2012-2013 Girls'
Basketball Focus
Girls
The best teams throughout the Daily Herald's circulation range.
Rankings determined by our sports staff.
Girls Basketball
| Rank | School | W | L | T | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolling Meadows | 30 | 4 | 0 | Class 4A runner-up could be better next year |
| 2 | Vernon Hills | 31 | 3 | 0 | Great run to 3A title game for Cougars |
| 3 | Montini | 35 | 2 | 0 | Expected more but settles for 3rd in 3A |
| 4 | Huntley | 26 | 8 | 0 | 4 starters return for 4a 4th-place team |
| 5 | WW South | 29 | 4 | 0 | First sectional title since 1997 |
| 6 | Neuqua Valley | 27 | 4 | 0 | Loses one starter off sectional finalst |
| 7 | Wheaton North | 23 | 8 | 0 | Falcons' first sectional title since 1986 |
| 8 | Fremd | 26 | 8 | 0 | MSL champs 2nd time in 3 years |
| 9 | Naperville Central | 25 | 7 | 0 | Memorable regional title rally against Benet |
| 10 | Benet | 20 | 10 | 0 | Prasse graduates, but cupboard far from bare |
| 11 | Metea Valley | 22 | 7 | 0 | Program's best year, but what-ifs with injuries |
| 12 | Burlington Central | 27 | 5 | 0 | Elite Eight team will only get better |
| 13 | Streamwood | 22 | 9 | 0 | Oh so close to sectional title |
| 14 | Willowbrook | 22 | 6 | 0 | Four seniors leave, but an unbeaten soph team |
| 15 | Geneva | 19 | 11 | 0 | Won 5th straight regional |
| 16 | Cary-Grove | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4-peat regional champs |
| 17 | Elk Grove | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2nd to Meadows in MSL East |
| 18 | Stevenson | 20 | 9 | 0 | 4th 20-win season in Dineen's 4 years |
| 19 | Crystal Lake South | 23 | 7 | 0 | Mickow leads talented group of returnees |
| 20 | Grayslake North | 26 | 4 | 0 | Zion-Benton ends Knights' best season |
