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Michael O’Brien’s Chicago-area Super 25 basketball rankings

By Michael O’Brien

Marquise Walker works his way past Simeon’s Kejuan Clements. | Pat Gleason/For the Sun-Times

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Simeon (12-2) 1

Better than anyone realized

2. Curie (12-2) 2

Hosts Bogan Tuesday

3. Orr (12-2) 3

Friday rematch with Young

4. Niles North (13-0) 4

Test Tuesday at New Trier

5. Young (13-4) 5

Lost in Memphis

6. Morgan Park (10-6) 6

Marcus Watson playing well

7. Oak Park (10-2) 7

Survived York in OT

8. Fenwick (12-4) 8

Beat De La Salle

9. Bolingbrook (11-2) 9

Beat Sandburg in OT

10. Lincoln Park (11-4) 10

Will be tested by North Lawndale

11. Marian Catholic (11-2) 11

Hosts Marist Thursday

12. Hillcrest (13-4) 12

Best of South Suburban

13. Marist (15-1) 13

RedHawks play hard

14. DePaul Prep (13-3) 16

Beat St. Rita

15. Evanston (12-3) 17

At New Trier on Friday

16. Leo (9-5) 18

Anderson brothers can board

17. North Lawndale (12-2) 19

Clavonne Hillard can play

18. St. Rita (9-8) 15

Lost to DePaul Prep

19. Libertyville (8-5) 20

Three tough games ahead

20. Brother Rice (11-6) 21

At Mount Carmel on Friday

21. Batavia (13-3) 22

Beat St. Charles East

22. Naperville North (13-1) 23

Plays Naperville Central Friday

23. Joliet Central (12-2) 24

Balanced, tough defensively

24. Naperville Central (11-2) NR

Beat WW South

25. Romeoville (13-3) NR

Beat Oswego

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