Records through Sunday; last week’s ranking in parentheses.
1. Simeon 11-0 (1)
Jabari Parker’s numbers beginning to reflect his talent. He visited Duke last weekend.
2. Benet 16-0 (3)
Feb. 19 City-Suburban Showdown date with Simeon could be 1 vs. 2.
3. Young 9-3 (4)
Luke Hager’s emergence as a scorer highlighted 3-0 week.
4. Warren 12-2 (5)
Will have to run regular-season table (Mundelein, Glenbrook North, Zion-Benton) to truly justify ranking.
5. Homewood-Flossmoor 10-3 (
7)
Unheralded senior David Fatoki’s shooting key to team’s success.
6. Glenbard East 13-1 (8)
Back to business as usual with two easy DVC wins.
7. Proviso East 9-2 (9)
Keith Carter comes up big again in rally past Morton.
8. Morgan Park 9-1 (10)
Jerome Brown expected to return from minor injury to face CVS Tuesday.
9. Brooks 10-1 (11)
Impressed against Evanston; 63-60 loss to Morgan Park lone blemish.
10. De La Salle 11-1 (2)
Couldn’t hit from outside in stunning 49-48 loss to Fenwick.
11. Notre Dame 15-1 (12)
Keeping pressure on Benet in ESCC.
12. Thornton 13-1 (6)
Double-overtime loss to North Lawndale ended 13-game winning streak.
13. Hillcrest 11-4 (13)
Scored 90 despite missing half its free throws against Eisenhower.
14. Crete-Monee 11-2 (14)
Michael Orris, James Crockett and Greg Mays all bring different treats to the table.
15. East Aurora 12-2 (16)
Trailed Neuqua by 7 in fourth quarter before rallying in dramatic fashion.
16. Hales 11-3 (17)
Beat top Louisiana team in St. Louis.
17. Downers Grove South 12-3 (19)
Good guards, 6-8 center Ziggy Riauka make this a dangerous team.
18. Neuqua Valley 14-1 (18)
Four Wildcats had multiple 3-pointers in rare Upstate Eight loss to East Aurora.
19. Lyons 12-2 (NR)
Nick Zeisloft continued big season in romp of Waukegan.
20. Curie 16-1 (NR)
Schedule not great, but record too good to ignore.
On the verge:
Evanston 14-4, Farragut 11-2, Hyde Park 10-3, Mundelein 18-2, St. Ignatius 10-3
