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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 basketball rankings

By Michael O’Brien

Simeon’s Madison Lowery (11) is pumped up after beating Morgan Park for the city title. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Simeon (24-3) 5

City champs

2. Bolingbrook (23-1) 1

Lost without Malik Binns

3. Morgan Park (19-6) 4

Melo Burrell playing well

4. Evanston (23-3) 12

Sparkled vs. Simeon

5. Young (20-7) 3

Lost to Simeon in semis

6. Curie (23-3) 2

Another state title run?

7. Wheaton-Warrenville South (26-1) 6

Mike Healy can coach

8. Fremd (25-0) 7

Faces Prospect on Wednesday

9. Fenwick (23-4) 10

Won Catholic League Tournamen

10. Joliet West (22-3) 11

Beat the Steelmen

11. Orr (16-5) 8

Narrowly lost to Curie

12. North Lawndale (20-7) 13

Couldn’t handle Morgan Park

13. Conant (23-4) 15

Cheers to Tom McCormack

14. Benet (21-6) 16

Don’t forget Jack Nolan

15. Prospect (22-4) 17

Gritty and talented

16. TF North (21-3) 20

Took down TF South

17. Uplift (21-5) 18

Class 2A contenders

18. Geneva (26-2) 9

Back to back losses

19. Thornton (18-5) 14

Stumbled at Bloom

20. Jacobs (24-1) 21

Cam Krutwig for POY?

21. Joliet Central (21-4) 22

Jojo McNair is a warrior

22. Bloom (19-6) NR

Jovante Slater is ferocious

23. Naperville North (21-4) 22

Cruising in DuPage Valley

24. Notre Dame (22-5) NR

At St. Patrick on Wednesday

25. Hope Academy (23-2) 25

Playoff time

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