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Sterling Girls Basketball

Sterling · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3AWestern Big 6
Power
+37.4
Illinois rank
#56
of 681
3A rank
#11
of 140
2026-27
0-0

Sterling opens the 2026-27 season ranked #56 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #11 in Class 3A. 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 19vsSherrardPick posts game week
Nov 24atRock IslandPick posts game week
Nov 30vsNewman Central CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 3atGalesburgPick posts game week
Dec 7vsWinnebagoPick posts game week
Dec 10atGeneseoPick posts game week
Dec 12vsQuincyPick posts game week
Dec 17atEast Moline UnitedPick posts game week
Dec 22vsEastlandPick posts game week
Jan 7vsMolinePick posts game week
Jan 14vsRock IslandPick posts game week
Jan 21vsGalesburgPick posts game week
Jan 26vsGeneseoPick posts game week
Jan 30vsGeneseoPick posts game week
Jan 30vsRock FallsPick posts game week
Feb 4vsEast Moline UnitedPick posts game week
Feb 6atQuincyPick posts game week
Feb 9vsYorkville ChristianPick posts game week
Feb 11atMolinePick posts game week

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

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Western Big 6

Galesburg#17 · 0-0 · +46.2Quincy#35 · 0-0 · +41.7Moline#50 · 0-0 · +39.1Rock Island#75 · 0-0 · +32.9Alleman#168 · 0-0 · +20.8East Moline United#335 · 0-0 · +2.1Geneseo#345 · 0-0 · +1.2

Top 10 · Class 3A

Washington#1 · 0-0 · +61.5Morton#13 · 0-0 · +48.0Galesburg#17 · 0-0 · +46.2Peoria Notre Dame#24 · 0-0 · +44.4Quincy Notre Dame#30 · 0-0 · +42.4Dunlap#36 · 0-0 · +41.1Glenwood#37 · 0-0 · +40.9Providence Catholic#41 · 0-0 · +40.7Civic Memorial#48 · 0-0 · +39.8Marion#55 · 0-0 · +38.3

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