Crazy movement and makes putting a top 25 together real tough this week. Wrecked havoc with my Top 10. Had to decide if Beecher is in the Chicago Area? If Kankakee is then they are. Also had to look at schedule? Not the greatest but they are undefeated, so their first appearance here. Well here we go:
1) Homewood Flossmoor (19-1) (4A): Won three games this week including beating previous #7 North (Downers Grove) at When Sides Collide. Big one against #3 Thornton Township (Harvey) on Sunday.
2) Curie (Chicago) (21-1) (4A): Won both games against out of state opponents at Quincy (IL) Shootout. Beat West (Joliet) in blowout fashion. Last week of Chicago Public League regular season. Looking to clinch Red South/Central title outright.
3) Thornton Township (Harvey) (18-2) (3A): Another double/double by Morez Johnson Jr as they beat previous #9 Benet Academy (Lisle) at When Sides Collide giving them their first home court loss in almost 4 years. Big one against #1 Thornton Township (Harvey) on Sunday
4) Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (20-0) (4A): Had a 24-3 run in last 9 minutes to beat Central (Naperville). Convincing win over dangerous West (Aurora) team. One of only two unbeaten in Chicago Area (#25 Beecher). Tough game on Friday at Metea Valley (Aurora).
5) Mount Carmel (Chicago) (21-3) (3A): Lost first game to an Illinois opponent going down to #19 Kenwood Academy (Chicago). Look to recover at St Laurence (Burbank) on Tuesday.
6) Bolingbrook (16-3) (4A): Blew out Andrew (Tinley Park). Next games are Friday hosting Central (Lincoln Way) and Saturday vs North (Naperville).
7) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (3A): Lost in double overtime to Normal Community after beating #9 Brother Rice (Chicago) in overtime the day before. More injuries to the Chambers brothers as they already have juniors Robert Walls and Jonas Johnson out. Tuesday at Montini Catholic (Lombard) and Pewaukee (WI) on Saturday.
8) Kankakee (16-2) (3A): Stole a home game from Rich Township (Richton Park) and blew out Gwendolyn Brooks (Chicago). Monday at Urbana, Wednesday host St Anne, Friday hosts Thornridge (Dolton) and Pontiac on Saturday.
9) Brother Rice (Chicago) (19-3) (3A): Beat arch rival Marist (Chicago) in Battle of Pulaski. Lost at home to #7 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) in overtime. Recliner boys look to recover Tuesday at St Francis (Wheaton), Friday at Fenwick (Oak Park).
10) North (Downers Grove) (17-4) (4A): Blew out conference rival #15 York) Elmhurst). Lost to #1 Homewood Flossmoor at When Sides Collide. Tuesday hosts Proviso East (Maywood), Thursday hosts Oak Park River Forest.
11) Benet Academy (Lisle) (16-3) (4A): Lost at home for first time since 2000 to #3 Thornton Township (Harvey) at When Sides Collide. Friday at Carmel Catholic (Mundelein).
12) Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (17-4) (4A): Won twice last week. Monday at Rochelle Zell Jewish, Friday at Central (Naperville), Saturday host Andrew (Tinley Park).
13) Warren Township (Gurnee) (20-3) (4A): Won at Zion Benton and Libertyville as freshman Jaxson Davis is back from a brief injury. Tuesday at Stevenson (Lincolnshire), Friday hosts #22 Lake Zurich, Saturday hosts Palatine.
14) Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (18-4) (4A): Lost at #5 Mount Carmel (Chicago). Tuesday at Evanston Township, Friday at St Patrick (Chicago), Saturday hosts #16 Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) in War On The Shore.
15) York (Elmhurst) (17-4) (4A): Lost in blowout fashion to #10 North (Downers Grove) then bounced back with win over tough East (Oswego). Tuesday at Glenbard North (Carol Stream), Friday hosts Hinsdale Central, Saturday vs #22 Lake Zurich.
16) Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) (12-5) (4A): Took care of business this week. Junior point guard Elijah Lovemore another triple double this week. Tuesday hosts #3 Thornton Township (Harvey), Thursday hosts Crete Monee, Saturday at #16 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) for War on The Shore.
17 ) Marist (Chicago) (16-4) (4A): Lost to arch rival #9 Brother Rice (Chicago) in Battle of Pulaski. Tuesday at St Viator (Arlington Heights), Friday at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), Saturday vs Hansberry College Prep (Chicago),
18) Riverside Brookfield (17-3) (4A): Beat Elmwood Park and Fenwick (Oak Park). Monday hosts Westmont, Tuesday hosts Morton (Cicero), Friday hosts Lyons Township (LaGrange) neighborhood rival.
19) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (14-6) (4A): Beat #5 Mount Carmel (Chicago). Played like a state powerhouse in the game. Last week of Chicago Public League Red play before the playoffs. Tuesday at Englewood STEM (Chicago), Thursday hosts Perspectives Leadership (Chicago).
20) Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (17-4) (4A): Beat Evanston Township and archival #23 Glenbrook South (Glenview) both for the second time this season to keep lead in Central Suburban South. Tuesday hosts Taft (Chicago), Friday at Deerfield, Saturday vs Hillcrest (Country Club Hills).
21) New Trier (Winnetka) (19-4) (4A): Lost to to Barrington after beating Deerfield. Monday hosts La Lumiere Blue (IN), Tuesday hosts Farragut Academy (Chicago), Friday at Glenbrook South (Glenview), Saturday vs West (Aurora) at War on The Shore.
22) Lake Zurich (14-4) (4A): Beat Stevenson (Lincolnshire). Tuesday hosts Zion Benton, Friday at #13 Warren Township (Gurnee), Saturday at #15 York (Elmhurst).
23) Glenbrook South (Glenview) (16-4) (4A): Beat Maine South (Park Ridge), lost for second time to arch rival #20 Glenbrook North (Northbrook). Tuesday hosts Rolling Meadows, Friday hosts #21 New Trier (Winnetka), Saturday hosts St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago).
24) South (Crystal Lake) (19-2) (3A): New to the poll. Star is junior point guard AJ Demirov who scored his 1000th point two weeks ago. Tuesday at Burlington Central (Hampshire), Friday at McHenry.
25) Beecher (20-0) (2A): New to the poll. One of only two undefeated teams left in the Chicago Area (#4 Waubonsie Valley). Top players are seniors Zack Johnson, and Adyn McGinley. Closest game they have played this season is a 2 point win over St Joe Ogden. Lots of blowouts dot the schedule. Friday at Grace Christian Academy, Saturday hosts Cornerstone Christian.
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