Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Rita 4-3 (3)
Nojus Indrusaitis was up to challenge in first big Catholic League game.
2. Brother Rice 9-1 (1)
Crusaders bounce back from loss to St. Rita with big win over Bloom.
3. Hillcrest 8-1 (2)
Darrion Baker scores 20 on road, but Hawks fall just short against East St. Louis.
4. Lemont 9-0 (4)
With six wins by 20-plus points, this team is regularly destroying opponents.
5. Lincoln-Way East 7-1 (7)
Andrew and Lincoln-Way West could test the Griffins this week.
6. Mount Carmel 8-1 (8)
Anthony Ciaravino hits six 3-pointers as host Caravan beat Curie at Team Rose Shootout.
7. Bloom 5-2 (5)
Jordan Brown is a star capable of leading the Blazing Trojans far.
8. Marist 8-0 (10)
RedHawks beat St. Viator three days after Lions upset Marian Catholic.
9. Marian Catholic 7-2 (9)
Quentin Jones’ scoring, tough team defense get Spartans past Evanston.
10. T.F. North 6-0 (NR)
Meteors are one of four area unbeatens, along with Lemont, Marist and Ag Science.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Tyler Gabriel scored 28 points in Lincoln-Way West’s 69-67 win over Homewood-Flossmoor and 18 points in a 66-52 victory over Addison Trail.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.