High School Basketball High School Sports Super 25 Basketball Rankings

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

Next Up In High School Basketball

City/Suburban Hoops Report Three-Pointer: Observations from the first live period weekend

Nick Martinelli’s recruitment soars after emotional parting with Elon

A very early look at next season’s top high school basketball teams

Five players set to break out during the first live recruiting period

City/Suburban Hoops Report Coach of the Year: Glenbard West’s Jason Opoka

45th annual McDonald’s All-American Game played in front of a nearly sold-out crowd

Latest Stories

The Latest

Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III sits with Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow PUSH Convention on July 18, 2023.

Politics

Quick exit by Rev. Jesse Jackson's replacement raises questions about future of Rainbow PUSH

It’s still not clear why the Rev. Frederick Haynes III, a Texas megachurch pastor, suddenly resigned Tuesday as president of the legendary South Side social justice organization. But longtime observers say an out-of-towner was doomed from the start.

By Mitchell Armentrout

Taylor Hall

Blackhawks

With ACL recovery on track, Blackhawks' Taylor Hall used lost season to 'refresh mentally'

Hall participated in Hawks morning skate Thursday — on the last day of the season — for the first time since his surgery in November. He expects to be fully healthy for training camp next season.

By Ben Pope

Horner Dog Park_XXXXXX_02

News

Top dogs: Here are Chicago's most popular breeds

The most common dog breed in Chicago — making up about 14% of all registered dogs — is a mixed-breed dog, followed by pit bulls, Labrador retrievers and German shepherds.

By Amy Qin and Matt Kiefer

2024 Democratic National Convention

Democratic Party leaders vow Chicago is ready for convention, despite the party's divisions

Democrats are deeply focused on Wisconsin and Michigan to help bolster President Joe Biden’s re-election chances — and officials, in town for meetings hosted by the Democratic National Convention Committee, say they plan on showing voters a deep party contrast.

By Tina Sfondeles

Medical marijuana grows in the vegetative room at Illinois Grown Medicine in Elk Grove Village. File Photo. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Marijuana

4/20 is Saturday. Here's what you need to know for weed's 'high' holiday.

Read on to find out about how 4/20 came about, some frequently asked questions about Delta-8 weed alternative and a weed syndrome that causes vomiting, and some events that fall on the high holiday.

By David Struett