Naperville North’s Sam Kelly has always wanted the chance to be in charge.

The senior guard has got it this season.

“Definitely we want her to be in charge,” Naperville North coach Aly Miller said. “She was nominated by her teammates and by us as coaches to be one of our captains this year, which is exactly the role we foresee for her.

“She’s our point guard, so we want her to be vocal. We want her to be the captain out there on the floor and also off the floor.”

The 5-foot-6 Kelly is off to a good start. She made three steals in the opening minutes of the Huskies’ season opener at Plainfield East on Monday.

Kelly turned the first two into assists on baskets by junior guard Ava Podkasik and sophomore guard Sydney Smith and took the third one for a layup.

It was part of an opening

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