Warren returns to No. 1 after winning the Proviso West Holiday Tournament, while Grant and Lake Zurich enter the top 10.
TOP 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Warren 10-2 (2)
Zach Ausburn has come into his own, averaging 13.5 points and 12.4 rebounds during the Blue Devils’ title run at Proviso West.
2. Waukegan 10-3 (1)
Carter Newsome is named all-tournament at Elgin, where the Bulldogs win for the second straight season, after averaging 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals.
3. Deerfield 11-4 (4)
Quinn Schimanski and Jake Pollack are all-tournament picks at Wheeling, where the Warriors reach the final for the first time since 2009.
4. Stevenson 8-5 (6)
Continuing to shine, Atticus Richmond is also an all-tournament selection at Wheeling after leading the field in rebounds.
5. Libertyville 9-3 (5)
Bryce Wegrzyn takes advantage of his time at Wheeling, too, averaging a tournament-best 27.3 points and 10.0 rebounds in four games while shooting 61%.
6. Lake Forest 8-5 (3)
Hudson Scroggins averages 25.0 points over four games at York for the Scouts, whose losses have come against teams with a combined 58-11 record.
7. Grayslake Central 9-4 (7)
Mitch Ross is doing a little bit of everything while coming off the bench for the Rams.
8. Highland Park 9-5 (8)
Simon Moschin, the 10th player in program history to score 1,000 career points, finishes the tournament at York with 29 points against the host Dukes.
9. Grant 8-6 (NR)
Damarrion Smith is an all-tournament pick at Jacobs, averaging 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists to help the Bulldogs win the consolation title.
10. Lake Zurich 6-8 (NR)
Kain Kretschmar fuels the Bears’ run to the semifinals at York by averaging 14.6 points.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore guard Jaxson Davis is the MVP of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament for the second year in a row after averaging 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists and leading Warren to a repeat title.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.
