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Nov. 24
Melanie Mocniak, W
Annapolis, MD
Saint Mary's H.S.

Scouts Grade: 40
Melanie Mocniak, a 2011 F, chooses Mount St. Mary's

Melanie Mocniak, from Annapolis, Md., has committed to play at Mount St. Mary's College, according to her MD Lady Terps club team coach Robert Hildreth.

The 6-foot-2 junior wing also considered St. Josephs, Navy, Delaware, Lehigh, Penn, Hawaii and Marist.

"Mel is excited to be part of the Mount St. Mary's women's program," Hildreth said. "She felt very comfortable with the staff, their vision, the facilities and the education she would receive at the Mount."

Mocniak plays for St. Mary's of Annapolis High School, under former Maryland standout Terri Daniels.

Nov. 22
Thaddesia Southall, F
Long Beach, CA
Polytechnic H.S.

Scouts Grade: 93
ESPN100 Rank: 99
Position Rank: 20
No. 99 Thaddesia Southall out until January

Thaddesia Southall will miss the beginning of her senior season with a hopeful return in early January, Keisha Buggs confirmed.

Buggs, an assistant at Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.), said Southall's doctor thinks she can return at the beginning of January if she keeps up with her rehabilitation and strength training, as well as keeping up her conditioning on the bike when possible.

Southall, ranked No. 99 by ESPN HoopGurlz in the 2010 class, injured her right knee in July and had surgery to repair her anterior cruciate ligament. The 6-foot-4 forward has won three California Division I titles with the Jackrabbits.

Nov. 22
Ariel Massengale, PG
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook H.S.

Scouts Grade: 96
ESPN100 Rank: 3
Position Rank: 1
PG Ariel Massengale steals spotlight from Tuck's return

Morgan Tuck, who earned Ms. Basketball honors as a freshman in Illinois, returned to action for No. 4 Bolingbrook for the first time since suffering an ACL injury. However, her teammate, Ariel Massengale, ranked third in the 2011 class by ESPN HoopGurlz, literally stole the occasion with 10 thefts to go with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists during the Raiders' 61-42 victory over Marian Catholic on Friday night.

A 6-foot-2 forward, Tuck suffered the anterior-cruciate ligament tear in her left knee during trials for USA Basketball's U16 national team. Massengale and Tuck both were named to the team, but Tuck dropped off after undergoing surgery in June to repair the tear.

Led by Massengale, a 5-6 point guard, and Tuck, Bolingbrook will attempt to make a move in national rankings during the prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions and the Bragging Rights Classic in late December. Bolingbrook will play No. 2 St. Michael Academy on Dec. 29.

Nov. 21
Lakeisha Crouch, F
Antioch, TN
Hillsboro H.S.

Scouts Grade: 95
ESPN100 Rank: 25
Position Rank: 5
No. 25 Lakeisha Crouch recovering from ACL surgery

Lakeisha Crouch, a 6-foot forward from Antioch, Tenn., had surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament Wednesday, her high school coach confirmed.

Crouch, a Xavier signee and ranked No. 25 by ESPN HoopGurlz in the 2010 class, suffered the ACL tear in her left knee on October 31 in the final game of Hillsboro High School's play day, Hillsboro coach Katrina Carter said.

After a successful surgery Wednesday, Carter said Crouch started physical therapy on Thursday and that doctors said she may be able to return in time for the playoffs, depending on how her recovery progresses.