All-star basketball games can be fun. They can also be dull. But tonight’s Westown Ford Girls’ All-Star Classic is one game I’ve been looking forward to seeing.

The South team features a tremendous collection of guards. One of the team’s tallest players, West Central’s Kelsey Little, is a guard herself.

Can you even imagine? A team with Kelsey Little, Routt’s Melissa Nichols, Pleasant Hill’s Devin Wombles AND Carrollton’s Dana Schnettgoecke — Nichols and Schnettgoecke being two of the final four girls in the state at this season’s three-point shootout. Add in Lindsay Gruen, who helped Greenfield set a school record for wins this year, and you’ve got one incredible team.

There are a lot of good, young players coming back next year. One look at our all-area team will tell you that. But these girls, who basically ran the show for their respective teams, will be tough to replace — tougher than many people realize, i think. It’s odd that this much talent at one position will be graduating this year.

Plenty of other great players from other area teams will be on the court tonight (festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. at Illinois College). It’s a great event, and we’re pleased to be one of its sponsors again this year. See you at the game.

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