Marian Catholic, St. Laurence and Mother McAuley among teams moving up in the rankings, while Oak Lawn’s Teagan Krzystof is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lincoln-Way East 18-3 (1)
Illinois recruit Hayven Smith helps beat Stagg 55-45 with seven points in late 10-3 surge.
2. Marian Catholic 17-5 (3)
Spartans go 3-0 on West Coast swing, but big rematch looms Thursday with Nazareth.
3. Homewood-Flossmoor 12-6 (2)
Vikings get pesky Stagg on Friday after 49-15 win Tuesday over Bradley-Bourbonnais.
4. St. Laurence 13-6 (5)
Three players hit double figures in 62-45 win over Joliet Catholic to start new year.
5. Mother McAuley 14-5 (9)
A force, Morgan Feil scores 18 points in 59-48 win over Hersey in Grow the Game Shootout.
6. Lincoln-Way Central 12-6 (4)
Gracen Gehrke scores 15 points vs. Bolingbrook. Showdown Thursday with Griffins.
7. Sandburg 12-8 (6)
Sisters Ellie and Annie Driscoll combine for 31 points Tuesday in 52-47 win over Andrew.
8. Stagg 11-8 (7)
Chargers get four 3-pointers from sophomore Abbey Hobart in Tuesday’s loss to Griffins.
9. Thornton 16-4 (NR)
Wildcats produce convincing 62-43 win over Bloom. They’re 3-1 in last four games.
10. Bloom 15-5 (8)
Freshman center Shania Jackson is averaging 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Player of the Week
Junior guard Teagan Krzystof gets Oak Lawn back on the winning track by making five 3-pointers in a 54-42 win over Crete-Monee, then finishes with 11 points and four rebounds in a 44-20 victory over Richards.
Gregg Voss is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
