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Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

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Class 4A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Lisle (Benet Academy) (11) (29-1)1181
2.Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (25-3)1082
3.Chicago (Curie) (1) (24-1)963
4.Gurnee (Warren) (27-2)844
5.Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (28-1)725
6.Palatine (Fremd) (24-2)426
7.Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (25-3)398
8.Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) (26-4)387
9.Chicago (Marist) (25-5)259
10.Bolingbrook (21-7)10NR
(tie)Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (23-6)10NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Palatine (H.S.) 7. 12, Chicago (St. Patrick) 7. 13, Winnetka (New Trier) 3. 14, Lombard (Glenbard East) 1.

Class 3A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Kankakee (Sr.) (6) (25-1)1122
2.East St. Louis (Sr.) (5) (25-4)1111
3.Maple Park (Kaneland) (29-0)913
4.Decatur (MacArthur) (28-1)854
5.Centralia (H.S.) (1) (28-1)745
6.Morton (24-4)566
7.East Peoria (25-4)467
8.Peoria (H.S.) (21-6)288
9.Chicago (Hyde Park) (21-7)249
10.Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (20-7)9NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Chicago (Leo) 7. 12, Normal (University) 4. 13, Lincoln 4. 14, Cary (C.-Grove) 3. 15, Oak Forest 2. 16, Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 2. 17, Geneva 1. 18, Marion (H.S.) 1.

Class 2A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Teutopolis (10) (26-3)1301
2.Quincy (Notre Dame) (2) (24-1)120T2
3.Nashville (3) (28-2)111T2
4.Tolono (Unity) (27-2)1054
5.Peoria (Manual) (17-9)835
6.Chicago (Crane Medical Prep) (18-10)566
7.Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (26-4)527
8.Staunton (26-3)338
9.Westville (31-0)27NR
(tie)Carterville (26-3)27NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Yorkville (Y. Christian) 21. 12, Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 18. 13, Chicago (Clark) 13. 14, Mendota 10. 15, Alton (Marquette) 7. 16, Benton 4. 17, Columbia 3. 18, Pontiac 3. 19, Byron 1. 20, Roxana 1.

Class 1A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (10) (29-1)1321
2.Lawrenceville (2) (27-2)1132
3.LeRoy (26-2)1053
4.Waltonville (3) (27-4)984
5.Goreville (25-4)815
6.Woodlawn (26-3)806
7.Jacksonville (Routt) (25-4)727
8.Dakota (28-2)438
9.Sparta (26-4)259
10.Tuscola (24-6)1910

Others receiving votes: 11, Chicago (Marshall) 15. 12, Bluford (Webber) 12. 13, South Holland (Unity Christian Academy) 9. 14, Abingdon (A.-Avon) 6. 15, Hardin (Calhoun) 6. 16, Lanark (Eastland) 5. 17, Altamont 2. 18, Toledo (Cumberland) 2.

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