Big Tim’s Super 25 in Chicago Area after Week 4!!!!

Not much movement as a lot of teams had Finals week (academics is first not a backup plan). Not much description of teams this week. Here we go:

1) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (10-1) (4A): Stays at 1. Monday December 29th vs North (St Charles) at Pontiac Holiday Tournament

2) Curie (Chicago) (7-0) (4A): Stays at 2. Monday December 29th vs Danville at Pontiac Holiday Tournament

3) Marist (Chicago) (8-1) (4A): Says at 3. Monday December 29th vs Central (Champaign) at Centralia Holiday Tournament

4) Kankakee (7-1) (3A): Stays at 4. Won in Missouri. Friday vs Agricultural Science (Chicago) at Kankakee Holiday Tournament

5) Warren Township (Gurnee) (6-1) (4A): Moves up two spots. Friday vs Thornton Fractional South (Lansing) at Big Dipper Holiday Tournament at Rich Township (Richton Park)

6) Homewood Flossmoor (10-0) (4A): Moves up four spots with impressive win over a tough Rich Township (Richton Park) squad and Lockport Township. Monday December 29th vs Bloomington at Pontiac Holiday Tournament.

7) St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) (9-1) (4A): Dropped one spot. Lost to #1 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) on the road. Friday vs Highland Park at Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York Township (Elmhurst)

8) Benet Academy (Lisle) (10-1) (4A): Stays at eight. Win first round game at Hinkle Holiday Classic. Monday vs South (Crystal Lake) in second round. Plays at Pontiac Holiday Tournament next week.

9) Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (10-1) (4A): Moves up two spots with win over previous #5 St Laurence (Burbank). Plays Carmel Catholic (Mundelein) today. Saturday at Holiday Hoopfest at Bishop Vero (FL). Annual trip.

10) New Trier (Winnetka) (10-1) (4A): Movrs up one spot. Wins title at Saguaro (AZ) Holiday Tournament on Princeton commit Chris Kirkpatrick’s last second three at buzzer in title game. Monday December 29th vs West Aurora at Pontiac Holiday Tournament.

11) St Laurence (Burbank) (10-1) (4A): Dropped six spots. Lost at previous #11 Loyola Aacdemy (Wilmette). Friday vs Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) at Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic.

12) Kaneland (8-0) (3A): Moved up two spots. Went 2-0 for the week. Monday at North (Belvidere), Friday vs Parkview Christian Academy (Yorkville) at Plano Christmas Tournament.

13) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (7-1) (4A): Moved up one spot. Won at East Chicago (IN). Friday vs Unity Christian Academy (South Holland) at Big Dipper Holiday Tournament at Rich Township (Richton Park).

14) Bolingbrook (8-3) (4A): Dropped one spot getting fourth place at Iolani (HI) Prep Classic. Lost senior point guard Michigan Tech commit Trey Brost in semifinals to injury. Next shows Nicolet (WI) on January 3rd.

15) Lincoln Park (Chicago) (9-1) (4A): Moved up one spot winning in East Chicago (IN). Friday vs Thornton Township (Harvey) at Big Dipper Holiday Tournament at Rich Township (Richton Park).

16) Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (9-1) (4A): Moved up one spot. Went 2-0 for week. Saturday vs Bulls Prep (Chicago) at Chuck Dayton Holiday Tournament at DeKalb.

17) St Patrick (Chicago) (9-0) (4A): Moved up one spot. Went 2-0 on the week. Friday vs George Westinghouse College Prep (Chicago) at Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York Township (Elmhurst).

18) East (Oswego) (8-2) (4A): Moved up one spot. Beat previous #20 Waukegan. Friday vs East (St Charles) at Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic.

19) Glenbard East (Lombard) (9-1) (4A): Moved up two spots. Went 2-0 on the week. Friday vs Hinsdale South (Darien) at Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York Community (Elmhurst).

20) Geneva (9-0) (4A): Moved up two spots. Won over Prairie Ridge in first round of Hinkle Holiday Classic at the buzzer. Plays Monday vs Lakes (Lake Villa) in second round.

21) Waukegan (7-3) (4A): Dropped one spot. Lost to previous #19 East (Oswego). Playing without senior Simereon Carter. Not sure how long he’s out? Monday vs St Edward (Elgin).

22) Hersey (Arlington Heights) (8-0) (4A): Moved up three spots. Monday vs Roosevelt (Chicago) at Elgin Holiday Tournament.

23) Palatine (8-1) (4A): New to the poll. Beat previous #9 Fremd (Palatine). Senior Illinois football commit Tony Balanganayi is their top player. Friday vs Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) at Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York Township (Elmhurst).

24) Fremd (Palatine): Dropped 15 spots lost to previously unranked Palatine in Battle of Palatine. Monday vs Wheeling at Wheeling Hardwoid Classic.

25) Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) (7-3) (4A): Dropped two spots after two losses to out of state teams. Monday December 29th vs Freeport at Pekin Hioliday Tournament

Dropped out: Lyons Township (LaGrange) (7-2) lost to Sandburg (Orland Park).