Lyons Township, led by Stanford recruit Nora Ezike, holds down the No. 1 spot in the Top 25 Illinois Girls High School Basketball State Rankings. Last week: Def. Oak Park-River Forest 66-31; Def.

WPIAL boys’ and girls’ basketball champions will be crowned at the Petersen Events Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The pursuit, however, begins with a field of at least 160 teams entering the ...