The first four images in this slideshow are from the girls varsity basketball game played Friday, February 3, 2017 between Ithaca and St. Louis High Schools. Karlee is a starting guard for St. Louis and MacKelle is all but a starting guard for Ithaca – and they were each assigned to guard each other during the contest.  Incredible experience watching the two of them play with such intensity and focus.  You will notice Karlee has a bandaid over her left eye covering a cut requiring four stitches that Karlee received in the first half from MacKelle’s teammate’s elbow, 6’3 Kayla Belles.

The remaining photos are from the last game of Karlee’s high school basketball career played in her home gym at St. Louis on Monday, February 27, 2017. The Shark girls lost their first district game of the Michigan High School State Girls Basketball Championship tournament.

Mackelle guards Karlee as Karlee drives to the basket.

Karlee uses her left hand to dribble past MacKelle

MacKelle uses her right hand to dribble past Karlee. Notice Kellers smile

Karlee tries to stop MacKelle's dribble; Kelle still smiling

Karlee's most loyal supporters are here cheering for one last time

Jake is making fun of his father-in-law

Sharks listen to the playing of our national anthem

Karlee's best asset is her tenacious defense

Notice Karlee's focus?

Karlee squeezes floor space of offensive player

Karlee hustles all over the court

Notice the size of the player defending Karlee

Karlee uses her left arm to knock the defensive player's hands off her

A very somber moment

Karlee sinks a free throw

Karlee can play defense on any size player

Height is no disadvantage for Karlee

Karlee uses her quickness to defend a taller player

And still another tall player

Good defensive stance

Karlee stopping the dribble

Karlee waits for the offensive player to decide what she is going to do

Playing tight defense

Karlee attacks the dribbler

Getting a brief breather

Karlee driving through traffic

Karlee getting above the defense as she scores a basket

Karlee being fouled in the act of shooting

Karlee shoots a free throw

Karlee use perfect shooting form to sink another free throw

Sharks lining up for the post-game handshake

Sharks and Chargers shake hands and acknowledge each other's game efforts

Karlee accepts a hand shake from her classmates and fans

Karlee's last walk to the team lockerroom. Notice the tissue paper

The three Shark seniors kiss the St. Louis logo goodbye and thank it for all the years of warm memories

The three seniors enjoy one last memory on the Shark logo