Lake Zurich, Waukegan and Grayslake Central all move up in the rankings, and Wauconda’s Avery Geoghan is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 19-5 (1)
KateRyan Castro amps up her defense for the Wildcats, using her speed and athleticism to guard top scorers.
2. Lake Zurich 18-9 (3)
Addison Leonard’s outstanding defense against Libertyville star Lily Fisher sparks the Bears, who surge to the top of the North Suburban Conference.
3. Carmel 18-8 (2)
Josie Hartman scores 19 points in the Corsairs’ East Suburban Catholic Conference loss to Nazareth, which is ranked No. 3 in Class 4A.
4. Vernon Hills 19-5 (4)
Emily Ochieng records eight points and nine rebounds as the Cougars beat Maine West to clinch the Central Suburban League North title.
5. Wauconda 21-1 (5)
Becoming a consistent scorer, Alessandra Rodriguez compiles 10 points, four rebounds and two steals in the Northern Lake County Conference leader’s win over Grant.
6. Waukegan 18-8 (7)
Alexy Chapa averages 14.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals in the Bulldogs’ past three wins.
7. Grayslake Central 15-9 (8)
Lauren Anguilm provides solid minutes in the post for the Rams, averaging 3.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in three wins.
8. Mundelein 17-11 (6)
Madalyn Gardner is doing all the little things to take pressure off Western Michigan recruit Casey Vyverman.
9. Highland Park 13-9 (9)
Lea Wilhelmsen establishes herself as a strong presence in the paint for the Giants, scoring in double figures in multiple games in January.
10. Lake Forest 13-11 (10)
Annie Acello records a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the Scouts’ NSC loss to Lake Zurich.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior guard Avery Geoghan averages 11.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals in Wauconda’s Northern Lake County Conference wins against Grant and Grayslake North.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.
