Jeff Vorva’s high school girls basketball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

Bloom takes over the top spot, while red-hot Lincoln-Way West joins the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Bloom 20-2 (2)

Jayla Tyler and Blazing Trojans are beating conference foes by average of 33 points a game.

2. Mother McAuley 19-5 (1)

Quinn Arundel, GCAC Red’s player of the year, and Mighty Macs roll to 56-25 win over Simeon.

3. Providence 24-3 (4)

Kennady Kotowski and Celtics score huge wins over Trinity and DePaul Prep in conference.

4. Marist 19-6 (3)

Lily Porter and RedHawks look forward to Friday’s rivalry game at home against McAuley.

5. T.F. South 21-2 (5)

Sharmaine Averhart and Red Wolves head into the week with an eight-game winning streak.

6. Hillcrest 21-5 (7)

Treazure Coleman and Hawks face huge conference game Thursday night vs. T.F. South.

7. Homewood-Flossmoor (8)

Ziko Okolo and Vikings beat Lane Tech 46-41 in the Anjinea Sha Hopson Memorial Classic.

8. St. Laurence 15-8 (9)

Ciyah Thomas, GCAC White’s player of the year, and Vikings win conference for first time.

9. Lincoln-Way West 16-8 (NR)

Ava Tisch and the Warriors are riding high on red-hot streak, going 7-1 in 2026.

10. Lockport 18-8 (6)

Molly Curtis and Porters take surprising losses to Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East.

Player of the Week

Senior guard/forward Landrie Callahan helps Providence go 4-0, including 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 66-60 win over DePaul Prep and 13 points in a 58-54 win over Trinity.

Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.

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