Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 Chicago-area basketball rankings

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Evanston’s Jaylin Gibson (1) goes up against Niles North’s Damaria Franklin (13). Worsom Robinson/For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Simeon (6-0) 1

Messiah Jones making a case

2. Young (10-1) 2

Elliott Sieger is playing

3. Curie (6-1) 4

Beat Morgan Park

4. Orr (6-2) 8

Three-win week

5. Morgan Park (4-3) 3

Rugged early schedule

6. Niles North (8-0) 6

Handled Evanston

7. Bolingbrook (7-1) 7

Tyler Cochran has improved

8. Oak Park (7-0) 9

Dangerous at Pontiac

9. Larkin (6-2) 10

Proviso West sleeper

10. Romeoville (9-1) 5

Still a lot to learn

11. Naperville North (8-0) 11

Survived Lake Park

12. DePaul Prep (8-1) 12

Hosts St. Ignatius Friday

13. West Aurora (7-1) 14

Beat St. Charles North

14. New Trier (7-0) 13

At Glenbrook South Thursday

15. Proviso East (7-2) 18

Hung tough at Orr

16. St. Viator (8-1) 18

Very solid resume

17. Marian Catholic (6-1) 19

Ahron Ulis has some buzz

18. Hillcrest (9-2) 20

Playing with a spark

19. Benet (7-2) 17

Lost to St. Viator

20. Fenwick (7-3) 21

Beat Brother Rice

21. Wheaton-Warrenville South (8-0) 24

Top seed at Bloomington

22. Evanston (7-2) 22

How about Blake Peters?

23. Willowbrook (6-1) NR

Beat Hinsdale South

24. Joliet Central (7-1) NR

Ryan Saunders is a load

25. Prospect (7-2) NR

Seven-game winning streak

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