It’s been an extended, enjoyable vacation event season. There have been massive crowds at video games all around the state. Highschool basketball is alive and nicely in Illinois, regardless of the dearth of star energy within the senior and junior courses.
To this point I’ve had an opportunity to go to the Plano Christmas Traditional, the Hinkle Vacation Traditional at Jacobs, the Pontiac Vacation Event and Wealthy’s Huge Dipper. I’ll be at York’s Jack Tosh and possibly cease in at Hinsdale Central over the following two days.
The lengthy, drawn-out vacation event season does have one important disadvantage. It was very awkward updating the rankings earlier than all the vacation tournaments completed.
Kenwood drops out of the highest spot after dropping to Wealthy within the Huge Dipper semifinals. Rich, regardless of a shaky general season, vaults as much as No. 2. There isn’t a crew within the state taking part in higher than the Raptors proper now and that’s an vital issue within the rankings.
DePaul Prep takes over at No. 1. It’s the primary time the Rams have been on high because the brief COVID season.
That was a tough determination as a result of Kenwood beat DePaul Prep the primary week of the season. However the Rams have been rock strong since then and profitable the Pontiac Vacation Event is the premier accomplishment within the state throughout the common season.
St. Ignatius, Geneva and Bloom drop out. Fremd was a straightforward addition after profitable the Wheeling event. New Trier returns after beating Bloom and Joliet West and giving Curie an excellent check at Pontiac.
Deerfield makes its season debut. The Warriors misplaced to Fremd within the Wheeling title sport and have a win towards Evanston on their resume.
Tremendous 25 highschool basketball rankings for Dec. 29, 2024
With file and final week’s rating
1. DePaul Prep (14-1) 2
Pontiac champs
2. Wealthy (7-4) 20
Huge Dipper champs
3. Kenwood (13-1) 1
Misplaced to Wealthy
4. Brother Rice (13-0) 4
In title sport at Hinsdale Central
5. Bolingbrook (12-2) 5
Faces Metamora Monday
6. Waubonsie Valley (12-0) 3
Jacobs champs
7. Warren (10-2) 9
Proviso West champs
8. Homewood-Flossmoor (13-2) 7
Jayden Tyler is a star
9. Benet (13-2) 18
Beat Simeon
10. Simeon (8-4) 12
Leaving Pontiac
11. Lincoln Park (13-3) 8
Fell brief towards Warren
12. Curie (10-3) 15
Misplaced to DePaul Prep
13. Kankakee (10-1) 11
Champs at Kankakee
14. Niles North (10-3) 10
Misplaced to Hinsdale Central
15. Fenwick (12-2) 13
Nonetheless alive at York
16. Mount Carmel (11-2) 14
Completed third at Pekin
17. Hinsdale Central (11-2) 25
Hosts Brother Rice in title sport
18. Waukegan (10-3) 19
Champs at Elgin
19. Younger (9-5) 16
Misplaced to Warren
20. Hersey (12-1) 19
Performed nicely at Pekin
21. St. Laurence (11-3) 6
Misplaced to Lyons
22. Fremd (13-1) NR
Champs at Wheeling
23. Marist (13-2) 24
Misplaced in semis at Centralia
24. New Trier (13-4) NR
Proved rather a lot at Pontiac
25. Deerfield (11-4) NR
Second place at Wheeling
