Highland Park and Mundelein move up in the rankings, and Stevenson’s Nisha Musunuri is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 13-4 (1)
Ella Pawelczyk’s hard-nosed defense and outside shooting — she’s connecting on 37% of her 3-point tries — are a pleasant surprise for the Wildcats.
2. Lake Zurich 10-6 (2)
Alexandra Nowak-Tice, becoming a key cog in a rotation full of next-level players, scores eight points in the Bears’ loss to Loyola.
3. Grayslake Central 12-4 (3)
Peyton Hoffmann averages 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals in the final three games of the St. Viator Blenner Classic.
4. Wauconda 11-1 (4)
Alexia Manalo is doing all the little things that make a difference, averaging 5.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.8 deflections and 4.5 steals for the Bulldogs.
5. Highland Park 9-3 (7)
Maddie Reitmayer, looking to score more to provide a boost for the offense, tallies a team-high 17 points in the Giants’ win against Warren.
6. Mundelein 12-7 (8)
Casey Vyverman is on fire after back-to-back 18-point efforts in the Mustangs’ wins against Downers Grove South and Barrington.
7. Waukegan 8-4 (6)
Jassiah Jones is helping with ballhandling and hitting the boards for the Bulldogs.
8. Stevenson 10-7 (5)
Michelle Dubilier and Reese McLelland are providing key minutes for the Patriots with their scoring and rebounding.
9. Vernon Hills 11-7 (9)
Madison Mays is making huge strides this season, rebounding at a high rate on the offensive end and scoring more.
10. Lake Forest 7-8 (10)
Lauren Richards records 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in the Scouts’ loss to Barrington in Dundee-Crown’s Komaromy Classic consolation final.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Nisha Musunuri, who scored her 1,000th career point during Stevenson’s 72-51 win against Evanston on Saturday, is averaging 24.0 points over the past three games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.
