With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Rich Township 13-4 (1)
Raptors are developing more depth with addition of junior forward Troy Garner Jr.
2. Mount Carmel 17-3 (3)
It’s hard to find a better trio than Grant Best, Cameron Thomas and Noah Mister.
3. Brother Rice 17-2 (2)
Big week for Jack Weigus but Crusaders drop 62-59 heartbreaker to St. Ignatius on buzzer beater.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 17-2 (5)
Senior guard Arden Eaves hits 1,000 career-point mark as Vikings keep rolling through January.
5. Marist 18-2 (6)
Huge week ahead for RedHawks with Brother Rice on Tuesday, Waubonsie Valley on Saturday.
6. St. Laurence 16-5 (4)
EJ Mosley and Vikings look to bounce back after blowout 63-44 loss to Benet.
7. Bloom 13-6 (8)
Junior guard Amare Pryor steps up his scoring and improves as passer for Blazing Trojans.
8. Lemont 14-7 (7)
Despite losses to Bolingbrook and Niles North, Gabriel Sularski shows he can be a star.
9. Marian Catholic 16-6 (10)
Long bus ride doesn’t stop Zack Sharkey, who scores 28 points in 68-56 win at Belleville West.
10. Lincoln-Way Central 14-6 (NR)
Jack Rimkunas hits key late 3-pointer for Knights in big 56-52 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais.
Player of the Week
Donte Montgomery pours in 31 points for Oak Lawn in a 59-33 win over Oak Forest, reaching 1,000 career points in the process. The senior guard also had 23 points in a 56-47 victory over T.F. South.