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Illinois High School Boys Basketball Poll

Illinois High School Boys Basketball Poll

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Class 4A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Lisle (Benet Academy) (9) (19-1)981
2.Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (16-3)872
3.Chicago (Curie) (1) (16-1)803
4.Chicago (Marist) (17-1)714
5.Gurnee (Warren) (14-1)60T5
6.Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) (18-2)51T5
7.Chicago (St. Patrick) (14-2)2510
8.Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (16-1)22NR
(tie)Palatine (Fremd) (15-1)22NR
10.Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (15-2)128

Others receiving votes: 11, Evanston (Twp.) 8. 12, Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 5. 13, Winnetka (New Trier) 4. 14, Peoria (Richwoods) 2. 15, Lombard (Glenbard East) 2. 16, Chicago (Whitney Young) 1.

Class 3A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.East St. Louis (Sr.) (6) (16-2)961
2.Kankakee (Sr.) (3) (14-1)902
3.Decatur (MacArthur) (15-0)763
4.Centralia (H.S.) (1) (17-1)655
(tie)Maple Park (Kaneland) (16-0)654
6.Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (14-2)347
7.Chicago (Hyde Park) (13-5)306
8.East Peoria (10-2)23T10
9.Morton (12-4)22T10
10.Metamora (13-5)188

Others receiving votes: 11, Chicago (Leo) 10. 12, Peoria (H.S.) 6. 13, Deerfield (H.S.) 5. 14, Cary (C.-Grove) 5. 15, Lincoln 4. 16, Washington 1.

Class 2A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Quincy (Notre Dame) (11) (14-0)1101
2.Peoria (Manual) (10-5)882
3.Teutopolis (15-2)824
4.Tolono (Unity) (13-2)658
5.Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (16-2)553
6.Staunton (14-1)347
7.Chicago (Clark) (15-3)29NR
(tie)Nashville (15-2)29NR
9.Chicago (C. Hope Academy) (12-5)24NR
10.Chicago (Crane Medical Prep) (8-8)23NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Yorkville (Y. Christian) 18. 12, Carterville 12. 13, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 12. 14, Chicago (Christ the King) 11. 15, Westville 6. 16, Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) 3. 17, Murphysboro 2. 18, Kankakee (McNamara) 1. 19, Williamsville 1.

Class 1A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Lawrenceville (7) (16-1)892
2.Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (3) (19-0)814
3.Tuscola (17-1)793
4.Goreville (14-1)586
5.Waltonville (16-2)515
6.LeRoy (15-1)498
7.Jacksonville (Routt) (16-2)397
8.Woodlawn (15-2)271
9.Bluford (Webber) (13-2)259
10.South Holland (Unity Christian Academy) (10-5)2110

Others receiving votes: 11, Sparta 14. 12, Chicago (Marshall) 9. 13, Toledo (Cumberland) 4. 14, Louisville (North Clay) 2. 15, Dieterich 1. 16, Hardin (Calhoun) 1.

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