With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 29-4 (1)
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Rachel Rule scored 19 points in a win against Rolling Meadows in a Class 4A regional final. Up next: Hersey in a sectional semifinal.
2. Carmel 24-8 (2)
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Ashley Schlabowske scored a career-high 22 points in a win against Woodstock North in a Class 3A regional semifinal. Up next: Vernon Hills in a sectional semifinal.
3. Lake Zurich 25-7 (4)
Layne Nordstrom scored a career-high 16 points in a win against Stevenson in a 4A regional final. Up next: Fremd in a sectional semifinal.
4. Deerfield 26-5 (3)
Aubrey Galvan scored 18 points in a win against Grayslake North in a 3A regional final. Up next: Lake Forest in a sectional semifinal.
5. Lake Forest 22-10 (5)
Rachel Kaus had 16 points and 15 rebounds in a win against Grayslake Central in a 3A regional final.
6. Vernon Hills (7)
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Grace Koepke scored 21 points against St. Viator to lead the Cougars to their first regional title since 2015.
7. Stevenson 21-12 (6)
Nisha Musunuri is a player to watch for the next two years.
8. Grayslake Central 19-12 (8)
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Madison Hoffmann made big strides this season to put herself on the radar of Division I programs.
9. Grayslake North 20-12 (10)
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Peyton Gerdes passed the 2,000-point mark for her career in the loss to Deerfield and also finished with more than 1,000 career rebounds.
10. Antioch 16-12 (NR)
Heidi Rathmann is another player to watch — for the next three years.
Sophomore guard Nikki Kerstein scored 47 points in two games at the Class 3A Crystal Lake South Regional, including 25 points in an 87-34 win against Grayslake North in the final on Friday.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.