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Young’s Jalen Frizell (10) takes a charge from Simeon’s Talen Horton-Tucker (5). Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 basketball rankings

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Curie (9-0) 1

Favorites at Pontiac

2. Simeon (7-0) 2

Beat Young

3. Morgan Park (6-1) 3

Favorites at Proviso West

4. Evanston (10-1) 4

Out of town for holidays

5. Joliet West (10-0) 5

Teyvion Kirk dropped 34 on Romeoville

6. Bolingbrook (6-0) 6

Favorites at Hinsdale Central

7. Kenwood (8-2) 7

Lost to Ben Davis, Ind.

8. Young (5-3) 9

Lost to Simeon

9. North Lawndale (8-2) 10

At Bloomington tournament

10. Uplift (8-2) 11

Jacobs brothers an attraction

11. Orr (4-1) 12

Detroit for holidays

12. Fenwick (8-1) 8

Lost to Benet

13. Oak Park (9-1) 13

Contender at Pontiac

14. Homewood-Flossmoor (7-1) 14

Major contender at Hinsdale Central

15. Fremd (9-0) 15

Favorite at Wheeling

16. Thornton (5-3) 16

Heavy favorite at Big Dipper

17. Bloom (6-2) 17

Tough draw at Pontiac

18. Marist (12-0) 18

Four wins last week

19. Jacobs (10-0) 19

Cruising at home

20. Farragut (2-2) 20

Missouri for holidays

21. Geneva (9-0) 21

Favorites at DeKalb

22. Marian Catholic (6-4) 22

Lots to prove at Hinsdale Central

23. Hillcrest (7-3) 23

Dangerous at Proviso West

24. Conant (8-2) 24

Favorites at York

25. Benet (8-2) NR

Beat Fenwick

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