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.