Boys basketball: Top 20 rankings

Boys basketball

Team Comment

1. Benet (19-3) No rest for the Redwings down the stretch

2. West Aurora (16-3) Blackhawks vs. Benet at Batavia Saturday

3. Neuqua Valley (20-2) Hosts Bartlett Friday in UEC Valley

4. Stevenson (15-4) Patriots have won five straight, 11 of 13

5. Larkin (18-3) Third clash against rival Elgin Friday

6. St. Viator (14-5) Beat Marian Catholic, lost to Notre Dame

7. York (17-5) Despite Proviso W. loss, still in Silver race

8. Bartlett (18-6) Looking to avenge earlier loss to Neuqua

9. Metea Valley (15-7) Hayden Barnard: 6-foot-10 with a soft shot

10. Waubonsie Valley (16-7) Great wins over Bartlett, Peoria Central

11. Naperville Central (13-7) Surprisingly clear win over Glenbard East

12. Glenbard East (12-6) Rams close with six straight DVC games

13. Mundelein (12-9) Knar makes season debut in loss to Warren

14. Lakes (16-6) Eagles host North Chicago on Friday

15. Fremd (14-6) On three-game winning streak

16. Huntley (12-6) Has won 26 straight in FVC Valley

17. Hampshire (17-3) Senior Tyler Crater averaging 17 points

18. Schaumburg (11-8) Passing key West tests

19. Prospect (12-7) Lost to Hersey, hoping to bounce back

20. St. Charles East (13-7) Jake Asquini five 3s in win over Geneva