Boys basketball Top 20
Records through Jan. 26
Team Comment
1. Waubonsie Valley (22-1) Tied late with Marist before falling short
2. Hinsdale Central (21-2) Chance to avenge Glenbard West loss Friday
3. Benet (20-4) Fagbemi scored 22 in Sides Collide victory over Rich
4. Fremd (19-2) Hirsch hit 5 three-pointers in Palatine win
5. Warren (15-6) Massive victory over Bolingbrook as team gets healthy
6. Rolling Meadows (19-3) Two-game lead in MSL East
7. Hersey (16-4) Upset by Prospect
8. Downers North (18-6) Hurter 26 in Night of Hoops win vs. Oswego East
9. Crystal Lake South (19-3) Big week for FVC title hopes
10. Barrington (12-6) LeBlanc 24 points in Hoffman Estates win
11. Glenbard West (17-4) Playing as well as almost anyone
12. Saint Viator (16-6) Played Marist to wire in 1st ESCC loss
13. Stevenson (14-8) Bardic 7th Patriot to reach 1,000 points
14. Palatine (13-10) Balanganayi 22 points, 10 rebounds vs. Fremd
15. West Aurora (13-8) Another team getting healthy
16. Geneva (19-4) Took command of DuKane race
17. WW South (16-7) Lost a pair of hard-fought games last week
18. Kaneland (19-1) Good test Tuesday against DeKalb
19. Burlington C. (17-6) Must-win vs. CL South on Tuesday to stay in FVC race
20. Schaumburg (16-7) Five in double figures in Conant victory
Others to watch: Lake Zurich 10-11, Neuqua Valley 13-9, Conant 11-10, Hoffman Estates 16-7, Maine South 10-12, Libertyville 10-9, IC Catholic Prep 19-4, Cary-Grove 14-8, Grayslake C. 14-7, Jacobs 13-8