Steve Millar’s high school boys basketball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

Leo and Brother Rice move up, while perennial powerhouse Hillcrest enters the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Marist 24-4 (1): Stephen Brown and the RedHawks extend their winning streak to five straight by routing Nazareth and West Aurora.

2. Homewood-Flossmoor 22-3 (2): Darrius Hawkins Jr. delivers as Vikings shake off stunning shutout in third quarter to top Stagg 57-51.

3. Lockport 22-4 (3): Kajus Zubelis provides a boost off the bench with 11 points in 76-48 win over Shepard.

4. Leo 20-4 (5): Karon Shavers steps up as the Lions clinch the Catholic League White title, prepare for tough schedule to end regular season.

5. Mount Carmel 16-10 (4): Coach Phil Segroves looks to get Caravan back on track after losses to St. Ignatius and South Bend St. Joseph.

6. St. Laurence 21-6 (6): Senior forward Jon Garcia emerges with four 3-pointers and 14 points on senior night in 56-40 win over Hinsdale South.

7. Brother Rice 18-9 (8): Joe Niego hits buzzer-beating 3-pointer as Crusaders survive upset bid from Lake Forest Academy in pulling off 43-40 win.

8. Hillcrest 17-7 (NR): Jamir Ratliff leads the way with 25 points as Hawks roll to a 67-45 win over Kenwood at Ronald “Chops” Billinger Shootout.

9. Lincoln-Way Central 17-8 (7): Nick Brzezniak comes through with 22 points to help the Knights hold on for a 48-46 road win at Andrew.

10. Rich Township 13-12 (10): The Raptors look like a much more dangerous playoff team with Jamson Coulter back in the lineup.

Player of the Week

Senior guard Jack Dempsey pours in 27 points in Oak Lawn’s 70-64 win over Riverside-Brookfield and averages 18.3 points over three games, all victories for the Spartans.

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