St. Charles East, St. Edward and Yorkville inch up rankings topped by Waubonsie Valley.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Waubonsie Valley 16-1 (1)
Danyella Mporokoso strengthens case for all-state recognition with 58 points in two wins.
2. St. Charles East 14-4 (3)
Sofia O’Sullivan scores 15 points as Saints top Batavia 43-37, take DuKane Conference lead.
3. Batavia 13-5 (2)
Hallie Crane is lone player averaging double figures for Bulldogs this season at 13.7 points.
4. St. Charles North 16-3 (4)
North Stars have won three straight heading into busy week with four games.
5. Aurora Central Catholic 16-2 (5)
Riley Cwinski scores 19 points as Chargers pick up impressive 73-48 win at Kaneland.
6. West Aurora 12-4 (6)
Blackhawks keep pace in Upstate Eight Conference race with wins over Bartlett and Elgin.
7. Plano 17-3 (7)
Reapers win ninth straight as Josie Larson plays in program-record 111th career game.
8. St. Edward 16-5 (9)
Ginger Younger is starting to heat up offensively, making Green Wave more diverse.
9. Yorkville 11-6 (10)
Brooke Spychalski, Foxes getting hot at right time with three straight wins heading into week.
10. Kaneland 12-6 (8)
Kendra Brown scores 19 points as Knights bounce back with 55-50 win over Morris.
Player of the Week
Sophomore guard Savannah Lynch scores 72 points in four wins for St. Edward to push career point total to 1,013 in only 53 career games.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for the The Beacon-News.