Conant's Madura picks SIU.(Sports) From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: October 11, 2002| Author: Leusch, John | COPYRIGHT 2002 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: John Leusch Daily Herald Sports Writer

Julie Madura, the leading scorer for the Conant girls basketball team the past two seasons, made a verbal commitment Thursday to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

The 5-foot-8 guard, who scored a career-high 31 points against Stillman Valley last winter, will join coach Lori Opp for her third season as the Salukis coach.

"She said I'd probably play a 1 or 2 position," Madura said. "The progra...

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