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Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

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Class 4A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Lisle (Benet Academy) (12) (23-1)1281
2.Chicago (Curie) (1) (19-1)108T2
3.Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (20-3)107T2
4.Gurnee (Warren) (18-2)845
5.Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (22-1)757
6.Chicago (Marist) (19-4)454
(tie)Evanston (Twp.) (19-3)45T9
8.Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) (19-4)296
9.Chicago (St. Patrick) (17-3)27NR
10.Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (19-3)26T9

Others receiving votes: 11, Lombard (Glenbard East) 10. 12, Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 10. 13, Palatine (Fremd) 8. 14, Palatine (H.S.) 5. 15, Winnetka (New Trier) 5. 16, Chicago (Whitney Young) 3.

Class 3A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.East St. Louis (Sr.) (7) (20-3)1231
2.Kankakee (Sr.) (5) (17-1)1152
3.Maple Park (Kaneland) (21-0)1003
4.Centralia (H.S.) (1) (22-1)884
5.Decatur (MacArthur) (21-1)86T5
6.Morton (17-4)498
7.Chicago (Hyde Park) (16-6)47T5
8.East Peoria (17-3)397
9.Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (17-4)21T9
10.Chicago (Leo) (17-4)16NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Cary (C.-Grove) 9. 12, Sycamore (H.S.) 7. 13, Lincoln 7. 14, Peoria (H.S.) 5. 15, Geneva 2. 16, Normal (University) 1.

Class 2A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Quincy (Notre Dame) (14) (17-0)1491
2.Teutopolis (19-3)1292
3.Tolono (Unity) (20-2)1114
4.Peoria (Manual) (12-8)1013
5.Staunton (19-1)835
6.Nashville (1) (20-2)726
7.Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (20-3)617
8.Chicago (Crane Medical Prep) (13-9)468
9.Carterville (1) (20-2)369
10.Chicago (C. Hope Academy) (17-6)1910

Others receiving votes: 11, Westville 12. 12, Pontiac 11. 13, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 10. 14, Chicago (Clark) 10. 15, Mendota 6. 16, Columbia 5. 17, Williamsville 5. 18, Warsaw 4. 19, Benton 3. 20, Chicago (Christ the King) 3. 21, Yorkville (Y. Christian) 2. 22, Kankakee (McNamara) 1. 23, Sherrard 1.

Class 1A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Lawrenceville (12) (19-1)1521
2.Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (4) (23-0)1303
3.Goreville (17-1)1202
4.Waltonville (20-2)1115
5.Jacksonville (Routt) (18-3)769
6.LeRoy (19-2)626
7.Tuscola (18-4)554
8.Woodlawn (18-3)417
(tie)Dakota (21-1)41NR
10.Sparta (20-2)408

Others receiving votes: 11, South Holland (Unity Christian Academy) 20. 12, Bluford (Webber) 11. 13, Chicago (Marshall) 9. 14, Dieterich 6. 15, Chicago (Fenger) 2. 16, Hardin (Calhoun) 2. 17, Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 1. 18, Toledo (Cumberland) 1.

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