Girls basketball / Top 20
Records through Jan. 29
Team Comment
1. Maine South (24-1) Fourth straight CSL crown
2. Batavia (21-5) OT win over Geneva for DuKane lead
3. Fremd (20-6) Six straight MSL West titles
4. Stevenson (22-3) On their way to 14-0 NSC season
5. Waubonsie Valley (24-2) Freshman Pereda key in Nap. C. win
6. Libertyville (22-4) LZ game Tuesday will determine 2nd in NSC
7. Montini (21-5) Playing as well as anyone
8. St. Charles North (21-3) Sipla 23 in 14-point comeback vs. SCE
9. Geneva (16-8) Showed growth despite OT loss to Batavia
10. Schaumburg (22-5) M. Dolecki 19 points, 5 boards vs. Palatine
11. Downers North (24-3) Half game lead in West Suburban Silver
12. Benet (17-5) Nazareth matchup will decide ESCC
13. Hersey (18-8) Going for outright MSL East title Wednesday
14. Prospect (18-10) Hosts Hersey in huge game Wednesday
15. Rolling Meadows (19-7) Zielinski 15 points, 8 assists vs BG
16. Neuqua Valley (16-9) Can tie WV for DVC lead with win Thursday
17. Barrington (14-9) O'Riordan 20 points, 15 rebounds vs. Fremd
18. St. Charles East (17-8) Soph Schilb scores 16 in loss to SCN
19. Huntley (17-6) One game lead in FVC
20. Wheaton North (17-10) Avenged loss to WW South
Others to watch: Glenbard West 23-5, Carmel 14-12, York 13-11, Lake Zurich 15-12, Grayslake Central 18-6, Glenbard East 19-6, Wauconda 15-5, Hampshire 15-10, Warren 13-11, Wheaton Warrenville South 13-14