Eight area teams have reached the coveted 20-win mark heading into regular-season finales.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Waubonsie Valley 26-1 (1)
Maya Cobb tallies 17 points and eight rebounds as Warriors beat Neuqua, clinch conference title.
2. St. Charles East 23-6 (2)
Sofia O’Sullivan scores 21 points against Geneva as Saints win program’s first conference title.
3. Aurora Central Catholic 25-4 (3)
Sofia Corral, Riley Cwinski and Grace Grunloh each earn all-conference honors for Chargers.
4. West Aurora 18-4 (5)
Blackhawks top East Aurora 51-25, earn seventh seed at Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional.
5. Batavia 20-9 (4)
Kaidyn King scores 12 points as Batavia bounces back to beat Wheaton Warrenville South 40-37.
6. Kaneland 21-9 (8)
Kendra Brown scores 19 points as the Knights clinch their first conference title in 20 years.
7. St. Charles North 21-8 (6)
North Stars have lost three of four games heading into regular-season finale against Geneva.
8. Plano 24-4 (7)
Nylah Mathews pours in 18 points as Reapers beat Harvard, extend program wins record to 24.
9. Yorkville 18-9 (9)
Brooke Spychalski scores 24 points to lead Foxes past Oswego in 14th annual Hoops for Hope.
10. St. Edward 21-8 (10)
Savannah Lynch gets 16 points but Green Wave lose to Bishop McNamara in key conference tilt.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Josie Larson scores 51 points in three games for Plano, including 26 points in Saturday’s 63-26 win at Harvard.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.