March 02--Records through Monday; last week's rankings in parentheses.
1. Young 27-5, 4A (1)
Kiara Lewis should be on the McDonald's All-American team.
2. Fremd 29-2, 4A (2)
Highly anticipated showdown Friday against Young in the state semifinals.
3. Trinity 28-5, 4A (3)
Hottest team at state this weekend?
4. Morgan Park 29-4, 3A (4)
Health of Deja Cage and Destiny Harden a concern.
5. Benet 30-3, 4A (6)
Kathleen Doyle making a case for Ms. Basketball award.
6. Homewood-Flossmoor 24-4, 4A (7)
Tough way to end the season against Young.
7. Montini 31-3, 4A (5)
Streak of six straight trips to state stopped in thrilling OT loss to Trinity.
8. Proviso East 26-4, 4A (13)
Had Young on the ropes in the sectional finals.
9. Huntley 30-4, 4A (14)
Second straight season ends with loss to Fremd in the supersectionals.
10. North Lawndale 22-11, 3A (NR)
Freshman Jada Thorpe and sophomore DeAsa Almon the top two scorers for state-bound Phoenix.
11. Marshall 28-4, 3A (8)
Three-point loss to North Lawndale in sectional finals.
12. Geneva 25-5, 4A (15)
Won rubber match with local rival Batavia in sectional semifinals.
13. New Trier 26-5, 4A (9)
Surprising home loss in sectional semifinals.
14. Evanston 23-6, 4A (12)
Talented team with huge upside.
15. Glenbrook South 25-6, 4A (NR)
Junior guard Carie Weinman is a special talent.
16. Batavia 26-6, 4A (10)
Tough loss to Geneva.
17. Hersey 25-5, 4A (11)
Not enough offensive firepower to beat Fremd.
18. Zion-Benton 23-8, 4A (20)
Undersized team that overachieved.
19. Bogan 18-10, 3A (NR)
Memorable playoff run in each of the last two seasons.
20. Marist 24-9, 4A (NR)
Solid season by guard-heavy team.
On the verge: Burlington Central 26-5 (3A), Buffalo Grove 24-6 (4A), Kenwood 24-7 (4A), Rich East 26-6 (3A), Oswego East 27-3 (4A).
Bob Narang is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
