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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