Brother Rice takes over the top spot, while Marist and Bloom also make major moves. De La Salle and Oak Lawn enter rankings. Lincoln-Way East’s BJ Powell is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Brother Rice 6-0 (4)
Leo on Friday, Bloom on Saturday will be good test for Zavier Fitch and Crusaders.
2. Marist 6-0 (6)
Sophomore guard TJ Tate takes aim, flashes accuracy from outside against St. Laurence.
3. Bloom 5-1 (7)
Blazing Trojans find the heat behind a couple of Elijahs — Lovemore and Allen.
4. Thornton 5-1 (2)
Chase Abraham, Wildcats wash away Bloom loss next day with huge win over Kenwood.
5. Homewood-Flossmoor 6-1 (1)
Rough time against Gonzaga in 77-47 loss to national power from Washington, D.C.
6. Mount Carmel 6-1 (3)
Christian Uremovich, Caravan look to recover from 58-51 loss to Vashon from St. Louis.
7. Lincoln-Way East 5-0 (9)
Karson Thomas, Griffins pick up quality win over Oswego East. Play at H-F on Thursday.
8. Evergreen Park 5-0 (10)
Mustangs get back to full strength with return of Nolan Sexton, Tre Dowdell, Billy Buchanan.
9. De La Salle 5-0 (NR)
Tavariyuan Williams, Meteors take on Mount Carmel in big Catholic League Blue game Friday.
10. Oak Lawn 6-0 (NR)
Corey Lee, Spartans ready for an intense game Friday night against Evergreen Park.
Player of the Week
Sophomore guard BJ Powell tallies 12 points, five assists and five steals for Lincoln-Way East in a 52-39 win over Lockport and adds 28 points and six assists in a 66-65 overtime win over Oswego East.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
