No. 1 Warren marks two milestones in one game, and Lake Zurich’s Kain Kretschmar is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Warren 24-2 (1): Jaxson Davis scores his 2,000th career point and coach Zack Ryan records his 100th win with the North Suburban Conference leader in a win over Evanston.
2. Waukegan 19-7 (3): Jaali “Rico” Love scores 31 points in the Bulldogs’ NSC win over Libertyville, part of a three-game winning streak.
3. Deerfield 17-9 (4): Evan Nagler scores 27 points in the Warriors’ victory over Oak Park-River Forest, their fourth win in five games.
4. Stevenson 17-8 (2): Donny Williams averages 19.0 points in the Patriots’ two conference losses ahead of three more conference games in a four-day span.
5. Wauconda 20-7 (5): Alex Ortega scores 27 points with five 3-pointers and 8-of-9 free-throw shooting in the Northern Lake County Conference co-leader’s loss to Grant.
6. Grayslake Central 20-7 (6): The NLCC co-leader’s games against Wauconda and Grant this week will decide the conference title.
7. Libertyville 14-9 (7): Bryce Wegrzyn records another double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds in the Wildcats’ NSC win over Zion-Benton.
8. Lakes 14-10 (8): Carter Martin hits seven 3-pointers, scoring a career-high 27 points, in the Eagles’ win over Wheeling and needs just four more to set the team’s single-season mark.
9. Grant 12-10 (10): Damarrion Smith and Charles Schlicht each scores 16 points in the win over Wauconda.
10. Vernon Hills 18-9 (9): Jeremy Zamost and Brady Larsen each scores in double figures in the Cougars’ two losses to continue their consistent play.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Kain Kretschmar averages 18.0 points in Lake Zurich’s past two victories in a four-game winning streak.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.
