By Joe Henricksen
With the arrival of St. Rita transfer and Illinois State recruit Terry Johnson to an already loaded roster, North Lawndale, the 2008 Class 2A state champions, gets the nod over both Zion-Benton and Whitney Young. The City/Suburban Hoops Report’s preseason Top 50 is now out in the preseason issue. Here is a look at the preseason Top 25.
1. North Lawndale
2. Zion-Benton
3. Whitney Young
4. DeLaSalle
5. Seton Academy
6. Simeon
7. Curie
8. Thornton
9. Foreman
10. Waukegan
11. Bolingbrook
12. Hyde Park
13. Glenbrook North
14. Marshall
15. Morton
16. Hillcrest
17. Neuqua Valley
18. Lincoln Park
19. Crete-Monee
20. Mt. Carmel
21. Evanston
22. Leo
23. St. Joseph
24. Warren
25. St. Ignatius
Best Bets
Here is a look at teams most likely to crack the Top 25 sooner than later….
North Chicago
Naperville Central
Glenbrook South
New Trier
Lake Forest
Crane
St. Patrick
T.F. North
Riverside-Brookfield
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