NO. TEAM REC QUICK HIT
1. Benet 6-0 Talented, tall front line of Amy Hunckler, Laura Langert and Kaitlin McInerney.
2. Marshall 5-1 Janesha Washington another option; lone loss to Incarnate Word of St. Louis.
3. Loyola 7-0 Brittany McCoy averaged 18.6 in leading Ramblers to Deerfield tournament title.
4. Marian Catholic 4-0 Led by Lauren Lacey, Maine West tourney favorite winning by 41.5 average.
5. Fenwick 4-1 In 12-point loss to Niles North, Friars shot just 9-of-44 from inside the arc.
6. Young 3-2 Preseason No. 1 won’t be No. 1 in Missouri; both losses to that state’s teams.
7. Neuqua Valley 4-1 In the Wildcats’ four victories, senior Brittanie Taylor-James averaging 20.5.
8. Buffalo Grove 5-0 Outrebounded taller New Trier by 11 to win own tourney for first time since ’94.
9. Naperville Central 3-2 Tiffany Hudson trying to hold things together until return of Candace Parker.
10. Prospect 5-0 Gabrielle Cottrell back from ankle injury to lead Knights to Lyons championship.
11. Trinity 1-0 Out of action since Nov. 18, Blazers have a major test Tuesday against Loyola.
12. Glenbrook South 5-0 Schaumburg champs will give a lot of teams trouble with Pam Findlay and Sara Stutz.
13. New Trier 4-1 6-4 freshman Amy Jaeschke emerging with 15.5 average in last four games.
14. Sandburg 3-2 6-1 Melinda Queen gave Eagles lift off bench with 8 points, 8 rebounds vs. Bartlett.
15. Stagg 5-0 5-11 Heather King one of area’s top rebounders; she had 15 against Oswego.
16. Fremd 4-2 6-3 Ali Ridge joining former Regina standout Ashley Robinson at Wagner College.
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17. Niles North 3-2 After 0-2 start, Vikings turn it around behind Natasha Williams, Marissa Norman.
18. Thornwood 4-0 5-9 senior guard Shari Welton had 22 points against Andrew.
19. Grayslake 5-0 Kayla Ming and Rams on roll.
20. Bartlett 3-2 Sandburg loss a major letdown after Hawks ended Naperville Central’s win streak.
Best of the rest: Hinsdale South, Carmel, Morgan Park, Mother McAuley, Warren