Girls basketball: Preseason Top 20
Girls basketball
Team Comment
1. Benet (30-5) Indiana-recruit Beaumont leads the way
2. Stevenson (36-2) Defending 4A state champs have 4 of top 6 back
3. Barrington (30-6) Swanson, O'Riordan quite a 1-2 punch
4. Carmel (28-7) Wood returns for defending Class 3A champs
5. Hersey (27-6) Michigan-bound Eidle leads talented Huskies
6. Fremd (27-7) Vikings have an experienced core
7. Libertyville (23-11) Maryland recruit Fisher Wildcats' go-to player
8. Geneva (25-5) Vikings experienced, talented
9. Naperville N. (30-4) 30-0 in DVC in Colletti's 3 years as coach
10. Montini (25-9) Deep and talented roster
11. Prospect (22-8) Twelve multi-sport athletes on the roster
12. Lake Zurich (20-12) Another elite team in NSC with key players back
13. Huntley (23-7) Four starters return for defending FVC champs
14. Rolling Meadows (16-14) Plenty of potential for Mustangs
15. York (17-13) Four starters return
16. Downers North (24-8) Hard-nosed defensive squad
17. Glenbard W. (18-13) Five straight winning seasons
18. Willowbrook (22-6) Lost a lot of talent but still high hopes
19. South Elgin (27-6) Set school record for wins last year
20. Maine South (23-9) Two straight CSL championships
Others to watch: Round Lake 28-4, Batavia 19-15, Burlington Central 23-10, Neuqua Valley 15-13