The Illinois Excessive College Affiliation reveals sectional seeds on Friday. Anticipate some attention-grabbing developments because the state’s coaches look at this season’s topsy-turvy outcomes and try to rank groups of their space.
A handful of groups are making a powerful late push: Stevenson, Lake Forest, Hyde Park and West Aurora.
Stevenson will be the hottest crew within the space. Of their final 4 video games, the Patriots knocked off Warren, Lake Forest and Waukegan. All of their losses in 2025 had been to high quality groups: Benet, Warren and Waubonsie Valley.
Stevenson has a senior chief in Aidan Bardic, Rocco Pagliocca and Donny Williams are proficient junior guards with scoring capacity. When 6-8 senior Atticus Richmond performs properly and the Patriots transfer the ball on offense they’re robust.
Lake Forest knocked off Rolling Meadows and Waukegan this week. The Scouts are doing it with protection, holding these two proficient groups to a mixed 61 factors. Hudson Scroggins, a 6-7 senior, leads the cost.
Stevenson and Lake Forest have strong total resumes this season and be part of the Tremendous 25 this week. Hyde Park and West Aurora aren’t within the rankings but, however each groups might be part of quickly.
The Blackhawks’ resurgence is all about Terrence Smith. The Iowa-bound vast receiver missed many of the season with an harm. West Aurora is 13-0 since he returned and knocked off Brother Rice on Saturday in Aurora.
Hyde Park opened eyes with a triple-overtime win in opposition to Lincoln Park within the Public League playoff quarterfinals on Saturday. The Thunderbirds are led by senior CJ Thomas and junior Kye Ward-Owens. Their rugged schedule is paying off on the proper time.
Homewood-Flossmoor heads to Pontiac
Basketball followers across the state had been shocked in late December when Simeon decided not to return to the Pontiac Holiday Tournament.
The Wolverines spent 29 years on the event, successful 16 titles and forging a bond with the local people.
There was by no means any doubt that Pontiac would be capable to discover a top-tier substitute. It’s uncommon for the event to have a gap and there have been dozens of groups .
Pontiac Vacation Match director John Neisler went with Homewood-Flossmoor. The defending Class 4A state champs have bounced across the vacation event area just lately, showing at Hinsdale Central and Wealthy’s Large Dipper. The Vikings misplaced to Wealthy within the Large Dipper title recreation in December.
The acquisition of H-F is a coup for Pontiac and a fear for the Large Dipper. Coach Jamere Dismukes has led the Vikings to new heights. However they’ve been a constantly above-average program below a number of totally different head coaches and that could be a key think about vacation event building.
Tremendous 25 highschool basketball rankings for Feb. 9, 2025
With file and final week’s rating
1. Kenwood (25-1) 1
Undisputed high crew
2. Bolingbrook (25-4) 2
Misplaced to St. Louis Vashon
3. Homewood-Flossmoor (24-2) 3
Pontiac’s lastest addition
4. DePaul Prep (24-3) 4
Beat St. Ignatius in OT
5. Hinsdale Central (26-2) 6
Large three-win week
6. Marist (26-2) 9
Hosts Joliet Catholic Friday
7. Waubonsie Valley (25-1) 10
At DeKalb Wednesday
8. Brother Rice (23-4) 5
Lacking Jack Weigus
9. Evanston (23-4) 11
Wildkits hold rising
10. Wealthy (18-7) 7
Misplaced with out Al Brooks Jr.
11. Lincoln Park (22-5) 8
Upset by Hyde Park in 3 OT
12. Benet (22-5) 12
At Lake Forest Saturday
13. St. Laurence (22-5) 15
Hosts Brother Rice Tuesday
14. Mount Carmel (23-5) 18
Hosts Brother Rice Friday
15. Simeon (17-7) 13
Couldn’t beat Curie thrice
16. Kankakee (22-4) 14
Misplaced to Wealthy
17. Fremd (23-2) 23
Beat New Trier, Barrington
18. St. Ignatius (22-5) 20
Peaking on the proper time
19. Curie (20-8) NR
Inconsistent, harmful
20. Stevenson (18-8) NR
Hottest crew within the space
21. Lake Forest (17-8) NR
Beat Waukegan, Rolling Meadows
22. Glenbard West (20-5) 24
Hosts Downers North Saturday
23. Warren (18-9) 21
Misplaced to Stevenson
24. Younger (15-12) 24
Faces Dyett Monday
25. Kaneland (24-1) 25
Survived Sycamore in OT
