By Joe Collins and Taylor Bell
CSNChicago.com
1Simeon (18-1)
Results: Lost to Findlay Prep 75-50; Defeated Urban Prep 83-39, Vocational 63-42 and Southwind TN 73-54
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This Week: Wednesday vs. Bogan, Friday at Harlan
Hoops Talk: The Wolverines get back on track after Mondays humbling defeat. Wednesdays game at 81st & Vincennes could have game-of-the-year potential.
2Proviso East (16-0)
Results: Defeated Downers Grove South 78-70 and Leyden 70-49
This Week: Saturday at Addison Trail
Hoops Talk: The road to the West Suburban Gold title now goes through Maywood, but Paris Lee and the Pirates are thinking much bigger.
3Curie (17-1)
Results: Defeated North Chicago 88-80 OT, Lindblom 75-35, Dunbar 69-54 and Whitney Young 59-47
This Week: Monday at Kenwood, Tuesday at DuSable, Thursday vs. Harper, Sunday vs. Leo
Hoops Talk: The Condors are playing eight games in two weeks, but Cliff Alexander, Malcolm Hill-Bey and Devin Foster havent hit the brakes yet.
4Warren (13-2)
Results: Defeated Downers Grove South 64-63 OT
This Week: Tuesday vs. Stevenson, Saturday vs. Mundelein
Hoops Talk: The last of Darius Pauls 26 points against DGS was the most importantthe free throw with no time left in OT. He also grabbed 12 rebounds.
5Andrew (13-0)
Results: No games played last week
This Week: Tuesday at Tinley Park, Friday at Lincoln-Way West
Hoops Talk: The Thunderbolts showdown at Thornwood was postponed Friday due to the snow. Andrew is one of the three remaining undefeated teams.
6Elgin (16-1)
Results: Defeated Huntley 58-44
This Week: Thursday vs. St. Charles North
Hoops Talk: The Maroons get another signature win, thanks to senior Kory Brown. He scored a career-high 30 points against Huntley.
7Bogan (19-1)
Results: Defeated Morgan Park 59-54 and Bradford WI 69-33
This Week: Tuesday vs. Harlan, Wednesday at Simeon
Hoops Talk: The Bengals could be the talk of the town come Wednesday night. Do they have what it takes to take down No. 1 Simeon?
8Plainfield East (14-1)
Results: Defeated Naperville Central 66-51; Lost to Larkin 70-67
This Week: Tuesday vs. Glenbard South, Friday vs. Oswego, Saturday at Plainfield South
Hoops Talk: East went scoreless for 3.5 minutes in the fourth against Larkin. Dee Brown, Brian Bennett, Jawan Straughter and company look to bounce back.
9De La Salle (13-2)
Results: No games played last week
This Week: Tuesday vs. St. Joseph, Friday at Loyola
Hoops Talk: Last Fridays St. Ignatius game rescheduled for 222. Tuesdays game will serve as a rematch from December 9th, won by the Meteors (62-52).
10New Trier (17-2)
Results: Defeated Buffalo Grove 57-33, Niles West 67-43 and Taft 82-51
This Week: Friday at Glenbrook South
Hoops Talk: Future Ivy-Leaguers Connor Boehm (Dartmouth) and Steven Cook (Princeton) keep the Trevians rolling.
11Downers Grove South (13-4)
Results: Lost to Proviso East 78-70, Warren 64-63 OT
This Week: Friday at Hinsdale South, Saturday vs. Morton
Hoops Talk: Two games, two losses to top 10 opponents. Jerron Wilbut and Kevin Honn played starring roles against Warren, each scoring 20 points.
12Huntley (15-2)
Results: Defeated Jacobs 50-37; Lost to Elgin 58-44
This Week: Tuesday vs. Cary-Grove, Saturday at Dundee-Crown
Hoops Talk: Justin Frederick and 6-6 sophomore Amanze Egekeze each had 11 points for Huntley against Elgin, but the Red Raiders couldnt contain Kory Brown.
13St. Ignatius (14-2)
Results: Defeated Brooks 74-44
This Week: Friday vs. Hales
Hoops Talk: The Wolfpack continue to be one of Chicagolands most balanced teamsfive in double figures Sunday against Brooks.
14Marshall (18-4)
Results: Defeated Whitney Young 79-75 OT and Madison-Milwaukee WI 67-58
This Week: Wednesday at Orr
Hoops Talk: The Commandos, paced by Korbin McClain and Milton Doyle, are red hot. They are all by themselves in first in the Red-West.
15Metea Valley (16-1)
Results: Defeated Rich Central 96-88 OT
This Week: Tuesday vs. Bartlett, Saturday at South Elgin
Hoops Talk: Senior guard Kenny Obendorf and the Mustangs have been more than impressive in the programs second year of varsity-level play.
16Hillcrest (15-4)
Results: Defeated Richards 61-48 and Bremen 66-32; Lost to Farragut 59-53
This Week: Tuesday at Crete-Monee, Friday vs. T.F. North
Hoops Talk: Two nice South Suburban wins, but the Hawks ran into a block party on Sunday. Farraguts Rashaun Stimage stuffed Hillcrest 13 times.
17Whitney Young (8-7)
Results: Lost to Marshall 79-75 OT, Curie 59-47
This Week: Wednesday vs. Collins, Thursday vs. Soldan International Studies (in St. Louis), Sunday vs. Trinity (in Louisville)
Hoops Talk: Like Downers Grove South, the Dolphins lose two hard-fought games to ranked competition. Paul White continues to complement Jahlil Okafor well.
18Bloom (14-3)
Results: Lost to Sandburg 47-43 OT
This Week: Tuesday at Homewood-Flossmoor, Friday vs. Rich Central
Hoops Talk: Shocking loss to Sandburg-- a game where the Trojans led by 9 with 1:43 to go. It doesnt get any easier, as a talented H-F team is lurking.
19Crane (13-4)
Results: Defeated Cody MI 2-0 (forfeit), Collins 69-50, T.F. North 66-62 OT, Tremper WI 53-49
This Week: Wednesday vs. Manley, Saturday vs. Paducah Tillman (Louisville KY), Sunday vs. TBA (Louisville KY)
Hoops Talk: Isaiah Hayes, Chris Davis and Willie Conner help lead Chris Heads team back into the CSN Top 20.
20Hope Academy (16-2)
Results: No games played last week
This Week: Tuesday vs. Lake Forest Academy, Thursday at Chicagoland Jewish, Friday at St. Benedict
Hoops Talk: Hope, which includes senior forward Torrance Johnson, continues to make waves in the Chicago Prep. But will the team win without Jalen James?
Looming & Lurking: Dunbar, Farragut, Naperville North, West Aurora, Foreman, Herscher, St. Viator, Lemont, Homewood-Flossmoor, Seton, St. Rita, North Chicago, Notre Dame, Crete-Monee.
NOTE: This weeks schedule may change, due to the rescheduling of games from Fridays inclement weather