Stevenson, Wauconda, Grayslake Central and Lakes all rise in the rankings.
TOP 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Warren 16-1 (1)
Braylon Walker averages 14.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two victories as the North Suburban Conference leader wins by double digits for the 15th time.
2. Waukegan 15-5 (2)
Douglas Lewis and Cameron McKay emerge to provide newfound bench production for the Bulldogs.
3. Stevenson 15-5 (5)
Rocco Pagliocca scores his 1,000th career point with a 3-pointer at the first-quarter buzzer in the Patriots’ win over Metea Valley.
4. Wauconda 14-5 (6)
Alex Ortega’s productive weekend in the Northern Lake County Conference leader’s two wins at Lakes includes a team-high 18 points against Zion-Benton.
5. Grayslake Central 13-6 (7)
Cordell Johnson, a lineman in football, is helping to control the paint for the Rams.
6. Lakes 11-7 (9)
Dorian Pullen hits the game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds of the Eagles’ victory over Fremd in the Lakes MLK Classic championship game.
7. Deerfield 13-7 (3)
Max Garland, who is shooting 50% from 3-point range, has stepped up his game as the Warriors deal with injuries.
8. Libertyville 9-7 (4)
Ben Kristopher and the Wildcats will try to bounce back at Stevenson on Friday after back-to-back losses.
9. Vernon Hills 13-7 (8)
Daniel Odhiambo records 15 points and seven rebounds against Hoffman Estates in his second game back in the Cougars’ lineup after missing three weeks.
10. Grayslake North 9-9 (10)
Uros Mitrovic scores a career-high 29 points in the Knights’ win over Roosevelt as Jared Van Donselaar adds 22.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Donny Williams averages 26.3 points in Stevenson’s wins against Zion-Benton, Downers Grove North, Metea Valley and Oak Park-River Forest, a stretch that includes nearly half of the team’s total points in back-to-back games.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.
