Lisa Stone St. Louis Billikens Team Camp Preview
The St. Louis Billiken women’s basketball program hosts their team camp this Sunday June 10th. The camp will feature some of the top teams from the St Louis area including Incarnate Word, St Joes, Metro, Jackson and Kirkwood from the…
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Continue ReadingThe St. Louis Billiken women’s basketball program hosts their team camp this Sunday June 10th. The camp will feature some of the top teams from the St Louis area including Incarnate Word, St Joes, Metro, Jackson and Kirkwood from the Missouri side and Belleville East and Highland from the Illinois side.
Incarnate Word will feature top talent such as PG Marissa Warren, Post Ricki Woltman, Wing Kiki Britzman, Guard Drew Kell and Wing Samantha Eaker. Warren and Woltman each averaged over 11 points per game for IWA and will be expected to lead the team in 2018-19. Britzman, Kell and Eaker will be looking to step into a bigger role and show their abilities to contribute at a high level.
St. Joeseph’s is another traditional power that will be represented. They return 5’10 wing player Annie Lally who averaged 10.3 points per game last year. Annie hit 66 three pointers and shot 39% from behind the arc. She will be joined by Tiffany Sakamoto who averaged 5.5 points per game last year. Tiffany will look to pick up her scoring this year to replace the points lost in the graduation of Alex Kerr.
Kirkwood won a state title last year but graduated most of its top talent in the 2018 class. They look to rebuild this year around the talents of 2020 wing Natalie Bruns. Natalie is 6’0 and can shoot it from the outside. She was able to convert on 39% of her 3 point shots during her sophomore year and should improve on her 11.5 points per game from 2018.
Jackson has had a tradition of success and they come off a season where they won another district championship. They will look to make a strong run in 2018-19 with returners Kalli Mayfield a 5’9 Guard and Mikala Liley also a 5’9 Guard. Both are double figure scorers that should have strong senior seasons.
Belleville East returns standouts Kaylah Rainey, B’Aunce Carter and Bryce Dowell. All are 2019 players that are returning starters. Rainey is an outstanding point guard that runs the show while Dowell and Carter both score in double figures. Carter also led the team in rebounding at 7.3. The Lancers gave Edwardsville a scare in the post season and they hope to use that as a spring board to a great 2018-19 season.
Metro is coming off a 24-7 season that was ended by Lutheran North. Metro returns Faith Bland, Mikenzie Burt and Micah Goldman. Bland is a 5’10 forward, Burt a 5’9 guard and Goldman a 5’5 guards. All e players averaged between 10-12 points per game and 3 steals. They will be looking to lead Metro to a big season in 2018-19.
Highland will be led by guard Elle Brown who led the team in scoring last year as a sophomore. The Bulldogs go into the new season with a coaching change as coach Mike Arbuthnot retired after the season.
Games will be played on Sunday June 10th from 9am to 7pm at Chaifetz Arena.