Paul Johnson’s Aurora-Elgin area girls basketball rankings and player of the week

Batavia moves up to the second spot in the rankings behind Waubonsie Valley, while Batavia’s Brooke Carlson is the player of the week.

Top 10

With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parenthesis

1. Waubonsie Valley 17-1 (1)

Danyella Mporokoso earns MVP honors as Warriors win tournament at Wheaton North.

2. Batavia 14-3 (4)

Bulldogs lose to unbeaten Alton in championship game at Morton College.

3. St. Charles North 14-2 (2)

Katrina Stack and Laney Stark secure all-tournament honors at Dundee-Crown.

4. St. Charles East 12-5 (5)

Saints reach championship game at Montini, losing to host Broncos in the finale.

5. Geneva 9-5 (3)

Leah Palmer is all-tournament at Morton College as Vikings go 2-2.

6. Aurora Central Catholic 14-5 (6)

Chargers lose to regarded Rock Island Alleman but rebound for consolation title at Dixon.

7. Kaneland 13-6 (8)

Kendra Brown and Lexi Schueler pick up all-tournament honors at Rockford Boylan.

8. Yorkville 12-6 (7)

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Brooke Spychalski earns all-tournament honors as the Foxes go 2-2 at Sandburg.

9. Hampshire 11-7 (9)

Avery Cartee and Whitney Thompson lead Whip-Purs to consolation title at Dundee-Crown.

10. Oswego East 7-6 (10)

Wolves finish 2023 on two-game skid. End 16-day layoff Friday at Plainfield East.

Player of the Week

Senior guard Brooke Carlson gets named tournament MVP after Batavia loses 57-39 to Alton in the championship game of the Morton College Christmas Tournament.

Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.