Waukegan rises in the rankings, and Libertyville’s Madison Sears is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 24-5 (1)
Ella Pawelczyk hits two key 3-pointers and scores 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting as the NSC champion Wildcats top Maine South 65-56 to avenge a 32-point loss in November.
2. Lake Zurich 21-7 (2)
Leah Gilbertson has scored in double figures in five of her past six games for the Bears, who are tied for second in the NSC.
3. Grayslake Central 23-5 (3)
Annie Wolff scores the 1,000th point of her career while averaging 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in the NLCC champion Rams’ wins against Grant and Wauconda.
4. Wauconda 20-3 (4)
Ashley Maxwell records a season-high 11 points and four rebounds in the NLCC runner-up Bulldogs’ loss to Grayslake Central.
5. Waukegan 15-9 (7)
Alliaya Cade delivers one of her best all-around games of the season in the Bulldogs’ win against Highland Park, tallying 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.
6. Stevenson 16-10 (6)
Sydney Rosland is averaging 13.4 points to spark the Patriots, who are tied for second place in the NSC.
7. Highland Park 19-7 (5)
Miami Martinez provides a boost after returning from an injury, scoring 15 points to help the Giants beat Niles West and secure the CSL North title.
8. Carmel 14-15 (9)
Maron Bowes is averaging 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in her past nine games, and Carmel has won seven of them.
9. Mundelein 19-11 (8)
Sophia Zepeda, a standout pitcher for the softball team, is causing turnovers with her defensive pressure for the Mustangs.
10. Vernon Hills 19-10 (10)
Emily Ochieng is providing more punch in the paint and has expanded her role for the Cougars by helping with ballhandling.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior center Madison Sears averages 10.0 points on 49% shooting and 10.0 rebounds as North Suburban Conference champion Libertyville, which has won 19 of its past 20 games, beats Glenbrook South, Waukegan, New Trier and Maine South.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.
