Homewood-Flossmoor takes over the top spot and Lincoln-Way East also moves up in the rankings, while Hillcrest’s Da’Jha Johnson is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Homewood-Flossmoor 18-7 (2)
Host of players chip in for Vikings on senior night Tuesday to defeat Lockport 49-34.
2. Lincoln-Way East 24-5 (3)
Playoff-sharp Griffins defeat Sandburg for fourth time Tuesday with a 53-25 decision.
3. Marian Catholic 24-7 (1)
Madison Davis, Spartans sprint past Carmel but lose to Benet to finish third in conference.
4. Mother McAuley 22-7 (4)
Senior guard Grace Gambotz shines with 27 points Wednesday in 59-29 rout of Simeon.
5. Lincoln-Way Central 17-10 (6)
Knights roll past Andrew 52-39 Tuesday to take the SouthWest Suburban Red title.
6. Stagg 18-12 (8)
Senior guard Ameli Sanchez scores 16 points Monday as Chargers beat St. Laurence 56-45.
7. Bloom 20-8 (7)
Blazing Trojans held Thornton to just 12 points in the first half of Tuesday’s 49-40 win.
8. St. Laurence 17-9 (5)
Freshman guard Aaliyah Flores, Vikings play tough but suffer close losses to Providence, Stagg.
9. Shepard 17-9 (10)
Astros play Evergreen Park on Thursday for first conference title in program history.
10. Sandburg 17-13 (9)
Senior forward Juliana Paddock averaging 9.5 points for Eagles heading into playoffs.
Player of the Week
Scoring 1,000 career points is a relatively common occurrence, but to do that as a sophomore, like Hillcrest’s Da’Jha Johnson did? That’s hard to do. She scored 16 points in a 44-43 loss to Richards, but she’s averaging 21 points this season.
Gregg Voss is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.