Waukegan returns to No. 1, Lake Forest jumps three spots and player of the week Simon Moschin leads Highland Park back into the top 10.
TOP 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Waukegan 14-4 (2)
Xavi Granville scores a team-high 22 points in the Bulldogs’ North Suburban Conference win against Mundelein.
2. Warren 12-5 (1)
Jaxson Davis averages 30.3 points and 5.3 assists over three games, a span in which he scores his 1,000th career point, before the Blue Devils’ NSC loss to Lake Zurich.
3. Deerfield 13-4 (3)
Quinn Schimanski sets the tone in the Warriors’ Central Suburban South win against Glenbrook North with eight points, four rebounds and three assists.
4. Lake Forest 10-6 (7)
Hudson Scroggins is an offensive force with 21 of the Bears’ 39 points, including 15 in the second half, in their defense-driven NSC win against Libertyville.
5. Stevenson 10-7 (4)
Donny Williams leads three players in double figures with 13 points in the Patriots’ NSC win against Zion-Benton.
6. Libertyville 10-5 (5)
Three early fouls hinder Bryce Wegrzyn, but the Wildcats come away from their loss to Lake Forest feeling good about their defensive effort.
7. Grant 12-6 (8)
Damarrion Smith and Charles Schlicht combine for 27 points as the Bulldogs win their seventh straight by beating Lakes in Northern Lake County Conference action.
8. Grayslake Central 11-5 (6)
Chris Jaimes’ game-high 25 points help the Rams top Wauconda and keep pace with Grant in the NLCC race.
9. Lake Zurich 9-9 (9)
Kain Kretschmar scores a game-high 23 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 10 seconds left, in the Bears’ win against Warren.
10. Highland Park 10-6 (NR)
Asher Diamond averages 13.5 points in the past two games while leading the Giants in steals and deflections.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Simon Moschin scores 27 points during Highland Park’s 60-50 Central Suburban North loss to Niles West on Jan. 7 and 30 points in the team’s 74-45 conference win against Maine West on Jan. 10.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.
