Hampshire's Nikki Dumoulin (24) defends South Elgin's Delaney Kelleher on Wednesday in Hampshire. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Amanda Smogolski looks to the basket as Hampshire's Emma Benoit defends Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Amanda Smogolski looks to pass by Hampshire's Jen Dumoulin (10) and Emma Benoit. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Delaney Kelleher drives against Hampshire's Becky Dumoulin. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Hampshire's Becky Dumoulin passes in front of South Elgin's Anna Tracy. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Kara Rodriguez fights to clear the ball Wednesday against Hampshire. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Hampshire's Emma Benoit (left) and South Elgin's Julia McIntosh battle for a loose ball. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
South Elgin's Laura McIntosh (middle) loses the ball as she is boxed in by Hampshire's Jen Dumoulin (left) and Nikki Dumoulin. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
As South Elgin girls basketball coach Tim Prendergast said and Hampshire coach Ed Haugens seconded, defense and rebounding can take a team a long way. The defensive side of it staked South Elgin to a season-opening 48-40 victory Wednesday at Hampshire in the Dundee-Crown Tournament …
