Waubonsie Valley takes over the top spot with West Aurora next, while South Elgin enters the rankings. Batavia’s Jax Abalos is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Waubonsie Valley 8-0 (4)
Moses Wilson steps up with 17 points for Warriors in 52-39 win over district rival Metea.
2. West Aurora 7-2 (2)
Wins over Oswego East, Plainfield North lift Blackhawks into Southwest Prairie West lead.
3. Oswego East 6-3 (1)
Wolves get back on track, beat Yorkville as Jehvion Starwood scores 15 points.
4. Batavia 6-2 (6)
Junior guard Jax Abalos makes 3-pointer to beat buzzer, down Wheaton North 44-41.
5. Kaneland 6-1 (7)
Freddy Hassan leads Knights past Marmion with 12 points, nine rebounds, two blocks.
6. Metea Valley 4-3 (3)
Jake Nosek steps up with 11 points, seven rebounds, two blocks in loss to Waubonsie.
7. Aurora Christian 9-1 (8)
Cameron Morel drops 20 points on Bishop McNamara as Eagles roll to 63-42 win.
8. Burlington Central 5-2 (10)
Myles Lowe averages 22 points in two wins as coach Brett Porto hits 301 on career win total.
9. Geneva 4-4 (5)
Vikings draw sixth seed for Dayton Classic in DeKalb, will open against Dundee-Crown.
10. South Elgin 5-4 (NR)
Ishmael George gets three steals as Storm win third straight, 44-41 over Schaumburg.
Player of the Week
Left-handed Jax Abalos, a 6-foot-6 junior forward, was perched on the right wing Saturday and took a pass from senior point guard Nate Nazos, who was at center court. Abalos launched a 3-point shot that beat the buzzer and was good as Batavia topped Wheaton North 44-41.
