St. Charles East, Yorkville and Burlington Central move up, while Elgin enters the rankings. Aurora Central Catholic’s Riley Cwinski is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parenthesis
1. Batavia 6-1 (1)
Brooke Carlson wins MVP honors as Bulldogs outlast Montini in Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Fremd.
2. Waubonsie Valley 7-1 (2)
Hannah Laub scores 19 points to lead Warriors past Butler at Chicago Invitational Showcase.
3. St. Charles North 6-0 (3)
North Stars use balanced scoring to get past Wheaton North, remain unbeaten with 46-32 win.
4. St. Charles East 5-1 (6)
Corinne Reed scores 13 points as Saints post impressive 55-48 win over Waubonsie.
5. Aurora Central Catholic 6-2 (4)
After 5-0 start to season, Chargers drop two of three heading into three-game week.
6. Geneva 4-3 (5)
Vikings open DuKane Conference play with 55-45 win over Wheaton Warrenville South.
7. Kaneland 5-2 (7)
Knights split pair of games with Dixon and Winnebago, face Ottawa and LaSalle-Peru next.
8. Yorkville 4-2 (9)
Brooke Spychalski pours in 28 points Thursday as Foxes slip past Minooka 57-51.
9. Burlington Central 3-3 (10)
Rockets halt three-game losing streak with wins over Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South.
10. Elgin 4-2 (NR)
Maroons are off to one of best starts in recent memory in final season for coach Nick Bumbales.
Player of the Week
Junior guard Riley Cwinski scored her 1,000th career point for Aurora Central Catholic in Tuesday’s 66-55 loss to Wheaton St. Francis.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
