Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Rita 2-2 (1)
Mustangs look to bounce back after losses to two premier opponents at Washington Tournament of Champions.
2. Brother Rice 4-0 (3)
Ahmad Henderson scores 24 as Crusaders roll past Curie for title at Riverside-Brookfield.
3. Hillcrest 4-0 (4)
Bryce Tillery shows leadership as Hawks win Chicago Heights Classic again.
4. Lemont 4-0 (7)
Hopeless without Nojus Indrusaitis? Think again. WJOL Tournament title is good start.
5. Oak Lawn 4-0 (10)
Xavier Sulaiman makes statement with 33 points as Spartans knock off Mount Carmel.
6. Bloom 3-1 (6)
Brother Rice transfer Jayden Watson had impressive first week with Blazing Trojans.
7. Mount Carmel 3-1 (2)
Caravan will receive boost in depth with return of several football players.
8. Marian Catholic 3-1 (5)
Quentin Jones starts strong as Spartans are runners-up at Chicago Heights Classic.
9. Marist 4-0 (NR)
RedHawks put running clock on highly touted Perspectives-Leadership, win District 218 tourney.
10. Lincoln-Way East 2-1 (8)
Freshman guard BJ Powell is already opening eyes for Griffins.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Rokas Castillo averaged 25.5 points over four wins for Lemont at the WJOL Thanksgiving Classic and was named tournament MVP. He scored 32 points in a 71-63 victory over Romeoville in the championship game.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.