DeKALB – It’s not often DeKalb senior basketball player Courtney Patrick doesn’t yell much at her freshman sister, Brittney.

But when she does, her criticism is usually restricted to Brittney’s failure to complete household chores and things of that nature, not her play on the basketball court.

On the court, the Barbs’ starting point guard doesn’t need much critiquing. The younger Patrick has played up on her sister’s club teams since the third grade, so she’s had no difficulty making the leap to high school level. She showed that confidence Tuesday when she scored a game-high 15 points in a 31-17 win over Kaneland.