Associated Press state basketball rankings: Dec. 6, 2016

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North Lawndale’s Demonta Jordan (23) grabs a rebound off the board against Joliet West. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

Class 4A

1. Curie (7) 70

2. Simeon 61

3. Evanston 45

4. Belleville West 40

5. Edwardsville 36

6. Joliet West 32

7. East Moline United 28

8. Belleville Althoff 25

9. East St. Louis 18

10. Danville 17

Other receiving votes: Bolingbrook 13, Rockford Boylan 12, Kenwood 10, Quincy 9, Lincoln-Way West 6, Young 6, Belleville East 4, Stevenson 3, Rock Island 3, Hononegah 1, St. Joseph 1.

Class 3A

1. Morgan Park (5) 57

2. Bloomington (1) 46

3. Peoria Manual 40

4. Fenwick 36

5. North Lawndale 33

6. Galesburg 23

7. Centralia 20

8. Springfield Lanphier 16

9. Benton 12

10. Champaign Central 10

Other receiving votes: Ridgewood 6, St. Rita 5, Springfield Southeast 5, Murphysboro 5, De La Salle 5, Mahomet-Seymour 4, Jacksonville 3, Marion 2, Hillcrest 1, Bogan 1.

Class 2A

1. St. Joseph-Ogden (2) 48

1. (tie) Uplift (3) 48

3. Orr (1) 44

4. Rockridge (1) 40

5. Nashville 39

6. Alton Marquette 25

7. Teutopolis 23

8. Tremont 20

8. (tie) Monmout-Roseville 20

10. Waterloo Gibault 19

Other receiving votes: Kewanee 11, Monticello 9, Quincy Notre Dame 9, Sterling Newman 7, Rockford Christian 6, Mt. Carmel 4, Leo 4, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 3, Seton 2, DePaul Prep 2, Pleasant Plains 1, Eldorado 1.

Class 1A

1. Okawville (3) 70

2. Colfax Ridgeview (3) 56

3. Freeport Aquin 41

3. (tie) Annawan 41

5. Patoka 32

6. Quest Academy 30

7. DePue 29

8. Newark 24

9. Pawnee 15

9. (tie) East Dubuque 15

Other receiving votes: Gallatin County 13, LeRoy 13, Ashton-Franklin Center 11, Christian Liberty Academy 10, Woodlawn 9, Liberty 9, Luther North 7, Madison 4, Mendon Unity 2, Altamont 2, Delavan 2, Effingham St. Anthony 2, Mounds Meridian 1, Heyworth 1, Chicago (Hope) 1.

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