Rich Township and Brother Rice continue battle for top spot, while Crete-Monee enters rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Rich Township 11-4 (1)
Senior forward Nyshawn Turner steps up as Raptors go 2-0 on trip to Pennsylvania.
2. Brother Rice 16-1 (2)
Senior forward KJ Morris becomes an inside force for the Crusaders.
3. Mount Carmel 15-2 (5)
Grant Best and Caravan show their full potential, crushing strong St. Ignatius 80-49.
4. St. Laurence 14-4 (3)
Markese Peoples scores 20 points but Vikings lose 66-62 to Missouri power Chaminade.
5. Homewood-Flossmoor 16-2 (4)
Jayden Tyler and Vikings have won seven conference games by average of 38 points.
6. Marist 16-2 (6)
Stephen Brown, RedHawks play tough defense, hold three straight opponents under 40 points.
7. Lemont 13-5 (7)
New Splash Brothers? Alanas Castillo, Matas Gaidukevicius pour in big threes vs. Oak Lawn.
8. Bloom 11-5 (10)
Deontate Hill emerges as unlikely hero as Blazing Trojans edge Crete-Monee 54-51 in overtime.
9. Crete-Monee 14-6 (NR)
Senior guard Jayden Preston steps up as Warriors stun Simeon 48-41 on Sunday night.
10. Marian Catholic 14-6 (9)
Sophomore forward Landon Mays continues to grow as an inside presence for the Spartans.
Player of the Week
Senior guard Zack Sharkey averages 18 points over three games for Marian Catholic and hits the 1,000-career-point mark during a 23-point performance in a 68-57 win over Bowen.