Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin boys basketball rankings and player of the week

There’s a logjam at the top, while Yorkville Christian and Hinckley-Big Rock enter the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Waubonsie Valley 8-0 (1)

Illinois State-bound Tyreek Coleman scores 23 points in big 53-39 conference win over DeKalb.

2. Geneva 8-0 (2)

Vikings top Lake Park 44-28 and Glenbard North 53-44 to sit atop DuKane Conference at 3-0.

3. Oswego East 5-3 (3)

Mason Lockett comes through with 17 points as Wolves rally from 10 down to beat Yorkville 52-48.

4. Batavia 5-3 (4)

Back from broken wrist, Xavier Justice scores 12 points in 48-43 win over St. Charles North.

5. Kaneland 7-1 (5)

Marshawn Cocroft follows 19 points against Sycamore with 17 points against Rochelle.

6. Metea Valley 6-2 (7)

Tyler Miller keeps rolling, erupts for 23 points as Mustangs top Neuqua Valley 57-49.

7. Burlington Central 5-3 (9)

Patrick Magan tallies 15 points in 68-67-point loss to Fox Valley Conference leader McHenry.

8. Jacobs 6-2 (6)

Ben Jurzak topped 1,000-career point mark for Golden Eagles in 48-45 loss to Cary-Grove.

9. Yorkville Christian 6-3 (NR)

Noah Aguado scores 25 points to lead Mustangs past Johnsburg 84-64.

10. Hinckley-Big Rock 5-1 (NR)

Max Hintzsche puts up 25 points, six rebounds, four assists in 68-42 win over Somonauk.

Player of the Week

Martin Ledbetter, a 6-foot-5 senior forward, became Hinckley-Big Rock’s all-time scoring leader with his 30th point in Friday’s 68-42 win over Somonauk. It gives him 1,543 points for his career, one more than 2010 graduate Brian Michels.

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