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

Waubonsie Valley cements place at top, while Batavia falls and Yorkville joins the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Waubonsie Valley 9-0 (1)

Defending Hinkle Tournament champions open with 84-32 rout of Elk Grove at Jacobs.

2. Geneva 10-0 (2)

Gabe Jensen and Vikings roll past Larkin 69-27. On collision course to meet Warriors for title?

3. Oswego East 6-4 (3)

Wolves drop 56-48 decision to two-time defending state champ DePaul Prep.

4. Kaneland 8-1 (5)

Marshawn Cocroft goes perfect 7-for-7 from floor on way to 15 points in 74-39 win over Plano.

5. Metea Valley 7-3 (6)

Mustangs split pair of games, beating Naperville North 59-43 but losing 71-54 to Joliet West.

6. Jacobs 6-2 (7)

Nolan Roper scores 13 points to lift host Golden Eagles in 49-35 tourney win over South Elgin.

7. Burlington Central 7-3 (8)

LJ Kerr scores 20 points as Rockets take down Hampshire 59-43 in Fox Valley Conference.

8. Yorkville 6-3 (NR)

Freshman center Joey Jakstys puts up 14 points for Foxes in 56-35 win over Plainfield Central.

9. Yorkville Christian 8-3 (9)

Brady Sovern makes three 3-pointers in fourth to key rally as Mustangs top Providence 68-66.

10. Batavia 5-4 (4)

Bulldogs lose 62-37 to rival Geneva in preparation for Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York.

Player of the Week

Senior forward Jake Johnson scores 20 points for Burlington Central in a 55-32 win over Lake Park to become 12th player in program history to top 1,000 points. He adds 14 points in a 59-43 win over Hampshire to push career total to 1,016.

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