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1. St. Joseph 20-0 Side-by-side 1
Who loses first,No. 1 Illinois or the Chargers?
2. Thornton 21-1 Side-by-side 2
Ranked No. 15 in nation by USA Today; St. Joe is No. 13.
3. Julian 20-2 Side-by-side 3
Overlook guard DeShaun Williams and the 6-3 senior will burn you.
4. Westinghouse 21-3 Side-by-side 4
Warriors rate with Julian as deepest team in state.
5. Simeon 21-4 Side-by-side 5
Top seed at St.Xavier sectional, where dangerous Brother Rice looms.
6. Hales Franciscan 19-4 Side-by-side 6
Class A path easier with Leo losing top guard Kijuane Leach.
7. Glenbrook North 19-2 Side-by-side 7
Huge test vs.Milwaukee Vincent on Saturday night at City-Suburban Showdown.
8. Proviso East 19-3 Side-by-side 8
6-10 Brian Carlwell puts on show for Illini coach Bruce Weber.
9. Hillcrest 18-4 Side-by-side 9
Top seed at Joliet sectional could collide with Homewood-Flossmoor.
10. Homewood-Flossmoor 17-4 Side-by-side 10
Vikings anticipate facing Hillcrest in sectional title game.
11. Warren 17-2 Side-by-side 11
Marcus Lewis,Mitchell Moore,Ceola Clark firing up Blue Devils.
12. Crane 18-5 Up 13
Preparing for rematch with No. 13 Marshall in Public League playoffs.
13. Marshall 18-6 Up 14
Hoping third time’s charm after losing twice to Crane.
14. Brother Rice 16-4 Up 15
Bobby Frasor out vs.No. 1 St. Joe on Saturday in City-Suburban Showdown.
15. Von Steuben 17-6 Up 16
No.1 seed at Niles West sectional, where host Wolves provide top challenge.
16. West Aurora 18-4 Up 17
Bounced back with fury after upset loss to Wheaton Warrenville South.
17. Downers Grove South 18-3 Down 12
When Brad Riegler gets open looks, scoreboard advances by threes.
18. Marist 19-3 Side-by-side 18
Seeded third at rugged Thornridge sectional behind Thornton and Julian.
19. Thornridge 16-6 Side-by-side 19
Would likely have to beat Thornton and Julian to win own sectional.
20. Neuqua Valley 18-3 Side-by-side 20
Seeded second at East Aurora sectional behind West Aurora.
On the verge: Yorkville (20-1), Glenbrook South (17-3), Niles West (13-5),
Plainfield Central (18-4), Bolingbrook (18-3).
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