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With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Stevenson 24-10 (5)
Ava Wysocki had 13 kills in a win against North Suburban Conference champion Libertyville.
2. Libertyville 27-8 (1)
The Wildcats have lost three in a row.
3. Vernon Hills 26-5 (2)
Maya Raval had 19 assists and eight digs in a win against Highland Park.
4. Warren 26-9 (3)
Lauren Shaw had six kills and two aces in a win against Zion-Benton as the Blue Devils finish tied for second in the NSC with Stevenson and Lake Zurich.
5. Lake Zurich 21-10 (4)
Heidi Mason had 16 assists in a win against Waukegan.
6. Grayslake Central 24-10 (8)
Karolina Pintinas’ hitting helped the Rams beat Wauconda to seal the Northern Lake County Conference title.
7. Lake Forest 16-14 (7)
The Scouts have won three in a row heading into the postseason.
8. Deerfield 17-15 (NR)
The Warriors go into the postseason with four straight wins.
9. Grant 19-15 (NR)
Katelyn Rossini was a leading hitter as the Bulldogs topped Mundelein and Lakes amid five straight wins.
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10. Mundelein 15-15 (6)
Norah Emso had 17 assists in a loss to Lake Forest.
Player of the Week
Senior middle Alexa Cieslinski had seven kills, two aces and a block as Vernon Hills defeated Highland Park in two sets on Wednesday to win its first Central Suburban North title since joining the league in 2016.
Darren Day is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.