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Grayslake North's Peyton Gerdes, left, puts up a shot as she gets fouled by Lakes' Kendall Phelan during a game in Grayslake on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

Girls basketball notes: Peyton Gerdes sees more wins in Grayslake North’s future. In the meantime, the junior forward is reaching new heights.

February 7, 2022 at 2:26 p.m.

Grayslake North's Peyton Gerdes closed out a difficult week with a moment to remember. After the Knights' 71-32 loss to Deerfield on Jan. 31 and a 42-35 setback against Wauconda...

Round Lake's Taylor Major, center, pushes the ball upcourt as Antioch's Cambell Lazarz, left, and Callie Bemis give chase during a game in Antioch on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.

News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week

February 7, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 27-1 (1) 2. Carmel 20-7 (3) 3. Deerfield 23-4 (4) 4. Libertyville 19-9 (2) 5. Lake Zurich...

Antioch's Avery Larson, right, tries to shoot over Round Lake's Amari Cole during a game in Antioch on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.

Truman State recruit Avery Larson has been a double-double machine for Antioch. ‘It’s amazing what Avery is doing’ after the injuries she suffered last year.

February 4, 2022 at 11:26 a.m.

The brace on Avery Larson's left knee is the only obvious sign of the damage the Antioch senior center suffered in that leg less than a year ago. Larson's play...

Libertyville's Chase Bonder, left, tries to get past Lake Forest's Anthony Mordini on his way to the basket during a game in Lake Forest on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

Libertyville coach Brian Zyrkowski knows Lake Forest’s Sam Gibson was hurting for their conference showdown. The senior guard still delivers. ‘That takes heart and passion.’

February 2, 2022 at 11:34 a.m.

Sam Gibson picked up the basketball blueprint for success from a familiar person. The Lake Forest point guard stayed the course throughout a slow climb from the freshman team to...

Deerfield's Olivia Kerndt, left, shoots over Grayslake North's Makayla Campbell during a game in Deerfield on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.

Morgan and Olivia Kerndt got the job done when Deerfield was short-handed. ‘They came up big for us.’ The twin sisters didn’t stop there.

February 1, 2022 at 11:31 a.m.

Deerfield junior forwards Morgan and Olivia Kerndt quietly do their jobs on a nightly basis. The twin sisters are part of an unheralded group of players that will be instrumental...

Warren's Annika Gustafson, right, tries to keep the ball away from Lake Zurich's Anna Gilbertson during a game in Lake Zurich on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Girls basketball notes: Wisconsin-La Crosse recruit Annika Gustafson brings toughness to the court for Warren. ‘No other sport could contain my aggressiveness.’

January 31, 2022 at 1:45 p.m.

Annika Gustafson developed her hard-nosed approach on the court by playing against her two older brothers. The Warren senior center credits them — and several cousins — for instilling that...

Stevenson's Simone Sawyer (13) tries to dribble out of trouble as Libertyville's Kate Rule gets a hand on the ball during a game in Libertyville on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week

January 31, 2022 at 1:44 p.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 26-1 (1) 2. Libertyville 18-7 (2) 3. Carmel 18-6 (3) 4. Deerfield 20-4 (4) 5. Lake Zurich...

Mundelein's Brock Paluch (15) grabs a rebound in front of Libertyville's Will Buchert (5) and John Graham during a game in Libertyville on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Libertyville’s Jack Huber says he’s a ‘much better shooter’ than his older sister Lauren, a freshman guard at Holy Cross. He makes his case against Mundelein.

January 28, 2022 at 12:10 p.m.

As Libertyville's Jack Huber slowly dribbled the ball just past the 3-point line, probing for an open look to a teammate, he decided to chart another course. With Mundelein holding...

Carmel's Mia Gillis, left, looks for a teammate after grabbing a rebound during a game at Wauconda on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.

Mia Gillis’ value to Carmel is not best measured by statistics. The junior forward ‘settles us down when things get hectic.’ But she can hit big shots too.

January 25, 2022 at 10:16 a.m.

Mia Gillis' statistics are not a good indicator of the Carmel junior forward's impact on the court. On a team with two Division I college recruits, including elite junior guard...

Lakes' Inclarity Turney, left, drives past Grayslake North's Dani Hanson during a game in Grayslake on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

Janae Pullen, Inclarity Turney and Kendall Phelan want to ‘grow together’ at Lakes. There’s time for that. But don’t underestimate this guard trio right now.

January 24, 2022 at 1:43 p.m.

Lakes guards Janae Pullen, Inclarity Turney and Kendall Phelan are already looking forward to next season. "We're a young team that actually wants to grow together," Pullen said. In the...

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