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* Last updated at 3:32 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

State Final Teams: Lombard (Montini) | Morton | Quincy (Notre Dame) | Vernon Hills

Morton (30-4)

School Information

Name: Morton High School
City: Morton
County: Tazewell
Classification Enrollment: 978
Nickname: Potters
Colors: Cherry/Grey
Conference: Mid-Illini
Superintendent: Lindsey Hall
Principal: Marjorie Johnson
Athletic Director: Greg Prichard
Head Coach: Bob Becker
Assistant Coaches: Bill Davis, Rodney Knuppel
Athletic Trainer: Michelle DeBoer
Captains: Sarah Livingston, Kaitlyn Byrne, Abbie Cox
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Country Club Hills (Hillcrest), 48-39, in Super-Sectional

Roster

Lt.	Dk.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.
2	2	Madie Kraft	G	5-6	Jr.
3	3	Tatum Dowell	G	5-8	Jr.
10	10	Kaitlyn Byrne	G	6-1	Jr.
11	11	Savannah Rhodes	G	5-4	Jr.
15	15	Ashley Gilles	F	5-9	Sr.
20	20	Emma Heisler	G	5-6	So.
21	21	Chandler Ryan	G	5-6	Fr.
23	23	Emily Schultz	G-F	5-7	Jr.
24	24	Abbie Cox	G	5-8	Jr.
30	30	Jadison Wharram	F	5-8	Fr.
33	33	Bella Jackson	F	5-8	Jr.
34	34	Sarah Livingston	F	6-2	Sr.
44	44	Logan Namanny	F	5-8	So.

Statistics

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

 
 
  Madie Kraft
   25 
   11 
   32 
   2 
   6 
   12 
   18 
   36 
  1.4
   17 
   17 

 
 
  Tatum Dowell
   22 
   13 
   37 
   9 
   27 
   1 
   1 
   36 
  1.6
   10 
   3 

 
 
  Kaitlyn Byrne
   34 
   120 
   299 
   12 
   41 
   82 
   129 
   334 
  9.8
   158 
   126 

 
 
  Savannah Rhodes
   28 
   6 
   31 
   2 
   19 
   3 
   10 
   17 
  0.6
   18 
   13 

 
 
  Ashley Gilles
   18 
   5 
   19 
   0 
   0 
   7 
   14 
   17 
  0.9
   28 
   3 

 
 
  Emma Heisler
   26 
   27 
   99 
   19 
   72 
   3 
   7 
   76 
  2.9
   17 
   20 

 
 
  Chandler Ryan
   34 
   131 
   313 
   77 
   200 
   43 
   63 
   382 
  11.2
   105 
   61 

 
 
  Emily Schultz
   34 
   65 
   141 
   2 
   7 
   34 
   49 
   166 
  4.9
   141 
   32 

 
 
  Abbie Cox
   34 
   82 
   190 
   9 
   37 
   37 
   53 
   210 
  6.2
   174 
   73 

 
 
  Jadison Wharram
   22 
   22 
   44 
   0 
   0 
   6 
   15 
   50 
  2.3
   48 
   4 

 
 
  Bella Jackson
   33 
   32 
   67 
   0 
   0 
   10 
   19 
   74 
  2.2
   92 
   14 

 
 
  Sarah Livingston
   28 
   131 
   252 
   1 
   4 
   91 
   120 
   354 
  12.6
   217 
   41 

 
 
  Logan Namanny
   16 
   2 
   8 
   0 
   0 
   1 
   2 
   5 
  0.3
   17 
   5 
 



Scores

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

 
 
  11/20
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  L
   40 
   50 
    Emily Schultz
  11
    Abbie Cox
  10

 
 
  Morton Thanksgiving Tournament
 
 
  *11/23
  Normal (Community)
  W
   63 
   25 
    Chandler Ryan
  21
    Abbie Cox
  7

 
 
  *11/23
  Batavia
  W
   65 
   63 
    Kate Byrne
  19
    Three tied with
  9

 
 
  *11/24
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  L
   47 
   59 
    Chandler Ryan
  17
    Emily Schultz
  9

 
 
  *11/24
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   44 
   41 
    Kate Byrne
  16
    Abbie Cox
 Jadison Wharram
  6

 
 
  11/30
  Dunlap
  W
   55 
   43 
    Kate Byrne
  14
    Kait Byrne
 Sarah Livingston
  11

 
 
  12/4
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   57 
   36 
    Chandler Ryan
  18
    Three tied with
  4

 
 
  12/7
  Pekin
  W
   63 
   41 
    Abbie Cox
  13
    Chandler Ryan
  8

 
 
  12/11
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
   44 
   41 
    Chandler Ryan
  17
    Abbie Cox
  7

 
 
  12/15
  Washington
  W
   47 
   39 
    Chandler Ryan
  18
    Sarah Livingston
  12

 
 
  12/18
  Canton
  W
   51 
   39 
    Kate Byrne
  14
    Bella Jackson
 Kate Byrne
  8

 
 
  12/21
  Metamora
  W
   66 
   32 
    Chandler Ryan
  18
    Jadison Wharram
  8

 
 
  State Farm Holiday Classic
 
 
  *12/26
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   45 
   29 
    Kate Byrne
  9
    Sarah Livingston
  8

 
 
  *12/27
  Rock Island (H.S.)
  L
   53 
   55 
    Kate Byrne
  16
    Sarah Livingston
  10

 
 
  *12/28
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   52 
   27 
    Chandler Ryan
  17
    Sarah Livingston
 Emily Schultz
  6

 
 
  *12/28
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  L
   44 
   48 
    Chandler Ryan
  15
    Emily Schultz
  7

 
 
  1/8
  East Peoria
  W
   47 
   35 
    Sarah Livingston
  16
    Sarah Livingston
  11

 
 
  Galesburg MLK Winter Classic
 
 
  *1/12
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   58 
   36 
    Sarah Livingston
  18
    Abbie Cox
 Emily Schultz
  4

 
 
  *1/12
  Rock Island (Alleman)
  W
   46 
   24 
    Chandler Ryan
  16
    Sarah Livingston
  6

 
 
  1/18
  Metamora
  W
   73 
   29 
    Chandler Ryan
  13
    Sarah Livingston
  10

 
 
  Galesburg MLK Winter Classic
 
 
  *1/19
  Peoria (H.S.)
  W
   35 
   27 
    Kate Byrne
  9
    Bella Jackson
  9

 
 
  *1/19
  East Moline (United)
  W
   47 
   24 
    Sarah Livingston
  13
    Sarah Livingston
  10

 
 
  *1/21
  Galesburg (H.S.)
  W
   43 
   33 
    Kate Byrne
  11
    Sarah Livingston
  12

 
 
  1/22
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
   46 
   28 
    Sarah Livingston
  14
    Ashley Gilles
  9

 
 
  1/26
  Washington
  W
   51 
   21 
    Sarah Livingston
  23
    Emily Schultz
  7

 
 
  1/29
  Dunlap
  W
   43 
   24 
    Sarah Livingston
  12
    Sarah Livingston
  12

 
 
  1/31
  Canton
  W
   55 
   38 
    Sarah Livingston
  19
    Sarah Livingston
  10

 
 
  2/1
  Pekin
  W
   59 
   29 
    Sarah Livingston
  18
    Four tied with
  7

 
 
  2/8
  East Peoria
  W
   68 
   39 
    Chandler Ryan
  16
    Kate Byrne
 Sarah Livingston
  6

 
 
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
 
 
  *2/12
  Washington
  W
   47 
   35 
    Sarah Livingston
  13
    Sarah Livingston
  11

 
 
  *2/14
  Normal (University)
  W
   44 
   42 
    Sarah Livingston
  16
    Sarah Livingston
  9

 
 
  Washington
 
 
  *2/19
  Ottawa (Twp.)
  W
   44 
   33 
    Sarah Livingston
  18
    Sarah Livingston
  11

 
 
  *2/21
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
   49 
   41 
    Sarah Livingston
  18
    Kate Byrne
  9

 
 
  Pontiac
 
 
  *2/25
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   66 
   40 
    Sarah Livingston
  27
    Sarah Livingston
  12

Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
Madie Kraft	25	11	32	2	6	12	18	36	1.4	17	17
Tatum Dowell	22	13	37	9	27	1	1	36	1.6	10	3
Kaitlyn Byrne	34	120	299	12	41	82	129	334	9.8	158	126
Savannah Rhodes	28	6	31	2	19	3	10	17	0.6	18	13
Ashley Gilles	18	5	19	0	0	7	14	17	0.9	28	3
Emma Heisler	26	27	99	19	72	3	7	76	2.9	17	20
Chandler Ryan	34	131	313	77	200	43	63	382	11.2	105	61
Emily Schultz	34	65	141	2	7	34	49	166	4.9	141	32
Abbie Cox	34	82	190	9	37	37	53	210	6.2	174	73
Jadison Wharram	22	22	44	0	0	6	15	50	2.3	48	4
Bella Jackson	33	32	67	0	0	10	19	74	2.2	92	14
Sarah Livingston	28	131	252	1	4	91	120	354	12.6	217	41
Logan Namanny	16	2	8	0	0	1	2	5	0.3	17	5

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp	High Scorer	Pts	High Rebounder	Reb
11/20	Chatham (Glenwood)	L	40	50	Emily Schultz	11	Abbie Cox	10
Morton Thanksgiving Tournament
*11/23	Normal (Community)	W	63	25	Chandler Ryan	21	Abbie Cox	7
*11/23	Batavia	W	65	63	Kate Byrne	19	Three tied with	9
*11/24	Peoria (Richwoods)	L	47	59	Chandler Ryan	17	Emily Schultz	9
*11/24	Moline (H.S.)	W	44	41	Kate Byrne	16	Abbie Cox Jadison Wharram	6
11/30	Dunlap	W	55	43	Kate Byrne	14	Kait Byrne Sarah Livingston	11
12/4	Bloomington (H.S.)	W	57	36	Chandler Ryan	18	Three tied with	4
12/7	Pekin	W	63	41	Abbie Cox	13	Chandler Ryan	8
12/11	Bartonville (Limestone)	W	44	41	Chandler Ryan	17	Abbie Cox	7
12/15	Washington	W	47	39	Chandler Ryan	18	Sarah Livingston	12
12/18	Canton	W	51	39	Kate Byrne	14	Bella Jackson Kate Byrne	8
12/21	Metamora	W	66	32	Chandler Ryan	18	Jadison Wharram	8
State Farm Holiday Classic
*12/26	Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)	W	45	29	Kate Byrne	9	Sarah Livingston	8
*12/27	Rock Island (H.S.)	L	53	55	Kate Byrne	16	Sarah Livingston	10
*12/28	Normal (Community West)	W	52	27	Chandler Ryan	17	Sarah Livingston Emily Schultz	6
*12/28	Chicago (Morgan Park)	L	44	48	Chandler Ryan	15	Emily Schultz	7
1/8	East Peoria	W	47	35	Sarah Livingston	16	Sarah Livingston	11
Galesburg MLK Winter Classic
*1/12	Peoria (Notre Dame)	W	58	36	Sarah Livingston	18	Abbie Cox Emily Schultz	4
*1/12	Rock Island (Alleman)	W	46	24	Chandler Ryan	16	Sarah Livingston	6
1/18	Metamora	W	73	29	Chandler Ryan	13	Sarah Livingston	10
Galesburg MLK Winter Classic
*1/19	Peoria (H.S.)	W	35	27	Kate Byrne	9	Bella Jackson	9
*1/19	East Moline (United)	W	47	24	Sarah Livingston	13	Sarah Livingston	10
*1/21	Galesburg (H.S.)	W	43	33	Kate Byrne	11	Sarah Livingston	12
1/22	Bartonville (Limestone)	W	46	28	Sarah Livingston	14	Ashley Gilles	9
1/26	Washington	W	51	21	Sarah Livingston	23	Emily Schultz	7
1/29	Dunlap	W	43	24	Sarah Livingston	12	Sarah Livingston	12
1/31	Canton	W	55	38	Sarah Livingston	19	Sarah Livingston	10
2/1	Pekin	W	59	29	Sarah Livingston	18	Four tied with	7
2/8	East Peoria	W	68	39	Chandler Ryan	16	Kate Byrne Sarah Livingston	6
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
*2/12	Washington	W	47	35	Sarah Livingston	13	Sarah Livingston	11
*2/14	Normal (University)	W	44	42	Sarah Livingston	16	Sarah Livingston	9
Washington
*2/19	Ottawa (Twp.)	W	44	33	Sarah Livingston	18	Sarah Livingston	11
*2/21	Bartonville (Limestone)	W	49	41	Sarah Livingston	18	Kate Byrne	9
Pontiac
*2/25	Kankakee (McNamara)	W	66	40	Sarah Livingston	27	Sarah Livingston	12

Head Coach Bob Becker

Year	W-L
Morton
1999-00	11-14
2000-01	18-10
2001-02	11-16
2002-03	9-17
2003-04	17-10
2004-05	25-3
2005-06	22-6
2006-07	31-3 (4th)
2007-08	18-12
2008-09	21-10
2009-10	18-16
2010-11	27-5
2011-12	31-3
2012-13	30-4
14 yrs.	289-129

Tournament History

2007-AA    59   63  1-2 (31-3)     4th  Bob Becker
       W   59   55  Buffalo Grove
       L   13   36  Bolingbrook
       L   59   63  Chicago Heights (Marian) (OT)