Brother Rice maintains its hold on the top spot, while Stagg and Lemont enter rankings. Thornton’s Morez Johnson is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Brother Rice 12-0 (1)
Cale Cosme, Crusaders warm up for Hinsdale Central tourney with Friday game vs. West Aurora.
2. Thornton 7-1 (3)
Coming off big win, Chase Abraham and Wildcats face unbeaten Kankakee on Thursday.
3. Homewood-Flossmoor 9-1 (4)
Bryce Heard and Vikings have a two-week break before diving into Big Dipper Classic.
4. Mount Carmel 11-2 (5)
Grant Best and Caravan are 11-0 against Illinois teams and 0-2 vs. teams from Missouri.
5. Andrew 10-1 (10)
First-round game at York vs. St. Laurence will be tough test for Kaleb Simms, Thunderbolts.
6. Bloom 5-3 (2)
Scoring droughts in showcase events are haunting Payton Edwards and Blazing Trojans.
7. Marist 9-2 (7)
TJ Tate, RedHawks suffer one-point loss at Benet, then recover to beat Jones.
8. Stagg 10-2 (NR)
Connor Williams and Chargers are thinking big after red-hot start to season.
9. Lemont 8-2 (NR)
On a six-game winning streak behind the play of senior guard Ryan Runaas.
10. Rich Township 6-3 (6)
Jamson Coulter, Raptors sit on two-game losing streak after Monday’s postponed game vs. Crane.
Player of the Week
In the Southern Illinois Classic Shootout, senior forward Morez Johnson had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Thornton in a 44-37 win over Normal Community, ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A by The Associated Press.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.