Girls basketball Top 20

Preseason poll

Team Comment

1. Fremd 30-6 Five key players return for 4A runner-up

2. Waubonsie Valley 31-2 Illinois State recruit Mporokoso averaged 23 ppg last year

3. Benet 29-3 Division I recruits Rifenburg, Briggs return

4. Prospect 27-7 Top two scorers Linke and Black are back

5. Libertyville 28-6 Defending NSC champs return POY Fisher

6. Lake Zurich 24-8 13 of 14 return, including college commits Nowak-Tice, Gilbertson

7. Downers Grove North 22-11 Thulin (17 ppg) one of 4 starters back

8. St. Charles East 26-7 Schlib sisters lead defending DuKane champs

9. Montini 27-10 Defending Class 3A state champions

10. Hersey 21-12 Sr. Donovan and Jr. Marks will lead way

11. Naperville Central 13-19 Clemson-bound Jones healthy again

12. Rolling Meadows 22-9 Five starters back from regional champions

13. Huntley 35-1 Red Raiders 70-2 in FVC last four years

14. Lake Park 19-13 Everyone on last year’s roster returns

15. St. Charles North 23-9 Four starters back

16. Glenbard West 23-13 Won first sectional title in 26 years last season

17. Maine South 25-10 Hawks have speed to play up-tempo

18. St. Viator 20-14 Top three scorers are back

19. Grayslake Central 28-6 Hoffmann leads way for defending NLCC champs

20. Glenbard South 26-4 Has to replace all-stater Moore

Other teams to watch: Mundelein 19-13, Hinsdale Central 23-8, Batavia 24-10, York 14-17, Barrington 15-17, St. Edward 26-12, Willows Academy 26-9, Buffalo Grove 12-19, Cary-Grove 25-8, Maine East 14-17