Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 basketball rankings

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Nana Akenten (25) celebrates after his teammate hits a shot at the buzzer against Lockport. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Curie (7-0) 1

Dominated St. Joseph

2. Simeon (3-0) 2

Morgan Park, Bogan this week

3. Morgan Park (4-0) 3

Hosting Simeon Thursday

4. Evanston (7-1) 4

Handled Niles West

5. Joliet West (7-0) 5

No. 3 seed at Pontiac

6. Bolingbrook (5-0) 6

Nana Akenten can shoot

7. Kenwood (6-1) 7

Handled Hyde Park

8. Fenwick (7-0) 8

Better than expected

9. North Lawndale (6-1) 10

Face Young Wednesday

10. Uplift (6-1) 11

Nice win vs. Von Steuben

11. Young (3-2) 12

Survived Orr

12. Benet (6-0) 14

Nice win vs. Dons

13. Orr (3-1) 20

Raekwon Drake still a show

14. Oak Park (7-1) 23

Nice three-win week

15. Homewood-Flossmoor (6-1) 9

Lost to Farragut

16. Bloom (5-1) 13

Darkhorse at Pontiac

17. Thornton (4-2) 17

Alonzo Verge heating up

18. Marist (6-0) 18

Morgan Taylor a two-sport star

19. Stevenson (7-0) 19

Plays Prospect Saturday

20. Fremd (7-0) 24

Shocked Conant

21. De La Salle (7-0) 21

Stone Parker leads

22. Downers Grove North (7-0) 22

Showdown with Downers South Saturday

23. St. Rita (4-0) 25

Very solid backcourt

24. Farragut (2-1) NR

Beat H-F, Westinghouse

25. Jacobs (7-0) NR

Cam Krutwig is a force

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