A pair of Galesburg Silver Steaks and two members of the Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes landed on the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association 2024-25 All-State Girls Basketball Teams.
Galesburg sophomore Ella Herchenroder was voted to the Class 3A all-state third-team, while sophomore teammate Jozalyn Kilgore received special-mention recognition. The Streaks finished 24-8, falling in the sectional semifinals to eventual 3rd place state finalist Washington.
Abingdon-Avon sophomore Kennedy Quinn was a first-team all-state selection in Class 1A, while her senior teammate Hailey Redding was voted third-team all-state. The Tornadoes finished the season 30-5, falling in the Elite 8.
Ten players were selected to each of the Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A teams, and 15 players made each of the special-mention teams.
All-state team members were selected by IBCA All-State representatives on March 7.
The all-state recognition came after the pair of Streaks landed on the 2024-25 Western Big 6 Girls Basketball All-Conference teams. Herchenroder was named first-team all-conference, while Kilgore was selected to the second team in a vote league coaches.
In conference games, Herchenroder averaged 10 points per game, 3.5 assists per game (2nd in conference), 3.2 steals per game (2nd in conference), a 1.5 assist to turnover ratio (2nd in conference), and 19 3’s made (9th in conference). At the end of the season, Herchenroder was shooting 42% from the field, 31% from 3’s, 64% from the free throw line, a 1.35 assist to turnover ratio, and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Kilgore averaged 11.3 points per game in conference, 7.3 rebounds per game (4th in conference), shot 45% from the field (5th in conference), 3.7 offensive rebounds a game, and 3.6 defensive rebounds per game. At the end of the season, she was shooting 46% from the field, 46% from the free throw line, and was averaging 5.5 rebounds per game.
“Ella and Jozalyn are both deserving of all-conference and all-state,” said Streaks coach Lexi Demott. “As returning varsity players on a team of not much experience it could have been easy for them to find excuses. They each bring different abilities to the team that helped make us successful this season.
“I look forward to continuing to coach both of them and watching them grow again this coming season.”
2024-25 WB6 Girls All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
- Adalynn Voss, Junior guard, Alleman
- Jada Brown, Sophomore forward, Quincy
- Madison Austin, Senior forward, Sterling
- Joslynn James, Sophomore guard, Sterling
- Ella Herchenroder, Sophomore guard, Galesburg
SECOND TEAM
- Myley Longcor, Sophomore guard, Quincy
- Delali Amankwa, Senior guard, Sterling
- Lynelle Awou, Junior forward, UTHS
- Megan Hulke, Junior guard, Alleman
- Jozalyn Kilgore, Sophomore forward, Galesburg
