T.F. South, H-F, Evergreen Park and T.F. North move up, while Lockport enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Bloom 22-2 (1): Evonna Blades and the Blazing Trojans head into the week riding high on an eight-game winning streak.
2. Mother McAuley 22-6 (2): Taji Alexa and the Mighty Macs earn the top seed at the Class 4A sectional they will be hosting.
3. Providence 27-4 (3): Nina Herron and the Celtics draw the top seed at the Class 3A Hillcrest Sectional.
4. T.F. South 26-2 (5): Brie Hawthorne and the red-hot Red Wolves enter the week with an impressive 13-game winning streak.
5. Marist 22-8 (4): Lily Porter and the RedHawks hit schedule gauntlet and go 3-3 in last six games, with losses to Mother McAuley, Benet and Nazareth.
6. Homewood-Flossmoor 19-9 (7): Aunyai Deere and the Vikings win the SouthWest Suburban Conference championship for the first time since 2023.
7. Evergreen Park 23-6 (9): Shannon Farrell and the Mustangs are chasing their first conference title since 1989.
8. T.F. North 19-7 (10): KaMariyah McClinton and the Meteors produce a stunning 66-34 victory over Hillcrest.
9. Lockport 20-9 (NR): Katie Peetz and the Porters enjoy back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1984-86.
10. St. Laurence 19-11 (8): Aaliyah Flores is back from an injury and that should make Vikings dangerous in the postseason
Player of the Week
Senior guard Lauryn Jackson scores 31 points and hauls down 13 rebounds in T.F. North’s 69-17 win over Tinley Park and adds 20 points and nine rebounds in a 66-34 win over Hillcrest.
