Kara played for the Illinois Defenders since its inception. She was a standout player at Lincoln Way East and went on to do the same at St Xavier. Among a few of her accomplishments.
All time leading scorer 2750 points -All time 3-point leader 484 points – NAIA Player of the year (2x) NAIA CCAC Player of the year (2x) and CCAC Freshman of the year.