CSN Top 20 IHSA basketball rankings

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1Simeon (1-0)
PrepsTalk: Jabari Parker and the Wolverines will now be road warriors. They travel to Dallas to take on Prestonwood High School (Thursday) and then the Penny Hardaway Classic in Memphis (Saturday).

2 - Whitney Young (1-0)
PrepsTalk: The Dolphins will play four Chicago teams in eight daysat Douglass (Wednesday), vs. Westinghouse (Friday), at Powerhourse (next Monday) and then vs. Orr (next Wednesday).

3 - Morgan Park (3-0)
PrepsTalk: Josh Cunningham tallied 14 points and eight rebounds as the Mustangs cruise to a 76-43 win over Hales Sunday. Morgan Park now faces Larry Hawkins HS (Wednesday) and CVCA (Friday).

4 - Homewood-Flossmoor (7-0)
PrepsTalk: The Vikings struggled late, but managed to notch a key victory Sunday against Curie at the Team Rose Shootout. Marius Hill scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

5Benet (6-1)
PrepsTalk: Itll be a challenging week for Sean OMara, Pat McInerney and company. They will face Plainfield North, Lincoln-Way North and Lockport at the Plainfield North tournament.

6 - Marian Catholic (7-1)
PrepsTalk: Marian already has eye-catching wins over Hillcrest, Lanphier and Joliet West. Tyler Ulis has been solid so far this season. The Spartans travel to Nazareth for an ESCC game on Friday.

7 - Notre Dame (8-1)
PrepsTalk: Matt Mooney hit four three pointers (20 points overall) as Notre Dame beat Crane 61-48 on Saturday. The Dons travel to Leo this Saturday.

8 - Proviso East (4-2)
PrepsTalk: The Pirates get back on the winning track, defeating Leyden 84-65 on Saturday. Sterling Brown scored 22 points. Branden Jenkins added another 16. East hosts Addison Trail Friday.

9 - North Chicago (4-2)
PrepsTalk: Providence-St. Mel proved they are for real Sunday, taking down high-flying North Chicago 78-63. JaVairius Amos-Mays paced the Warhawks with 19 points.

10 - St. Joseph (5-2)
PrepsTalk: Loren Horton scored 14 points, Paul Turner and AJ Patty also played key roles as the Chargers get a key Catholic League victory over De La Salle Friday, 62-52.

11Seton (5-4)
PrepsTalk: Alex Foster scored 16 points with nine rebounds; Mark Weems tallied 17 points as the Sting beat St. Francis-St. Mary (Ohio) 48-45 on Saturday.

12Hillcrest (5-2)
PrepsTalk: Back-to-back games for the Hawks this week, as they host Oak Lawn Friday then travel to Thornton the following night. The Proviso West Tourney is also on the horizon.

13Fenwick (5-1)
PrepsTalk: The Friars defeated St. Francis de Sales Friday night, 61-44. Luke Lattner had 18 points. Thomas Planek added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Fenwick, who will travel to Brother Rice Friday.

14. Neuqua Valley (8-0)
PrepsTalk: The Wildcats have stormed out of the gate with an 8-0 start, the latest victory a 48-38 win over Lake Park. They now hit the road for two games this week: Bartlett (Thursday) and South Elgin (Saturday).

15 - St. Rita (5-2)
PrepsTalk: Have the Mustangs bounced back from some early-season jitters? A huge second half from Dominique Matthews and Victor Law was the difference in a 59-50 victory over Hyde Park Sunday.

16 - St. Charles East (5-1)
PrepsTalk: The Saints forced 20 turnovers in handing Geneva their first loss, 55-39 Friday night. More Upstate Eight play for East, as they host Metea Valley (Thursday) and go to Batavia (Saturday).

17 - West Aurora (5-1)
PrepsTalk: The Blackhawks ended Fridays game at Naperville Central on an 8-0 run as they pulled away to a 63-53 victory. Jontrell Walker had a game-high 24 points. West hosts Glenbard North Friday.

18 - Zion-Benton (7-1)
PrepsTalk: The Zee-Bees, off to a 7-1 start, got a nice victory Saturday at Lake Forest. Forward Milik Yarbrough paved the way, scoring 23 points in a 53-50 victory.

19York (6-1)
PrepsTalk: Colorado State-bound guard David Cohn was impressive against Lyons, leading all scorers with 17 points. Up next for the Dukes: a tilt with fellow West Suburban Silver foe Glenbard West.

20 - St. Ignatius (5-0)
PrepsTalk: The Wolfpack already have a marquee win on their resume (at St. Rita). But the schedule doesnt get any easier with Seton Academy and Benet on the horizon.

Looming and Lurking: Andrew, Montini, Foreman, Maine South, St. Benedict, Providence-St. Mel, Morton, Westinghouse, Geneva, St. Viator, Lemont, Oswego, Marist, Joliet West, Lake Forest, De La Salle, Orr, Bolingbrook, Glenbard East.

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