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%% 1. Homewood-Flossmoor 23-1 Vikings wary of facing talented Thornton on
Friday in Harvey.
2. West Aurora 24-1 Season’s best defensive effort nets upset of
Class AA champion Peoria Central.
3. Simeon 21-3 Faces Westinghouse at 8 p.m. Monday for Public
League title at United Center.
4. Westinghouse 24-3 Watch for 6-5 Jamarcus Ellis to light it up on
the Bulls’ home court.
5. Brother Rice 24-1 Bulls GM John Paxson impressed with Crusaders’
three-point shooting.
6. Farragut 24-3 Point guard Chris Singletary still recovering
from sprained ankle.
7. Hoffman Estates 24-2 Faces Wheeling in Mid-Suburban League title
game Wednesday.
8. Glenbrook North 22-3 6-5 junior Matt Gold emerging for Central
Suburban North champion.
9. Hillcrest 20-3 Hawks expected to cruise at Lincoln-Way Central
regional.
10. Julian 20-7 Hosting regional where Washington (16-10) should
be top challenge.
11. Hyde Park 21-4 Couldn’t hold late lead in Public League
quarterfinal loss to Julian.
12. Von Steuben 20-6 Panthers shouldn’t encounter any problems in
Notre Dame regional.
13. Curie 20-7 Emmanuel Little’s halfcourt buzzer-beater
knocked Condors out of city playoffs.
14. Rich Central 18-7 Will face four SICA South rivals at Rich East
regional.
15. Schaumburg 19-5 Just can’t figure a way to beat Hoffman Estates.
16. St. Ignatius 19-5 Tough at home, Wolfpack almost upset Brother Rice.
17. Leo 19-5 Quest for Class A title begins Thursday at
Agricultural Science regional.
18. Thornton 16-8 Up-and-down Wildcats fell to Bloom and Leyden.
19. Evanston 19-4 Gordon Watt has been a dominant force since
early January.
20. Hales Franciscan 20-6 Spartans will be a top Class A contender
in 2004-05.
Best of the rest: Oak Park (21-3), Joliet (19-5), St. Joseph (18-5), East
Aurora (20-4), Marist (22-4).
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