Brother Rice, Marist, Eisenhower and De La Salle move up and Rich Township enters the rankings, while Brother Rice’s Marcos Gonzales is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Homewood-Flossmoor 26-3 (1)
Let the postseason games begin for dynamic guard Gianni Cobb and the Vikings.
2. Thornton 24-4 (2)
Morez Johnson, snubbed by McDonald’s, gets invited to Iverson Classic All-American game.
3. Brother Rice 26-3 (4)
Caden Workman and Crusaders could take nine-game winning streak into the postseason.
4. Marist 25-4 (5)
Achilles Anderson and RedHawks could take 11-game winning streak into the postseason.
5. Mount Carmel 26-5 (3)
Caravan have hit a rough patch, and injury to Lee Marks makes things even rougher.
6. Beecher 29-0 (6)
Just five wins decided by single figures for Orlin Nesbitt and the Bobcats.
7. Eisenhower 23-6 (8)
Ayipey Salinas helps Cardinals tie for second for most single-season wins in program history.
8. De La Salle 18-11 (9)
Six losses for Charles Barnes and Meteors come against out-of-state teams.
9. Rich Township 21-7 (NR)
Samar Bures and Raptor back on a roll but end regular season vs. Kankakee and Bloom.
10. Marian Catholic (10)
Jonah Weathers and Spartans could not sweep Benet, face big battle Friday at De La Salle.
Player of the Week
Junior guard Marcos Gonzales scored 60 points for Brother Rice in a trio of wins over Verona of Wisconsin and Catholic League rivals St. Laurence and Mount Carmel.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.