Vernon Hills, Wauconda and Grayslake Central, led by player of the week Peyton Hoffmann, move up in the rankings.
TOP 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 18-4 (1)
Volleyball standout Elle Knight makes a difference on the basketball court with 10 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in the North Suburban Conference leader’s win over Stevenson.
2. Carmel 18-7 (2)
Playing more and more minutes, freshman Ada Lindal posts seven points, five rebounds, four assists, eight deflections and four steals in the Corsairs’ win over Joliet Catholic.
3. Lake Zurich 16-8 (3)
Avary Eckman is making an impact off the bench for the Bears with quality defense and clutch shooting.
4. Vernon Hills 17-5 (5)
Emma Jocson scores a team-high 18 points in the Central Suburban North leader’s nonconference win over Grant.
5. Wauconda 19-1 (6)
Shutdown defender Kelsey Funkhouser limits Stetson recruit Heidi Rathmann to 11 points in the Northern Lake County Conference leader’s win over Antioch.
6. Mundelein 16-10 (4)
Anahya Castro’s rebounds and deflections have been important for the Mustangs’ defense.
7. Waukegan 14-8 (7)
Another volleyball standout, Hadassah Brown is averaging a double-double with 16.4 points and 11.0 rebounds, both team highs for the Bulldogs.
8. Grayslake Central 13-9 (9)
Ava Henne averages 7.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals as the Rams win three in a row.
9. Highland Park 12-8 (8)
Defensive stalwart Emily Calub continues to score points for the Giants.
10. Lake Forest 11-10 (10)
Improving each week, Annie Acello leads the Scouts in rebounding and is their second-leading scorer.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Grayslake Central junior guard/forward Peyton Hoffmann averages 24.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 2.5 blocks in Northern Lake Country Conference wins over Grayslake North and Round Lake.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.



