Week 9 Illinois Top 40
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I decided to wait until after MLK day to reveal this weeks rankings. For the third week in a row. The Curie Condors will hold onto the #1 spot. At 17-1, the Condors put up a dominating performance over Kenwood…
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Continue ReadingI decided to wait until after MLK day to reveal this weeks rankings. For the third week in a row. The Curie Condors will hold onto the #1 spot. At 17-1, the Condors put up a dominating performance over Kenwood last week. Beating the Broncos 68-49 in Public League play. Homewood Flossmor and Mt. Carmel follow up Curie and remain unbeaten in Illinois. Thornton climbs up to #4 after Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL finished with 30 points to beat Niles North 67-60. Before that, Johnson grabbed 22 rebounds in a win over Thornridge.
But the Biggest surprise comes right after that. Waubonsie Valley, who remains unbeaten in Illinois, made a big jump to #5 after upsetting Normal Community. Junior Point Guard Tyreek Coleman Tyreek Coleman 6'2" | PG Waubonsie Valley | 2025 State IL and Senior Wing Treshawn Blissett Treshawn Blissett 6'5" | SF Waubonsie Valley | 2024 State IL have emerged into one of the best 1-2 punches in the Chicago area.
Making their season debut, York is the only team to join the rankings.
FULL RANKINGS
Rank | School | Record | Previous Rank |
1 | Curie | 17-1 | 1 |
2 | Homewood-Flossmor | 16-1 | 2 |
3 | Mt. Carmel | 19-2 | 3 |
4 | Thornton | 15-2 | 5 |
5 | Waubonsie Valley | 18-0 | 21 |
6 | Normal | 18-3 | 4 |
7 | Metamora | 18-3 | 6 |
8 | DePaul Prep | 17-1 | 8 |
9 | Quincy | 17-1 | 9 |
10 | Warren | 18-3 | 7 |
11 | Benet | 14-2 | 10 |
12 | New Trier | 15-3 | 18 |
13 | Downers Grove North | 16-3 | 14 |
14 | Kenwood | 12-6 | 11 |
15 | Bolingbrook | 15-3 | 13 |
16 | Brother Rice | 18-2 | 15 |
17 | Bloom | 11-5 | 19 |
18 | Collinsville | 11-2 | 12 |
19 | Peoria Richwoods | 13-4 | 16 |
20 | Rich Township | 14-4 | 22 |
21 | Lincoln Park | 15-3 | 17 |
22 | Kankakee | 14-2 | 20 |
23 | Neuqua Valley | 13-4 | 28 |
24 | Rockford Guilford | 15-4 | 30 |
25 | Centralia | 19-1 | 23 |
26 | Marist | 15-3 | 31 |
27 | De La Salle | 10-8 | 24 |
28 | Mt. Zion | 18-0 | 33 |
29 | West Aurora | 14-5 | 26 |
30 | Romeoville | 14-6 | 27 |
31 | Marian Catholic | 11-7 | 25 |
32 | Hyde Park | 12-5 | 29 |
33 | Whitney Young | 10-9 | 34 |
34 | Lake Park | 17-3 | 36 |
35 | Loyola | 18-3 | 38 |
36 | Riverside-Brookfield | 15-3 | 32 |
37 | Glenbrook North | 17-4 | 37 |
38 | Morton (IL) | 18-2 | 39 |
39 | Glenbrook South | 15-3 | 40 |
40 | York | 15-3 | NR |