Southland boys basketball rankings and player of the week

Homewood-Flossmoor takes over top spot, while Lincoln-Way East, Marian Catholic and Beecher enter rankings. H-F’s Bryce Heard is the player of the week.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Homewood-Flossmoor 13-1 (3)

Gianni Cobb converts last-second layup, lifts Vikings to Big Dipper championship.

2. Mount Carmel 16-2 (4)

Benet and DePaul Prep await Angelo Ciaravino and Caravan in seven-day stretch.

3. Thornton 17-2 (2)

Morez Johnson and Wildcats play Ohio power Richmond Heights on ESPN2, then Metamora.

4. Marist 13-3 (7)

RedHawks take second at Centralia. Sophomore forward Stephen Brown gets Illinois offer.

5. Brother Rice 15-2 (1)

Zavier Fitch and Crusaders ready to erase two-game losing streak that ended 2023.

6. Bloom 8-5 (6)

OT loss to Benet a heartbreaker but shows Amare Pryor, Blazing Trojans are right there.

7. Lincoln-Way East 10-4 (NR)

BJ Powell and Effingham tourney champion Griffins riding five-game win streak.

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8. Rich Township 10-4 (10)

Samar Bures and Raptors finish third in Big Dipper, will be looking to build on that in 2024.

9. Marian Catholic 10-5 (NR)

Led by James Bullock Jr., Spartans have signature wins over Marist and Brother Rice.

10. Beecher 16-0 (NR)

Adyn McGinley and Bobcats are one of just nine unbeaten teams in Illinois.

Player of the Week

Junior guard Bryce Heard puts together strong quartet of games, earning MVP honors as Homewood-Flossmoor wins the 50th Big Dipper Tournament.

Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week

Top 10

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Player of the Week