Homewood-Flossmoor coach Jamere Dismukes leaned over to get nearer to the cellphone and make sure the recorder picked up his phrases loudly and clearly: “Jayden Tyler ought to be the Solar-Instances Participant of the 12 months.”
The Vikings had simply knocked off DePaul Prep 62-61 on Saturday in When Sides Collide at Benet. Tyler scored 23 factors to steer Homewood-Flossmoor. The senior guard has been one of many season’s enjoyable surprises. He’s matured right into a dominant lead guard.
“It’s the arrogance I’ve in myself now,” Tyler stated. “I knew I must do it with everybody else leaving. I’m not going to say I’m carrying the crew. Everyone seems to be pitching in. However I knew I needed to carry extra this yr, particularly management.”
The Rams had an opportunity to win on the buzzer however Rashaun Porter’s runner rimmed out. Porter, a 6-7 junior, scored 22 factors to steer DePaul Prep. It seems, that was H-F’s plan.
“We wished to offer him baskets,” Dismukes stated. “We figured he couldn’t beat us by himself but when the guards obtained off we may lose the sport. The sport plan was to let him maintain making two’s whereas we have been taking place and making two’s and three’s.
A uncommon week
It was a storybook week for Marist, which knocked off rival Brother Rice within the Battle of Pulaski after which took down undefeated Waubonsie Valley 65-56 at When Sides Collide.
Rokas Zilys led the RedHawks with 25 factors in opposition to the Warriors, who began the sport red-hot behind ISU recruit Tyreek Coleman (24 factors).
“We needed to stick collectively and belief one another after they got here out robust,” Marist senior Marquis Vance stated. “Simply competing, preventing and never giving up.”
Marist jumps from No. 21 to No. 10 on this week’s Tremendous 25 after the massive wins.
“The final two video games have been wonderful,” Vance stated. “I can’t even actually describe it. However that is actually enjoyable proper now.”
Tremendous 25 updates
Heading into Saturday there have been 5 contenders to take excessive spot within the Super 25: Bolingbrook, Wealthy, Brother Rice, Waubonsie Valley and Kenwood. The outcomes at When Sides Collide left solely Kenwood standing.
The Broncos’ solely loss this season was at Wealthy within the Large Dipper semifinals, a three-point defeat in a hostile atmosphere. Kenwood has defeated DePaul Prep, Warren, Simeon, Downers Grove South, Lane, New Trier and Curie this season.
The three groups I’ve seen have really particular stretches of play this season are Bolingbrook, Wealthy and Kenwood. And of the three, the Broncos have been probably the most constant. They are going to be examined this week with street video games at Younger and Lincoln Park.
Glenbard West rejoins the Tremendous 25 after knocking off Joliet West, Downers Grove North and Oak Park. Lake Zurich drops out after dropping to Carmel.
Tremendous 25 highschool basketball rankings for Jan. 25, 2025
With report and final week’s rating
1. Kenwood (21-1) 3
At Younger Tuesday
2. Bolingbrook (21-3) 4
Excessive ceiling, in search of consistency
3. Homewood-Flossmoor (21-2) 6
Beat DePaul Prep
4. DePaul Prep (20-3) 1
Two-loss week
5. Brother Rice (19-3) 11
Beat DePaul, misplaced to Marist
6. Hinsdale Central (21-2) 8
18-game win streak
7. Wealthy (14-6) 2
Tough weekend
8. Lincoln Park (20-3) 9
Hosts Kenwood Thursday
9. Benet (20-4) 10
Misplaced to Bolingbrook, beat Wealthy
10. Marist (21-2) 21
Stephen Brown makes an impression
11. Waubonsie Valley (22-1) 5
Tyreek Coleman is a pressure
12. Niles North (19-5) 12
Strong win vs. Mt. Zion
13. Fenwick (16-6) 14
Knocked off Wealthy
14. Mount Carmel (18-4) 7
Misplaced to Loyola
15. Curie (15-6) 13
Mid-season struggles
16. Waukegan (16-5) 15
Hosts Warren Tuesday
17. Simeon (15-6) 16
Completed 1-1 in Quincy
18. Kankakee (17-3) 17
Hosts Bloom Tuesday
19. St. Laurence (17-5) 18
At Mount Carmel Tuesday
20. Warren (15-6) 19
Wholesome once more
21. Evanston (18-4) 20
Bettering shortly
22. Loyola (17-6) 23
One other robust week forward
23. Rolling Meadows (19-3) 24
At Prospect Tuesday
24. St. Ignatius (18-4) 25
At De La Salle Friday
25. Glenbard West (17-4) NR
Beat Joliet West
