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Young St. Bede girls basketball team looks to improve throughout season
By Anita Patel
2026-27 girls basketball preview: 5 to Watch in The Times area
Mark Chen
Mark Chen
Sports Reporter · Lisle, IL
Mark Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a degree from the University of Chicago and over 6 years of experience covering club sports and recreational activities in the Naperville area. Prior to joining Naperville Current, he wrote for the Naperville Sun, where he leveraged his strong relationships with coaches and athletes.
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There are a lot of talented girls basketball players across The Times coverage area. Here are just five to keep an eye on this coming 2026-27 season.Kaitlyn Davis, Marquette, sr.Marquette’s two-guard is coming off a Times All-Area first team and IBCA All-State special mention junior year that saw her put up 19.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 4.1 steals per contest.
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She enters her senior year 342 points away from 2,000 for her varsity career.Emma Palaschak, Flanagan/Cornell-Woodland, sr.A second-team member of The Times All-Area Team last season, Palaschak is already a member of the Falcons’ 1,000-point club and projects to be the focal point of the FCW offense again this season.Anna Hjerpe, Serena, sr.Hjerpe earned honorable mention to The Times All-Area Team in 2025-26, averaging 10.
1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Hjerpe individually and the Huskers as a team seem positioned for a large leap forward this winter.Kennedy Kane, Ottawa, so.“Clutch” is a word that could describ
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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