Five teams move up a spot in roller-coaster season, while Mother McAuley enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 21-7 (1)
Lily Porter scores 25 of team’s 49 points in 58-49 loss to conference powerhouse Benet.
2. Marian Catholic 22-7 (2)
Junior forward Nyila Williams is emerging as a dangerous player for the Spartans.
3. Lockport 23-4 (4)
Addison Way comes up big with 14 points and nine rebounds in 42-31 win over Stagg.
4. Lincoln-Way West 17-7 (5)
Molly Finn scores 25 points to help Warriors cool off red-hot Lincoln-Way East 52-42.
5. Bloom 20-8 (5)
Kamryn Turner can score in bunches, but coaches also love her defense for Blazing Trojans.
6. Homewood-Flossmoor 19-8 (7)
Jenesis Moore and Vikings are looking to recover from 46-37 loss to Lockport.
7. Sandburg 20-7 (8)
Twins Olivia and Zoe Trunk deliver big games in wins over Lincoln-Way East and Andrew.
8. Lincoln-Way East 17-9 (3)
Griffins want to forget back-to-back losses to Sandburg, Lockport and finish regular season strong.
9. Providence 16-10 (10)
Taylor Healy scores 18 points as Celtics open GCAC tourney with 57-25 win over IC Catholic.
10. Mother McAuley 16-10 (NR)
Mighty Macs deal with loss of Taji Alexa, who’s out for rest of the season with hand injury.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Lucy Hynes comes up with 13 points, five rebounds and six assists to help Lockport beat Homewood-Flossmoor for the first time since the 2004-2005 season with a 46-37 win. The Illinois Wesleyan recruit adds eight rebounds and four assists in a 42-31 win over Stagg.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
