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Jeff Vorva’s high school girls basketball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

January 20, 2026 by Chicago Tribune

Mother McAuley takes over the top spot, while St. Laurence and Stagg enter the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Mother McAuley 17-4 (2)

Taji Alexa takes player of the game honors in win over Plainfield South at Trinity’s MLK Shootout.

2. Bloom 18-2 (3)

Kazaria Smith tallies 13 steals as Blazing Trojans jump to 32-0 lead in 70-23 win over Kankakee.

3. Marist 19-5 (4)

Olivia Cosme receives player of the game honors for RedHawks in big 59-47 win over Fremd.

4. Providence 20-3 (1)

Taylor Healy helps Celtics recover from McAuley loss by rolling past Montini and Unity Christian.

5. T.F. South 19-2 (5)

G’Yah Capers and the Red Wolves head into this week riding a six-game winning streak.

6. Lockport 28-6 (6)

Big rematch for Sophie Hynes and Porters against Homewood-Flossmoor up ahead on Jan. 27.

7. Hillcrest 19-5 (10)

Shaniah Blackshire and the Hawks are unbeaten since the calendar flipped to 2026.

8. Homewood-Flossmoor 13-9 (7)

Aunyai Deere and the Vikings will play a stretch of four games in six days this week.

9. St. Laurence 13-8 (NR)

Ciyah Thomas comes through with big night as Vikings top Sycamore at Coach Kipp Hoopsfest.

10. Stagg 12-8 (NR)

Senior guard Abbey Hobart pushes her career total to 1,624 points, the best in program history.

Player of the Week

Senior guard Quinn Arundel stars as an offensive catalyst for Mother McAuley in wins over Providence, DePaul Prep, St. Charles East and Plainfield South.

Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.

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