Lockport, St. Laurence, Rich Township and Leo all move up while Oak Forest enters rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 26-5 (1): Stephen Brown and the RedHawks have their sights set on the program’s first sectional title in 45 years and first trip to state.
2. Homewood-Flossmoor 26-3 (2): Danny Ruffin leads the Vikings to a tight 53-48 win over Andrew, with a potential regional semifinal rematch looming.
3. Lockport 25-5 (4): The Porters have not won a regional title in 15 years. The Venckus twins, Nedas and Nojus, are ready to change that.
4. St. Laurence 25-6 (5): Noah Corro drops 24 points as the Vikings wrap up the regular season with an 81-62 win over Pecatonica.
5. Rich Township 17-12 (8): TJ Eaton and the red-hot Raptors are a very dangerous sleeper team as the ninth seed in the Class 4A Joliet West Sectional.
6. Leo 23-6 (9): Asa Harris and the Lions lock down Mount Carmel for 36-33 win, head into the Class 3A Hillcrest Sectional as the top seed.
7. Mount Carmel 18-11 (3): The Caravan host a Class 4A sectional. Can they make it there behind junior guard Logan Wessel?
8. Brother Rice 21-10 (7): A big week for Joe Niego, who scores 25 points in a 62-51 win over Marmion and earns third team all-Catholic League honors.
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9. Oak Forest 21-9 (NR): Hayden Noha and the Bengals stun Hillcrest 49-46 for third conference title in the last 40 years. Is a deep playoff run next?
10. Sandburg 21-10 (10): Will Johnson scores 18 points as the Eagles top Lincoln-Way Central 71-64 and end the regular season on a seven-game winning streak.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Jamson Coulter lights up the scoreboard with a career-high 37 points in Rich Township’s 72-41 win over Marian Catholic. He passes 1,000 career points in the process.