T.F. South, T.F. North and Lockport inch upward, while Stagg enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 8-0 (1)
Wednesday showdown at Carmel could be a big test for Olivia Cosme and the RedHawks.
2. Bloom 7-0 (2)
Jenesis Moore and Blazing Trojans turn up the defense in 65-33 win over unbeaten Kankakee.
3. Providence 6-1 (3)
Eilish Raines and the Celtics recover from loss to Loyola by rolling past Joliet Catholic 77-47.
4. Mother McAuley 4-2 (4)
Quinn Arundel is honored for her performance at the Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase.
5. Lincoln-Way West 5-2 (5)
Mackenzie Roesner and the Warriors try to shake off a nonconference loss to Kankakee.
6. T.F. South 8-1 (7)
Brie Hawthorne and the Red Wolves are off to a scalding start.
7. T.F. North 6-0 (8)
Gamaria Branch scores 20 points and grabs 17 rebounds against Argo.
8. Homewood-Flossmoor 5-3 (6)
Those three losses by the Vikings are against teams that enter this week with a 22-2 record.
9. Lockport 5-2 (10)
Evelyn Ingram and the Porters head into this week with a three-game winning streak.
10. Stagg 5-3 (NR)
A huge test against Homewood-Flossmoor looms Thursday for Rayven Brewer and Chargers.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Abbey Hobart, a Missouri S&T recruit, piles up 62 points, 13 rebounds and 12 steals for Stagg in wins over Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East and Romeoville.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.