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好色先生 women鈥檚 basketball Head Coach Delwyn Jones summed up the season saying that he coached a group of talented, young women whose abilities were not defined by the season鈥檚 final record and results.

When the Cyclones were on, they were on. In January, they defeated Oakton College 鈥� a nationally ranked team, undefeated at the time. In the NJCAA Region 4 quarterfinals, the Cyclones took down a team they had not yet defeated in either of their regular season matchups 鈥� Prairie State College. However, they were not consistent from game-to-game and lacked the physical size compared to some other teams.

鈥淚 still think we have a very talented team, but we did not capitalize on what we had. We had great shooting, tremendous slashers who could get to the basket and score, solid defense and speed. Normally that鈥檚 the key to a 20-win season. However, this is the most competitive this region and conference has been in my 25 years coaching. We didn鈥檛 have dominant teams like in the past, but the depth of the top 26 teams was such where No. 20 could beat No. 1,鈥� Jones explained.

The Cyclones finished the season 15-16 overall and 7-5 in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference for fourth place. The team鈥檚 freshmen experienced a lot of growth, and individual honors were earned by several players.

Freshman forward Jadea Johnson (Romeoville) made a statement this season as the team鈥檚 leading rebounder with several national rankings. She was No. 3 in the NJCAA Division II for field goals (242-596), No. 4 for free throws (162-228), No. 4 for defensive rebounds (229) and No. 4 with total points (646). She earned All-Conference and All-Region first team honors. 鈥淛adea is one of the best athletes I鈥檝e coached. She plays hard, 100%, gives everything she has and was always hustling,鈥� Jones said.

Freshman guard/forward Shakila Brownlow (Bremen) was another leader on the team, finishing No. 19 nationally for free throws (115-162) and earning All-Conference and All-Region second team honors. 鈥淪hakila was another one of the best players I鈥檝e coached. She was so skilled and unselfish. I know she鈥檒l get even better next year,鈥� Jones noted.

The three returners 鈥撀� Olivia Baxa (Oak Forest), Deniza Fuentes (Richards) and Robin Stevenson (Shepard) 鈥� gave their all these last two years, which Jones said he will miss. The trio each earned All-Conference honorable mention. 鈥淒eniza was like a second coach on the floor. She made smart decisions and suggested plays. She shot consistently all year. She played tremendous defense and had strong rebounds for a 5-5 guard. Olivia, you can鈥檛 find a consistent three-point shooter like her. She also played underrated defense and shut down other teams鈥� best shooters,鈥� Jones explained. 鈥淩obin was one of the top defenders I鈥檝e worked with. At 5-10, she could play every position. We were versatile because of her.鈥�

Jones expects most of the freshmen to return next year, which bodes well for the program. Freshman guard Lily Hernandez (Reavis) is a speed demon, and freshman guard Isabel Lopez (Reavis) is a solid shooter, while freshman forward/center Keira Clancy (Oak Forest) has height, all strengths which should boost the Cyclones鈥� productivity next season. Additional incoming players also give Jones plenty to be excited for this fall.

鈥淚t was a wonderful experience with these players, a joy to coach and all of them were coachable,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚鈥檓 really going to miss the sophomores, but I have high expectations for the returning freshmen. Next year is going to be a great team.鈥�

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