Top 3 teams took losses this week but Homewood Flossmoor stays #1. Chicago Public League Playoffs start this week. Here we go:
Homewood Flossmoor (21-2) (4A): Lost at Bradley Bourbonnais but beat #4 Thornton Township (Harvey) on a buzzer beater by Gianni Cobb. He's beaten them on buzzer beaters twice this season.
2) Curie (Chicago) (22-2) (4A): Lost at Lindblom Math and Science Academy (Chicago) . Won Chicago Public League Red South/Central. Tuesday host Morgan Park (Chicago) in first round of Chicago Public League Red Playoffs.
3) Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (22-0) (4A): Stay undefeated with a couple of impressive wins over Metea Valley (Aurora) and East (Plainfield). Friday host DeKalb, Saturday hosts #6 Bolingbrook.
4) Thornton Township (Harvey) (20-3) (3A): Lost at the buzzer for a second time this season to #1 Homewood Flossmoor. Beat #19 Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) and Rich Township (Richton Park). Tuesday at #8 Kankakee, Friday hosts Thornridge, Saturday Cardinal Ritter (St Louis, MO) at O'Fallon (IL) Shootout.
5) Mount Carmel (Chicago) (23-3) (3A): Won two games last week. Tuesday hosts St Francis (Wheaton), Sunday Wheaton Warrenville South at Evergreen Park Sunday Showcase.
6) Bolingbrook (18-3) (4A): Won both games with no trouble. Big time week playing two top 3 teams. Wednesday host #1 Homewood Flossmoor, Friday at Sandburg (Orland Park), Saturday at #3 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora).
7) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (21-2) (3A): Won both games last week. Monday host Immaculate Conception Catholic (Elmhurst), Tuesday host Providence Catholic (New Lenox), Friday at St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago).
8) Kankakee (19-2) (3A): Won three games last week. Big week upcoming for them. Tuesday host #4 Thornton Township (Harvey), Friday host #19 Bloom Township (Chicago Heights).
9) Brother Rice (Chicago) (21-3) (3A): Recliner boys won two games last week. Tuesday hosts Marmion Academy (Aurora), Friday at St Rita (Chicago).
10) North (Downers Grove) (19-4) (4A): Had no problem with both their games last week. Tuesday at Lyons Township (LaGrange).
11) Benet Academy (Lisle) (19-3) (4A): Beat state ranked Normal Community coming back from 14 point deficit. Won on a late bucket from sophomore Gabe Sularski. Tuesday host St Patrick (Chicago), Friday at Marist (Chicago).
12) Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (20-4) (4A): Won three games last week. Still in second in DuPage Valley behind #3 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora). Tuesday host Glenbrook South (Glenview), Friday host Metea Valley (Aurora), Saturday host Hampshire.
13) Warren Township (Gurnee) (22-4) (4A): Won two league games and beat Palatine on late clutch plays by freshman point guard Jaxson Davis. Wednesday at Mundelein, Friday host Waukegan.
14) York (Elmhurst) (20-4) (4A): Won three games last week. Tuesday at Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn), Friday at Lyons Township (LaGrange), Saturday at Lake Park (Roselle)
15) Marist (Chicago) (19-4) (4A): Won three games last week. Tuesday at Notre Dame College Prep (Niles), Friday host #11 Benet Academy (Lisle), Saturday at St Patrick (Chicago).
16) Riverside Brookfield (20-3) (4A): Won three games last week. Wednesday host Leo Catholic (Chicago), Friday host Westmont, Sunday vs DeLaSalle Institute (Chicago) at Evergreen Park Sunday Showcase.
17) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (17-6) (4A): Beat Christ The King College Prep (Chicago) at Rich Township Breast Cancer Shootout. Tuesday host Longwood (Chicago) in first round of Chicago Public League Red Playoffs.
18) Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (20-5) (4A): Beat #19 Bloom Township (Chicago Heights), lost to St Patrick (Chicago). Monday host Montini Catholic (Lombard), Tuesday host Immaculate Conception Catholic (Elmhurst), Friday host Leo Catholic (Chicago).
19) Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) (13-7) (4A): Lost to #4 Thornton Township (Harvey) and #18 Loyola Academy (Wilmette). Tuesday at Thornwood (South Holland), Friday at #8 Kankakee, Saturday host Proviso East (Maywood).
20) Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (20-4) (4A): Won three games last week. Tuesday host Carmel Catholic (Mundelein), Friday host Maine South (Park Ridge).
21) South (Crystal Lake) (21-2) (3A): Won twice last week. On track to win Fox Valley rather easily. Tuesday host Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake), Friday at Cary Grove.
22) Beecher (23-0) (2A): Won three games last week. Tuesday host Seneca.
23) Barrington (16-4) (4A): New to the poll. Sophomore Oliver Gray is one to watch. Tuesday host Schaumburg, Friday at Hoffman Estates.
24) New Trier (Winnetka) (21-5) (4A): Beat Glenbrook South (Glenview) on their home floor. Lost to West (Aurora) at War on The Shore. Monday host North Chicago, Friday host Evanston Township.
25) Lake Forest (17-5) (3A): New to the poll. Senior Tommie Aberle, and junior Hudson Scorggins are the top players. Leads the North Suburban Conference. Wednesday at Stevenson (Lincolnshire), Friday host Lake Zurich, Saturday host Von Steuben (Chicago).
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