I'm back after having to take a week off for a family situation. A lot has happened the past two weeks. One more week to go in regular season. Will try to get bac up to speed as much as possible. Geneva moves in, Curie (Chicago) is back in. Loyola Academy (WIlmette) and Warren Township (Gurnee) drops out. Playoff teams open Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 unless otherwise noted. Here we go:
1) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (27-1) (4A): Won Chicago Public League Red Title for first time ever. #1 seed in Hinsdale Central Sectional. Plays Juarez (Chicago) vs Kelly (Chicago) in first round of Riverside Brookfield Regional.
2) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (26-3) (3A): Won Chicago Catholic League Blue Title. #1 seed in Hoffman Estates Sectional. Friday host #8 Benet Academy (Lisle).
3) Hinsdale Central (28-2) (4A):Clinched at least a tie for West Suburban Silver Title. #2 seed in Hinsdale Central Sectional. Tuesday at Lyons Township (LaGrange).
4) Homewood Flossmoor (26-3) (4A): Won Southwest Suburban Title. #1 seed in Rich Township (Richton Park) Sectional. Tuesday at Andrew (Tinley Park).
5) Marist (Chicago) (27-2) (4A): #2 seed in Rich Township (Richton Park) Sectional. Tuesday host DeLaSalle Institute (Chicago), Thursday at Evergreen Park.
6) Bolingbrook (26-4) (4A): Won Southwest Prairie Title. #1 seed in Benet Academy (Lisle) Sectional. Tuesday host Minooka.
7) Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (27-1) (4A): #2 seed in Benet Academy (Lisle) Sectional. Monday host #11 Kankakee, Wednesday at Central (Naperville), Friday at #22 DeKalb.
8) Benet Academy (Lisle) (24-5) (4A): #3 seed in Benet Academy (Lisle) Sectional. Tuesday host Hope Academy (Chicago), Friday at #2 DePaul College Prep (Chicago).
9) Kaneland (26-1) (3A): Won Interstate Eight Title. #1 seed in Rochelle Sectional. Wednesday at Oak Forest, Friday host LaSalle Peru.
10) Evanston Township (25-4) (4A): Won Central Suburban South title. #1 seed in New Trier (Winnetka) Sectional. Wednesday host #21 Niles North (Skokie) in Central Suburban Title game.
11) Kankakee (23-4) (3A): #1 seed in Morris Sub-Sectional feeds into Washington Sectional. Monday at #7 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora).
12) St Laurence (Burbank) (24-5) (3A): Won Chicago Catholic League White Title. #1 seed in Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) Sectional. Friday host Pecatonica.
13) Rich Township (Richton Park) (20-7) (4A): #3 seed in Rich Township (Richton Park) Sectional. Tuesday host Bloom Township (Chicago Heights).
14) Lincoln Park (Chicago) 22-5) (4A): Lost in triple overtime to Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) in Chicago Public League Red Quarterfinals. #3 seed in Hinsdale Central Sectional.
15) Rolling Meadows (25-4) (4A): Won Mid Suburban East Title. #2 seed in Schaumburg Sectional. Wednesday host #16 Fremd (Palatine) in Mid Suburban Title game.
16) Fremd (Palatine) (24-2) (4A): Won Mid Suburban West Title. #1 seed in Schaumburg Sectional. Wednesday at #15 Rolling Meadows in Mid Suburban Title game.
17) Mount Carmel (Chicago) (25-5) (3A): #2 seed in Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) Sectional. Winner of Englewood STEM (Chicago)/Hancock (Chicago) in Mount Carmel (Chicago) Regional First Round.
18) Curie (Chicago) (21-9) (4A): Back in poll. Runners-up in Chicago Public League Red Playoffs. #7 seed in Hinsdale Central Sectional. Plays Lyons Township (LaGrange) in first round of Curie (Chicago) Sectional.
19) Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) (19-7) (4A): Lost to #18 Curie (Chicago) in Chicago Public League Red Quarterfinals. #4 seed in Hinsdale Central Sectional. Plays Reavis (Burbank) in first round of Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) Regional.
20) West Aurora (19-8) (4A): New to the poll. Have won 14 in a row since the return of Iowa football recruit Terrence Smith. Senior Gabe Gonzales has played well all season, as well as sophomore point guard Travis Brown. #5 seed in Benet Academy (Lisle) Sectional. Won Upstate Eight West. Wednesday at Glenbard East (Lombard).
21) Niles North (Skokie) (24-6) (4A): Won Central Suburban North title. #3 seed in New Trier (Winnekta) Sectional. Wednesday at #10 Evanston Township in Central Suburban Conference title game.
22) DeKalb (22-6) (4A): #1 seed in Machesney Park (Harlem) Sub-Sectional feeds into Waukegan Sectional. Wednesday host Metea Valley (Aurora), Friday host #7 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), Saturday host Elgin (South).
23) Waukegan (20-7) (4A): #1 seed in Libertyville Sub-Sectional that feeds into Waukegan Sectional. Wednesday host #25 Stevenson (Lincolnshire) for North Suburban Title.
24) Brother Rice (Chicago) (23-6) (3A): #1 seed in Brother Rice (Chicago) Sectional. Have lost three in a row. Needs to get it together before state playoffs. Tuesday host Notre Dame (Niles).
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