SPOTLIGHT ON...

Courtney Patrick
DeKalb, senior
Her younger sister, Brittney, has been drawing plenty of headlines, and deservedly so. But Courtney is still one of the best guards in the area, and she showed as much in the Barbs' overtime loss to Wheaton-Warrenville South, when she scored 14 of DeKalb's 32 points in regulation.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR...

H-BR and Hiawatha at the Prophetstown Tournament
The Hawks are looking forward to a rematch with H-BR on Saturday after they lost to the Royals, 63-18, when Dani Clark and Ashley Tamraz had the flu.

Indian Creek at Amboy Tournament this weekend
The Timberwolves will look to keep the momentum rolling after Wednesday's 52-33 win over Somonauk.

POWER RANKINGS

1. DeKalb (14-2, 4-0 Northern Illinois Big 12 East)
The Barbs picked up their second loss of the season against Wheaton-Warrenville South in overtime.

2. Kaneland (9-4, 2-2 NI Big 12 East)
Kaneland lost to Pontiac to finish sixth at the Ottawa Christmas Classic.

3. Sycamore (5-6, 0-3 NI Big 12 East)
This young Spartans team will be tough as the conference schedule picks up.

4. Hinckley-Big Rock (7-7, 4-0 Little Ten Conference)
The Royals will face a tough test in a healthy Hiawatha team at the Prophetstown Tournament this weekend.

5. Hiawatha (7-7, 1-2 LTC)
The Hawks are excited for a showdown with H-BR this weekend.

6. Indian Creek (5-8, 2-3 LTC)
The Timberwolves dominated in a 52-33 win over Somonauk on Wednesday.

7. Genoa-Kingston (2-12, 0-3 Big Northern Conference East)
The Cogs are trying to find an identity this season.