Paul Johnson’s Aurora-Elgin girls basketball rankings and player of the week

Batavia, West Aurora and Kaneland all move up, while St. Edward enters the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Waubonsie Valley 23-1 (1)

Danyella Mporokoso averages 23 points as the Warriors put up another 4-0 week.

2. St. Charles East 21-6 (2)

Kathlyn Bainbridge hits game-winning 3-pointer in 53-49 comeback win over St. Charles North.

3. Aurora Central Catholic 22-3 (3)

Riley Cwinski scores 22 points in win over Neuqua but 11-game streak ends against Waubonsie.

4. Batavia 18-8 (5)

Kaidyn King scores 28 combined points in nice victories over Geneva and Wheaton North.

5. West Aurora 17-4 (6)

Blackhawks face East Aurora on Friday before upcoming Upstate Eight Conference Tournament.

6. St. Charles North 20-6 (4)

North Stars nearly pull off stunner but fall in the final seconds to archrival St. Charles East.

7. Plano 22-3 (7)

Josie Larson scores 15 points in 56-44 win over Woodstock, then 14-game winning streak ends.

8. Kaneland 19-9 (10)

Sam Kerry pours in 44 points as Knights prepare for big conference week with 4-0 stretch.

9. Yorkville 17-8 (8)

Loss to Bolingbrook drops Foxes three games behind Raiders in Southwest Prairie West.

10. St. Edward 19-7 (NR)

Savannah Lynch scores 25 points in her first two games back from injury for Green Wave.

Player of the Week

Senior guard Kendra Brown scores 106 points in four games for Kaneland. The Judson recruit also becomes program’s all-time leading 3-point shooter and surpasses 1,500 career points.

Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.

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