Warren and Grayslake Central rise in the rankings as Highland Park enters at No. 10.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Stevenson 17-3 (1)
Nisha Musunuri is playing lockdown defense while becoming a facilitator on offense by attacking the basket.
2. Libertyville 16-4 (2)
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Rachel and Kate Rule combine for 30 points and 11 rebounds in the Wildcats’ North Suburban Conference loss to Stevenson.
3. Warren 13-6 (4)
The Blue Devils have won four straight heading into a tough slate of games that includes Butler, Libertyville, Stevenson and Lake Zurich.
4. Carmel 11-8 (3)
Ashley Schlabowske continues to perform at a high level, inching closer to 1,000 career points.
5. Lake Zurich 12-9 (5)
Leah Gilbertson shows signs of becoming a standout player for the Bears late in the season.
6. Grayslake Central 13-6 (8)
Ava Henne comes off the bench to draw a big charge and score seven points in the Rams’ Northern Lake County Conference win against Wauconda.
7. Mundelein 12-9 (6)
Adrianna Lesniak helps take some pressure off Rylan Foster and Casey Vyverman.
8. Wauconda 10-5 (7)
Emma Wisniewski plays great defense against Madison Hoffmann in the Bulldogs’ loss to Grayslake Central.
9. Antioch 12-6 (9)
Heidi Rathmann records a double-double with 29 points and 16 rebounds in the Sequoits’ victory against Wilmot of Wisconsin.
10. Highland Park 9-6 (NR)
Kourtnie Halperin, a freshman, is the second-leading scorer for the Giants, who lead the Central Suburban North.
Player of the Week
Senior guard McKenzie Reitmayer scores 21 points in Highland Park’s 58-49 win against Niles West on Jan. 9 and 15 points in its 49-46 win against Wheeling on Saturday.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
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