Collegiate Update: Bailey stuffing stat sheet at Kaskaskia College

Brooklyn Bailey posted back-to-back double doubles last week for Kaskaskia College’s women’s basketball program.

The Triton Central graduate finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds on Nov. 17 in a 71-55 loss at Olney Central College.

On Wednesday, Bailey had 11 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in Kaskaskia’s 60-58 win over Lincoln Trail College.

Kaskaskia is 2-4 this season.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

Olivia Faust

The Triton Central graduate helped Marian’s women’s basketball team win its first two Crossroads League games this season.

On Wednesday, Marian defeated Bethel University, 73-60. Faust had two points and six rebounds.

The Knights improved to 7-0 (2-0 CL) Saturday with a 68-48 win over Spring Arbor University. Faust finished with two points, seven rebounds and one steal.

Bella Larrison

The Waldron graduate helped Anderson’s women’s basketball team to its first win of the season at the Melissa Johnson/HOPE Classic at Earlham College in Richmond.

Anderson defeated Principia, 86-65. Larrison had 11 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and three steals to improve the Ravens to 1-3.

On Friday, Albion held off a late comeback attempt to defeat Anderson, 76-74, at Earlham College. Larrison finished with 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Emma Nelson

The Morristown graduate had seven points, three assists, one steal and one block Friday for Marian Ancilla in an 82-78 loss to Kankakee Community College.

The loss dropped Marian Ancilla to 3-1 this season.

Tenleigh Phelps and Lizzie Graham

A pair of Triton Central graduates helped IU South Bend to a pair of wins last week.

On Wednesday, IU South Bend defeated IU Northwest, 82-51. Phelps finished with six points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Graham had one rebound and one assist off the bench.

The Titans traveled to Milwaukee Saturday and defeated Mount Mary University, 82-60. Phelps was dominant with 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists and four steals. Graham finished with three points, one assist and one steal.

IU South Bend is 4-3 this season.

Hadyn Ball

The Triton Central graduate finished 3-2 Saturday for Wabash at the Concordia University Open in Wisconsin.

Competing at 197 pounds, Ball started the event with a 17-2 win over Isaac Rojas of Dubuque. He was then knocked into the loser’s bracket with a 10-2 loss to Wartburg’s Cal Dorota.

Ball bounced back with a 7-2 win over Loras’ Sasha Boulton and a 4-1 win over Jack Hiland, also of Loras. Ball finished the event with a 7-2 loss to Tyler Haydon of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Axel Conover and Samuel Collier

Hanover football defeated Grove City College Saturday, 23-15, to secure its first NCAA postseason win at home at Alumni Stadium and its first postseason win in 25 years.

Conover, a Shelbyville graduate, and Collier, a Triton Central graduate, are part of the Hanover roster.

The Panthers (9-2) will face North Central College (10-0) Saturday in Naperville, Illinois.

The only meeting between the two programs came in the 2018 postseason where the Cardinals defeated Hanover, 52-0. Triton Central graduate Bryan Beauchamp was a senior in the North Central football program that season.

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