Jan. 26--Records through Sunday; last week's rankings in parentheses
1. Morgan Park 19-2, 3A (2)
Rebounded from loss to nationally ranked Fort Wayne (Ind.) Homestead with eye-opening win over Montini.
2. Montini 21-1, 4A (1)
Lacking toughness of Broncos' past championship-caliber teams.
3. Fremd 19-2, 4A (3)
Impressive showing against Batavia.
4. Marshall 21-2, 3A (4)
Tekia Mack a player to watch.
5. Young 17-5, 4A (5)
Finished 7-1 to win Windy City West.
6. Trinity 17-4, 4A (7)
Six straight blowout wins.
7. Benet 18-3, 4A (6)
Elise Stout averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals per game.
8. Homewood-Flossmoor 13-3, 4A (11)
Tough, gritty team with loads of potential.
9. New Trier 19-4, 4A (9)
Still playing without point guard Haley Greer.
10. Proviso East 19-2, 4A (10)
Dominating teams in the West Suburban Gold.
11. Evanston 18-3, 4A (11)
Allysah Boothe with 18 points in 24-point win over Waukegan.
12. Hersey 17-4, 4A (8)
Two of four losses have come in Mid-Suburban East play.
13. Kenwood 19-5, 4A (15)
Rallied from seven-point deficit in final 1:34 Saturday to beat Hinsdale South.
14. Batavia 17-5, 4A (13)
Hannah Frazier closing in on all-time school scoring mark.
15. Geneva 17-3, 4A (16)
Sophomore point guard Margaret Whitley has a high upside.
16. Huntley 20-3, 4A (17)
Red Raiders have won eight straight.
17. Buffalo Grove 18-4, 4A (19)
Big win over Hersey.
18. Loyola 16-4, 4A (20)
Liz Satter with another strong week.
19. Glenbrook South 19-4, 4A (18)
Nearly knocked off New Trier on Friday.
20. Rich East 19-5, 3A (14)
Two-point loss to Bloom on Wednesday.
On the verge: Burlington Central 17-2 (3A), Marist 16-7 (4A), Oswego East 19-2 (4A), Seton 15-6 (1A), Stevenson 20-4 (4A).
Bob Narang is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
