   7 
   0 
 



Scores

  
 
Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 
 
  Willowbrook High School Thanksgiving Tournament
 
 
  *11/15
  Plainfield (East)
  L
   41 
   68 
    Isimeme Edeko
  11
    Anna Strong
  8

 
 
  *11/16
  Aurora (East)
  L
   40 
   42 
    Isimeme Edeko
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  15

 
 
  *11/17
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
   56 
   34 
    Isimeme Edeko
  14
    Isimeme Edeko
  9

 
 
  *11/20
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   61 
   56 
    Isimeme Edeko
  24
    Isimeme Edeko
  12

 
 
  *11/21
  Westchester (St. Joseph)
  W
   58 
   21 
    Dana Turner
  21
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  Lisle Christmas Tournament
 
 
  *11/26
  Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy)
  W
   61 
   46 
    Isimeme Edeko
  20
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  *11/27
  Coal City
  W
   48 
   35 
    Arra Strong
  13
    Isimeme Edeko
  12

 
 
  *11/28
  Newark
  L
   45 
   49 
    Isimeme Edeko
  17
    Isimeme Edeko
  17

 
 
  *11/29
  Antioch
  W
   46 
   45 
    Anna Strong
  14
    Isimeme Edeko
  16

 
 
  12/1
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   57 
   43 
    Isimeme Edeko
  19
    Isimeme Edeko
  15

 
 
  12/4
  Aurora (Rosary)
  W
   57 
   45 
    Isimeme Edeko
  16
    Isimeme Edeko
  10

 
 
  12/5
  Chicago (Phillips)
  W
   59 
   55 
    Isimeme Edeko
  19
    Isimeme Edeko
  17

 
 
  12/11
  Lombard (Montini)
  L
   37 
   41 
    Isimeme Edeko
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  10

 
 
  12/21
  Aurora (Central Catholic)
  W
   57 
   55 
    Isimeme Edeko
  19
    Isimeme Edeko
  16

 
 
  1/3
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  L
   57 
   61 
    Isimeme Edeko
  19
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  1/5
  Aurora (Central Catholic)
  W
   55 
   38 
    Anna Strong
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  1/8
  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
  W
   54 
   39 
    Dana Turner
  19
    Isimeme Edeko
  13

 
 
  1/10
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   50 
   36 
    Isimeme Edeko
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  15

 
 
  1/12
  Aurora (Rosary)
  W
   51 
   38 
    Anna Strong
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  1/14
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   52 
   41 
    Isimeme Edeko
  22
    Isimeme Edeko
  8

 
 
  1/15
  Chicago (Luther North)
  W
   50 
   42 
    Isimeme Edeko
  10
    MaShayla Kirksy
  7

 
 
  1/21
  Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran)
  W
   47 
   30 
    Dana Turner
  17
    MaShayla Kirksy
  7

 
 
  1/22
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   42 
   30 
    Isimeme Edeko
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  14

 
 
  1/24
  Woodstock (Marian)
  W
   64 
   43 
    Isimeme Edeko
 Dana Turner
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  1/28
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
  W
   43 
   32 
    Isimeme Edeko
  18
    Isimeme Edeko
  11

 
 
  1/31
  Lombard (Montini)
  L
   51 
   60 
    Dana Turner
  16
    Isimeme Edeko
  14

 
 
  2/1
  Summit (Argo)
  W
   45 
   30 
    Anna Strong
  15
    Ebony Sykes
  6

 
 
  Immaculate Conception
 
 
  *2/5
  Westmont
  W
   54 
   26 
    Isimeme Edeko
  16
    Isimeme Edeko
  10

 
 
  *2/7
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
   33 
   32 
    Dana Turner
  12
    Isimeme Edeko
  10

 
 
  Lisle
 
 
  *2/12
  Chicago (St. Benedict)
  W
   60 
   29 
    Isimeme Edeko
  15
    Isimeme Edeko
  9

 
 
  *2/14
  Des Plaines (Willows Academy)
  W
   54 
   29 
    MaShayla Kirksy
  23
    Isimeme Edeko
  8

 
 
  River Forest (Concordia U.)
 
 
  *2/18
  South Holland (Seton Academy)
  W
   57 
   47 
    Isimeme Edeko
  29
    Isimeme Edeko
  15

Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
Jazmin Pruitt	23	6	30	1	5	1	4	14	0.6	21	3
Arra Strong	32	74	183	5	24	34	68	187	5.8	79	62
Ebony Sykes	32	37	87	0	0	16	28	90	2.8	51	15
Anna Strong	32	116	316	23	75	17	55	272	8.5	70	57
Lexie Gurley	32	5	34	0	0	1	4	11	0.3	30	7
Isimeme Edeko	31	158	352	0	0	139	280	455	14.7	360	21
Cree Jones	21	3	25	0	5	5	12	11	0.5	9	4
MaShayla Kirksy	32	73	155	2	6	53	78	201	6.3	115	65
Dana Turner	32	126	330	17	66	84	162	353	11.0	105	17
Symone Reeves	32	14	42	0	3	1	7	29	0.9	43	11
Curissa Smith	19	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0.5	14	1
Kelsey Steiner	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0.1	8	1
Damaris Green	2	2	4	0	0	1	4	5	2.5	1	0
Nicole Federighi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Alyssa Watson	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.3	7	0

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp	High Scorer	Pts	High Rebounder	Reb
Willowbrook High School Thanksgiving Tournament
*11/15	Plainfield (East)	L	41	68	Isimeme Edeko	11	Anna Strong	8
*11/16	Aurora (East)	L	40	42	Isimeme Edeko	15	Isimeme Edeko	15
*11/17	Wheaton (St. Francis)	W	56	34	Isimeme Edeko	14	Isimeme Edeko	9
*11/20	Villa Park (Willowbrook)	W	61	56	Isimeme Edeko	24	Isimeme Edeko	12
*11/21	Westchester (St. Joseph)	W	58	21	Dana Turner	21	Isimeme Edeko	11
Lisle Christmas Tournament
*11/26	Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy)	W	61	46	Isimeme Edeko	20	Isimeme Edeko	11
*11/27	Coal City	W	48	35	Arra Strong	13	Isimeme Edeko	12
*11/28	Newark	L	45	49	Isimeme Edeko	17	Isimeme Edeko	17
*11/29	Antioch	W	46	45	Anna Strong	14	Isimeme Edeko	16
12/1	River Grove (Guerin)	W	57	43	Isimeme Edeko	19	Isimeme Edeko	15
12/4	Aurora (Rosary)	W	57	45	Isimeme Edeko	16	Isimeme Edeko	10
12/5	Chicago (Phillips)	W	59	55	Isimeme Edeko	19	Isimeme Edeko	17
12/11	Lombard (Montini)	L	37	41	Isimeme Edeko	15	Isimeme Edeko	10
12/21	Aurora (Central Catholic)	W	57	55	Isimeme Edeko	19	Isimeme Edeko	16
1/3	Kankakee (McNamara)	L	57	61	Isimeme Edeko	19	Isimeme Edeko	11
1/5	Aurora (Central Catholic)	W	55	38	Anna Strong	15	Isimeme Edeko	11
1/8	Elmhurst (IC Catholic)	W	54	39	Dana Turner	19	Isimeme Edeko	13
1/10	Elgin (St. Edward)	W	50	36	Isimeme Edeko	15	Isimeme Edeko	15
1/12	Aurora (Rosary)	W	51	38	Anna Strong	15	Isimeme Edeko	11
1/14	River Grove (Guerin)	W	52	41	Isimeme Edeko	22	Isimeme Edeko	8
1/15	Chicago (Luther North)	W	50	42	Isimeme Edeko	10	MaShayla Kirksy	7
1/21	Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran)	W	47	30	Dana Turner	17	MaShayla Kirksy	7
1/22	Elgin (St. Edward)	W	42	30	Isimeme Edeko	15	Isimeme Edeko	14
1/24	Woodstock (Marian)	W	64	43	Isimeme Edeko Dana Turner	15	Isimeme Edeko	11
1/28	West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)	W	43	32	Isimeme Edeko	18	Isimeme Edeko	11
1/31	Lombard (Montini)	L	51	60	Dana Turner	16	Isimeme Edeko	14
2/1	Summit (Argo)	W	45	30	Anna Strong	15	Ebony Sykes	6
Immaculate Conception
*2/5	Westmont	W	54	26	Isimeme Edeko	16	Isimeme Edeko	10
*2/7	Lisle (Sr.)	W	33	32	Dana Turner	12	Isimeme Edeko	10
Lisle
*2/12	Chicago (St. Benedict)	W	60	29	Isimeme Edeko	15	Isimeme Edeko	9
*2/14	Des Plaines (Willows Academy)	W	54	29	MaShayla Kirksy	23	Isimeme Edeko	8
River Forest (Concordia U.)
*2/18	South Holland (Seton Academy)	W	57	47	Isimeme Edeko	29	Isimeme Edeko	15

Head Coach Todd Fisher

Year	W-L
Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
1999-00	1-17
x
2000-01	11-14
2001-02	19-10
2002-03	22-8
2003-04	20-10
2004-05	24-6
2005-06	25-7
2006-07	20-14 (4th)
2007-08	27-5
2008-09	21-6
2009-10	20-10
2010-11	25-6
2011-12	19-11
2012-13	26-6
13 yrs.	279-113
GRAND TOTAL
14 yrs.	280-130

Tournament History

1983-A     67   64  2-1 (30-2)     3rd  Roger Kruel
       W   51   40  Morrison
       L   58   74  Quincy (Notre Dame)
       W   67   64  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
2006-A     46   62  0-1 (24-7)     DNP  Todd Fisher
       L   46   62  Carthage
2007-A     32   34  1-2 (20-14)    4th  Todd Fisher
       W   64   52  Elgin (St. Edward)
       L   36   40  Breese (Central)
       L   32   34  Jacksonville (Routt)