Warren rises in the rankings, and Deerfield’s Kate Trella is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Stevenson 15-3 (1)
Sydney Rosland is playing stellar defense and hitting shots for the Patriots.
2. Libertyville 15-3 (2)
Rachel Rule gets it done on both ends, too, scoring 22 points in 12 minutes and playing lockdown defense in a win against Marist.
3. Carmel 11-7 (3)
Keira Ackerson scores 18 points against Class 3A power Washington to pick up the slack with Josie Hartman unable to play.
4. Warren 10-6 (5)
Nari Powers records 24 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in the Blue Devils’ North Suburban Conference win against Waukegan.
5. Lake Zurich 10-8 (4)
The Bears return to action following a holiday break with tough games against Montini and Mundelein.
6. Mundelein 12-8 (6)
Casey Vyverman is causing fits for opponents with her on-ball pressure and aggressive dribble-drives.
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7. Wauconda 9-4 (7)
The Bulldogs get an opportunity to gain the upper hand in the Northern Lake County Conference at Grayslake Central on Tuesday.
8. Grayslake Central 12-6 (8)
Katelyn Marcelain is averaging 7.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in her second varsity season.
9. Antioch 11-6 (9)
The Sequoits’ long break ends with key NLCC road games against Round Lake and Wauconda.
10. Lake Forest 10-9 (10)
Chloe Hvostik records 12 points and five steals off the bench to spark the Scouts’ win against Maine West.
Player of the Week
Senior forward Kate Trella steps up with two starters out in Deerfield’s overtime loss against Niles West, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds, eight blocks, five steals and four assists.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.