Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 15-1 (6)
Angelo Ciaravino lifts Caravan to huge win over Moline for Pekin tourney title.
2. Hillcrest 15-1 (3)
Darrion Baker refuses to let Hawks lose another Big Dipper championship.
3. St. Rita 8-5 (1)
Can the Mustangs live up to their potential in 2023? That’s the state’s biggest question.
4. Brother Rice 14-2 (2)
Crusaders bounced in State Farm Classic quarterfinals by Mesa of Arizona.
5. Lincoln-Way East 14-1 (5)
Tylon Toliver leads Griffins to dominant title run at Effingham/Teutopolis.
6. Bloom 9-3 (6)
Jayden Watson steps up at Pontiac, where Blazing Trojans finish a solid fifth.
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7. Lemont 12-2 (4)
Unbeaten run ends with back-to-back losses in Jack Tosh Classic at York.
8. Marist 13-3 (8)
Kaden White plays big as Marist settles for fourth at Centralia.
9. Marian Catholic 10-5 (NR)
Quentin Jones leads Spartans to third at Hinsdale Central.
10. St. Laurence 12-5 (NR)
Vikings win four games in four days for consolation championship at York.
Player of the Week
Senior guard/forward Quentin Heady averaged 21 points and five rebounds over four games at the Big Dipper, earning tournament MVP honors for champion Hillcrest.