Marist takes over top spot from Marian Catholic, while T.F. South enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 19-6 (2)
Lily Porter continues to impress as a scorer and rebounder for RedHawks.
2. Marian Catholic 20-5 (1)
Alainna Poisson makes five 3-pointers, nearly brings Spartans back against Marist.
3. Lincoln-Way East 17-9 (6)
Griffins are on roll but would love to have sophomore guard Emerson Nilsson back from injury.
4. Lockport 21-4 (3)
Defense is in high gear, but offense struggles in 32-30 loss to Lincoln-Way East.
5. Lincoln-Way West 17-7 (5)
Ava Tisch and Warriors still atop with SouthWest Suburban Conference with a 9-1 record.
6. Bloom 19-8 (7)
Kay-Kay Williams doesn’t get a ton of hype but is quietly dangerous all over the court.
7. Homewood-Flossmoor 19-8 (8)
Could Feb. 11 matchup with Lincoln-Way West decide the SouthWest Suburban Conference?
8. Sandburg 17-7 (4)
Humbling loss to Homewood-Flossmoor causes Eagles and Monique Nkwogu to hit reset button.
9. T.F. South 18-7 (NR)
Asia Haynes and Red Wolves enter week with a seven-game winning streak.
10. Providence 15-10 (10)
Senior point guard Molly Knight named all-conference by GCAC Red for Celtics.
Player of the Week
Junior guard Olivia Cosme scores a team-high 14 points for Marist in a 42-34 East Suburban Catholic Conference win over Carmel and adds a team-high tying 11 points in a 45-42 ESCC win over Marian Catholic.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.