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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 basketball rankings

By Michael O’Brien

Geneva fans are pumped up in their game against Batavia. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Bolingbrook (21-0) 1

Nana Akenten huge in O’Fallon

2. Curie (20-2) 2

City tournament favorites

3. Young (17-5) 3

Getting fully healthy

4. Morgan Park (15-4) 4

Lost to Webster Groves, MO

5. Simeon (19-2) 5

Had the week off

6. Wheaton-Warrenville South (23-1) 6

Dominating DuPage Valley

7. Fremd (21-0) 7

Perfect season in reach

8. Uplift (20-4) 8

Survived Lincoln Park

9. Orr (14-4) 15

Beat North Lawndale again

10. Geneva (25-0) 10

Handled Batavia

11. Fenwick (19-4) 12

Won three tough games

12. Joliet West (19-3) 13

Trevian Bell finishing strong

13. Evanston (20-3) 14

Nice win against Althoff

14. North Lawndale (18-6) 9

Threat for city title

15. Thornton (15-4) 11

Alonzo Verge DNP Friday

16. Conant (19-4) 16

Destroyed Hoffman Estates

17. Benet (18-6) 17

Liam Lyman is on fire

18. Prospect (19-4) 18

Unselfish, tough group

19. Brother Rice (20-3) 19

Exceeding expectations

20. TF North (18-3) 20

How good are the Meteors?

21. Bogan (15-6) 21

Everyone is playing

22. Jacobs (20-1) 24

Supporting cast stepping up

23. Joliet Central (19-3) NR

Jose Grubbs leads the way

24. Naperville North (17-4) NR

Fought its way back

25. Hope Academy (21-3) NR

Class 1A state title favorites

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