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Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

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Class 4A

RankSchoolTotal Points 
1.Lisle (Benet Academy) (10) (17-1)108 
2.Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (1) (14-2)100 
3.Chicago (Curie) (12-1)80 
4.Chicago (Marist) (15-1)79 
5.Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) (15-2)62 
(tie)Gurnee (Warren) (12-1)62 
7.Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (15-2)41 
8.Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (14-1)27 
9.Winnetka (New Trier) (13-3)21 
10.Chicago (St. Patrick) (13-2)11 

Others receiving votes: 11, Bolingbrook 5. 12, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 5. 13, Palatine (Fremd) 3. 14, Peoria (Richwoods) 1.

Class 3A

RankSchoolTotal Points 
1.East St. Louis (Sr.) (7) (14-1)97 
2.Kankakee (Sr.) (3) (12-1)91 
3.Decatur (MacArthur) (12-0)75 
4.Maple Park (Kaneland) (13-0)70 
5.Centralia (H.S.) (15-1)59 
6.Chicago (Hyde Park) (11-4)35 
7.Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (12-2)34 
8.Metamora (12-4)22 
9.Deerfield (H.S.) (11-5)15 
10.East Peoria (8-2)13 
(tie)Morton (11-4)13 

Others receiving votes: 11, Peoria (H.S.) 9. 12, Chicago (Leo) 7. 13, Champaign (Centennial) 6. 14, Chicago (Morgan Park) 3. 15, Sycamore (H.S.) 1.

Class 2A

RankSchoolTotal Points 
1.Quincy (Notre Dame) (10) (13-0)109 
2.Peoria (Manual) (1) (8-4)87 
3.Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (15-1)70 
4.Teutopolis (13-2)57 
5.Yorkville (Y. Christian) (10-5)55 
6.Warsaw (12-3)49 
7.Staunton (11-1)33 
8.Tolono (Unity) (11-2)28 
9.Chicago (Christ the King) (12-2)25 
10.Carterville (15-1)20 

Others receiving votes: 11, Chicago (Clark) 14. 12, Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 10. 13, Chicago (Crane Medical Prep) 9. 14, Nashville 9. 15, Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) 8. 16, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 6. 17, Westville 5. 18, Columbia 4. 19, Trenton (Wesclin) 3. 20, Kankakee (McNamara) 2. 21, Alton (Marquette) 2.

Class 1A

RankSchoolTotal Points 
1.Woodlawn (5) (14-1)85 
2.Lawrenceville (2) (14-1)78 
3.Tuscola (1) (16-0)62 
4.Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (1) (16-0)61 
5.Waltonville (13-2)47 
6.Goreville (11-1)44 
7.Jacksonville (Routt) (13-2)39 
8.LeRoy (1) (13-1)35 
9.Bluford (Webber) (12-1)34 
10.South Holland (Unity Christian Academy) (10-5)25 

Others receiving votes: 11, Sparta 21. 12, Chicago (Marshall) 11. 13, Abingdon (A.-Avon) 5. 14, Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) 2. 15, Toledo (Cumberland) 1.

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