High School Basketball High School Sports Super 25 Basketball Rankings

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

By Michael O’Brien

Orr’s Ty Mosley (0) grabs a offense rebound against Winnebago in the 2A State Championship game in Peoria, IL Saturday, 03-10-18. Worsom Robinson/For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Simeon (29-3) 1

THT wins POY

2. Orr (30-4) 2

Class 2A champs

3. Young (26-7) 3

Can Dolphins beat Simeon?

4. Curie (26-5) 4

Lost to Young in OT

5. Morgan Park (22-9) 5

Dominated Bogan

6. Evanston (25-5) 6

One win from Peoria

7. Benet (27-4) 7

Redwings are red hot

8. West Aurora (25-4) 8

Jared Crutcher gets it done

9. Marist (27-5) 9

Gave Simeon a real test

10. Larkin (25-6) 12

Can Royals cool off Benet?

11. New Trier (25-6) 10

Lost to Evanston

12. Marian Catholic (24-5) 11

Another Ulis stepping up

13. Niles North (26-5) 14

Lost to New Trier

14. Bolingbrook (22-7) 17

Lost to West Aurora

15. Joliet Central (23-6) 18

Ryan Saunders can play

16. Homewood-Flossmoor (21-7) 14

Overachieved this season

17. Lincoln Park (19-10) 21

Lost to Young

18. Lake Zurich (26-7) NR

Faces Evanston Tuesday

19. Willowbrook (26-6) 17

Chris Perkins opening eyes

20. Naperville North (26-3) 12

Lost to Willowbrook

21. North Chicago (21-8) NR

Underrated all season?

22. Loyola (24-7) 20

Lost to Evanston

23. DePaul Prep (24-7) 13

Lost to North Chicago

24. Lincoln-Way East (23-6) 25

Best team in school history

25. Barrington (24-7) NR

Broncos just keep winning

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