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Lincoln-Way Central Girls Basketball

New Lenox · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 4ASouthWest Suburban
Power
+26.4
Illinois rank
#124
of 681
4A rank
#65
of 144
2026-27
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Lincoln-Way Central opens the 2026-27 season ranked #124 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #65 in Class 4A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 16vsRomeovillePick posts game week
Nov 18vsJoliet CentralPick posts game week
Nov 20vsProvidence CatholicPick posts game week
Nov 25atJoliet CentralPick posts game week
Dec 1vsLockportPick posts game week
Dec 3vsBradley-BourbonnaisPick posts game week
Dec 5vsKankakeePick posts game week
Dec 8atLincoln-Way EastPick posts game week
Dec 10atLincoln-Way WestPick posts game week
Dec 15vsSandburgPick posts game week
Dec 17vsAndrewPick posts game week
Jan 5vsHomewood-FlossmoorPick posts game week
Jan 7atStaggPick posts game week
Jan 9atSandburgPick posts game week
Jan 12vsStaggPick posts game week
Jan 14atBradley-BourbonnaisPick posts game week
Jan 19vsLincoln-Way EastPick posts game week
Jan 21atHomewood-FlossmoorPick posts game week
Jan 25vsPlainfield SouthPick posts game week
Jan 28atAndrewPick posts game week
Jan 30vsLyonsPick posts game week
Feb 4vsLincoln-Way WestPick posts game week
Feb 9atLockportPick posts game week
Feb 12atSt. LaurencePick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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SouthWest Suburban

Homewood-Flossmoor#33 · 0-0 · +41.9Lockport#52 · 0-0 · +38.7Lincoln-Way West#63 · 0-0 · +34.9Lincoln-Way East#84 · 0-0 · +31.3Andrew#110 · 0-0 · +27.7Sandburg#132 · 0-0 · +25.8Stagg#165 · 0-0 · +21.5Bradley-Bourbonnais#401 · 0-0 · -4.0

Top 10 · Class 4A

Nazareth Academy#2 · 0-0 · +60.4Loyola Academy#3 · 0-0 · +58.0Waubonsie Valley#4 · 0-0 · +57.9Belleville East#6 · 0-0 · +52.1Benet Academy#7 · 0-0 · +51.3Alton#8 · 0-0 · +51.1Bolingbrook#10 · 0-0 · +48.4Prospect#11 · 0-0 · +48.2Fremd#12 · 0-0 · +48.1O'Fallon#14 · 0-0 · +47.4

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