Two of the top offensive threats this past season in WCSSAA Senior Girls' Basketball have made their respective commitments to CIS postsecondary institutions.It goes without saying that Forest Heights' Blair McNaughton, WCSSAA's top scorer this past season at just under 20 PPG, and Cameron Heights' Liz McLellan, WCSSAA's second leading scorer at a shade under 19 PPG, won't be sorely missed by opposing coaches that had a tough time trying to stop them this past season.
McLellan, a F from Cameron Heights, will be attending McGill University in Montreal. She is the second CWOSSA player to announce a commitment to the Quebec school this season, after JF Ross' Mike Friesen earlier announced his intention to play for McGill's men's program.
The Martlets are coming off a very successful season, going 13-3 in the RSEQ and advancing to the CIS "Final 8".
McLellan had been a key member of the Golden Gaels for the past few seasons, but she took on a leadership role the past two years after the graduation of a couple notable Cameron players to CIS programs (Siki Jez & Erin Robbins). A first-team WCSSAA all-star, she went off for 24, 29, and 21 points in three consecutive league games last October.
McNaughton will join a Lakehead team that is seeking to improve upon it's 7-14 record in the OUA West this past season. The Thunderwolves also have another CWOSSA grad, former OSCVI centre Erika French, on their roster.
Blair was certainly one of WCSSAA's elite scorers this past season; in FHCI's final two league games she knocked in a remarkable 52 points (72% of the Trojans' total) --- single-handedly keeping the Trojans in those games. Again, pretty remarkable considering coaches knew she was the one to stop!
Congratulations and good luck in your University careers!
