Wauconda, Waukegan and Highland Park move up, Lake Forest returns, and Waukegan’s Hadassah Brown is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 12-4 (1)
Madison Sears records nine points and 12 rebounds in the Wildcats’ win against Mother McAuley in the Rustoleum Winter Classic final.
2. Lake Zurich 10-6 (2)
Avery Cooper racks up 37 points, 28 rebounds and eight assists in four games in the Loyola Christmas Tournament.
3. Grayslake Central 12-4 (3)
Addison Thomas is contributing clutch shooting from 3-point range in key minutes off the bench for the Rams.
4. Wauconda 11-1 (5)
Kelsey Piehl makes late free throws and finishes with 14 points in the Bulldogs’ win against Crystal Lake Central in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic final.
5. Stevenson 9-5 (4)
Sydney Rosland works through a slow start to raise her scoring average to nearly 12 points and is making key stops on defense for the Patriots.
6. Waukegan 8-3 (7)
Zion-Benton transfer Baakir Christian averages 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds for the Bulldogs in the Regina Dominican Snowflake Shootout.
7. Highland Park 8-2 (8)
Maddie Reitmayer is a rock for the Giants, playing physical defense, shooting the ball well and guiding younger players.
8. Mundelein 10-7 (6)
Grace Dunigan is handling the ball during high-pressure moments and confidently attacking downhill to spark the Mustangs’ offense.
9. Vernon Hills 10-7 (9)
Anahya Castro is named all-tournament after several solid games for the Cougars in the St. Viator Blenner Classic.
10. Lake Forest 7-7 (NR)
Lauren Richards is dominant in the Scouts’ win against Hampshire in the Komaromy Classic with a career-high 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior forward Hadassah Brown averages 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in Waukegan’s four games in the Regina Dominican Snowflake Shootout.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.