Grayslake Central and Grant move up in the rankings, and Antioch’s Heidi Rathmann is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 23-5 (1): Lily Fisher‘s 23 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists lead the North Suburban Conference co-leader to a win over Maine South.
2. Lake Zurich 20-9 (2): Layne Nordstrom breaks the North Suburban Conference co-leader’s career record for assists, raising her total to 402 to top the mark held by Alicia Ratay.
3. Carmel 20-9 (3): Freshman Liv Johnson breaks the Corsairs’ single-game scoring record with 39 points and also grabs 15 rebounds in a win over Benet.
4. Vernon Hills 20-6 (4): Freshman Mackenzie Cwikla seizes her opportunity to take on a bigger role for the Central Suburban League North champion.
5. Grayslake Central 18-9 (7): Freshman Lucy Otoo averages 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the Northern Lake County Conference co-leader’s wins over Grant and Wauconda.
6. Wauconda 23-2 (5): Alexia Manalo is averaging 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals for the Northern Lake County Conference co-leader.
7. Waukegan 18-9 (6): Alliaya Cade‘s hustle is a key factor in the Bulldogs’ second straight winning season.
8. Mundelein 19-11 (8): Western Michigan recruit Casey Vyverman scores a career-high 37 points with seven 3-pointers in the Mustangs’ win over Antioch.
9. Highland Park 13-11 (9): Reese Crosby, daughter of a Chicago Sky executive, improves her midrange shooting to become a more dangerous scorer for the Giants.
10. Grant 14-12 (NR): Gabby Saavedra is heating up late in the season, running the floor and shooting the ball well to spearhead the Bulldogs’ offense.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Heidi Rathmann, a Stetson recruit, averages 32.0 points in Antioch’s games against Mundelein and Grayslake North.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.
