Teddy’s Week 2 Illinois Top 40
The opening week of high school basketball brought tons of excitement, thrilling finishes, and plenty of stock risers. This weeks rankings also saw the addition of six new schools into the top 40. Despite only playing once, it’s safe to…
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Continue ReadingThe opening week of high school basketball brought tons of excitement, thrilling finishes, and plenty of stock risers. This weeks rankings also saw the addition of six new schools into the top 40.
Despite only playing once, it’s safe to place Kenwood in the top spot. A pair of out-of-state losses to Metmora also helped the Broncos case. Metamora rolled past Peoria Notre Dame on opening night, but suffered a pair of tough losses later in the week. This causes the Redbirds to drop a few spots. But that still doesn’t mean they’re not one of the best teams in Illinois. Peoria Richwoods also lost a nail-biter to Thornton, but they remain in the top 10 while Thornton bumps up a few spots.
The biggest riser into the rankings was Joliet Central. The Steelmen rolled to a 4-0 record at the WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament and picked up a big win over Romeoville in the championship. Senior G Zion Kostyra propelled Joliet Central throughout the week. Also rising up is Warren. The Blue Devils had a 3-1 week with their lone loss coming to Mt. Carmel in a tight contest. Jaxon Davis Jaxon Davis 6'5" | SF IL had an impressive debut with the Blue Devils and looks to be a big piece for the future. Sterling will take the final spot after a 3-0 week.
State Rankings
Rank | School | Record | Prev. Rank |
1 | Kenwood | 1-0 | 2 |
2 | Thornton | 4-0 | 5 |
3 | Normal | 3-0 | 3 |
4 | Downers Grove North | 3-0 | 4 |
5 | Mt. Carmel | 4-0 | 6 |
6 | Homewood-Flossmor | 4-0 | 8 |
7 | Metamora | 2-2 | 1 |
8 | Peoria Richwoods | 2-1 | 7 |
9 | DePaul Prep | 4-0 | 9 |
10 | Quincy | 3-0 | 10 |
11 | Curie | 2-0 | 12 |
12 | De La Salle | 2-0 | 15 |
13 | Whitney Young | 2-1 | 11 |
14 | Bolingbrook | 3-0 | 17 |
15 | East St Louis | 0-0 | 14 |
16 | Simeon | 0-2 | 13 |
17 | Benet | 3-0 | 16 |
18 | Bloom | 3-1 | 22 |
19 | Metea Valley | 3-0 | 23 |
20 | O’Fallon | 3-0 | 24 |
21 | Brother Rice | 4-0 | 32 |
22 | Glenbrook South | 5-0 | 34 |
23 | Glenbrook North | 3-0 | 26 |
24 | Marist | 4-0 | 31 |
25 | New Trier | 4-0 | 38 |
26 | St. Ignatius | 3-1 | 20 |
27 | Joliet West | 2-1 | 28 |
28 | Moline | 4-0 | 29 |
29 | Joliet Central | 4-0 | NR |
30 | Loyola | 3-1 | 25 |
31 | Romeoville | 3-1 | 19 |
32 | Warren | 3-1 | NR |
33 | Hyde Park | 1-0 | 36 |
34 | Fenwick | 3-1 | NR |
35 | OPRF | 3-1 | NR |
36 | Peoria Manual | 2-1 | 40 |
37 | Niles North | 3-1 | NR |
38 | Lane Tech | 3-1 | 33 |
39 | St. Laurence | 1-3 | 18 |
40 | Sterling | 3-0 | NR |