Girls basketball: Final Top 20

Final

Team Comment

1. Fremd (30-6) 4A runner-up; an all-time win vs. Loyola

2. Waubonsie Valley (31-2) Thrilling sectional victory over Benet

3. Huntley (35-1) Perfect season ended by Loyola in supers

4. Benet (29-3) Only losses to LT, Naz and Waubonsie V.

5. Montini (27-10) Kerstein led amazing run to 3A state title

6. Prospect (27-8) Program record for wins

7. Libertyville (28-6) NSC champs lost to Huntley at sectionals

8. St. Charles East (26-7) Undefeated DuKane championship

9. Maine South (25-10) Hamann 174-50 in 7 years

10. Glenbard West (23-13) Cinderella squad won sectional title

11. Lake Zurich (24-8) Almost upset Huntley in sectional semis

12. Batavia (24-10) Established itself as premeir area program

13. Grayslake Central (28-6) Sectional champs played Montini tough

14. Glenbard South (26-4) No. 1 seed upset at sectionals

15. Hersey (21-12) Second regional in 2 years under Ludois

16. Rolling Meadows (22-9) Solid season for regional champs

17. Hinsdale Central (23-8) 8-4 in rugged West Suburban Silver

18. Stevenson (20-12) Shooting went cold vs. Rolling Meadows

19. Wheaton North (19-15) Finished strong, won regional as 6 seed

20. Cary-Grove (25-8) Heartbreaking loss in 3A sectional final