St. Anthony Girls Still No. 1 In State Poll, Boys In Third
Published on February 13 2025 6:18 am
Last Updated on February 13 2025 6:18 am
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham St. Anthony retained the top spot in the Class 1A Girls State Basketball Poll this week.
The Bulldogs drew 10 votes and remained in first place.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg was in the others receiving votes category in 1A. Brownstown/St. Elmo fell out of the others receiving votes from last week.
In Class 2A, Teutopolis received three votes in the others receiving votes category.
In the boys poll, Effingham St. Anthony was listed as second in the Class 1A poll, but this week dropped down to the No. 3 spot.
Dieterich was in the others receiving category last week but fell out of the poll.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 4A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Kenwood (5) (27-2) |
78 |
3 |
2. |
Benet (2) (26-2) |
68 |
2 |
3. |
Lyons (28-2) |
63 |
1 |
(tie) |
Nazareth (1) (28-2) |
63 |
5 |
5. |
Alton (1) (27-2) |
61 |
4 |
6. |
Loyola (29-2) |
58 |
6 |
7. |
Fremd (23-5) |
33 |
9 |
8. |
Waubonsie Valley (27-1) |
27 |
8 |
9. |
Huntley (29-0) |
25 |
7 |
10. |
Whitney Young (20-8) |
14 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Libertyville 4. 12, Lockport 1.
Class 3A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Washington (11) (30-1) |
110 |
1 |
2. |
St. Ignatius (25-4) |
92 |
2 |
3. |
Quincy Notre Dame (27-3) |
81 |
3 |
4. |
Mount Vernon (25-3) |
64 |
5 |
5. |
Sterling (25-5) |
58 |
6 |
6. |
Morton (22-6) |
54 |
4 |
7. |
Dixon (25-5) |
33 |
7 |
8. |
Chicago Heights Marian Catholic (22-8) |
29 |
8 |
9. |
Glenbard South (25-3) |
22 |
10 |
10. |
Chatham Glenwood (20-8) |
15 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Morris 13. 12, Bethalto Civic Memorial 10. 13, Galesburg 9. 14, Montini 7. 15, Mahomet-Seymour 3. 16, Phillips 3. 17, Kaneland 2.
Class 2A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Breese Central (8) (26-2) |
125 |
1 |
2. |
Peoria Notre Dame (4) (27-4) |
115 |
2 |
3. |
Nashville (1) (26-3) |
95 |
4 |
4. |
Byron (28-2) |
94 |
5 |
5. |
Stillman Valley (28-1) |
69 |
3 |
6. |
Central Southeastern (25-3) |
61 |
6 |
7. |
Deer Creek-Mackinaw (27-3) |
42 |
7 |
8. |
Carlyle (24-5) |
31 |
8 |
9. |
Sullivan (26-3) |
25 |
9 |
10. |
Aurora Central Catholic (26-4) |
14 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Vienna 9. 12, Watseka 9. 13, Pleasant Plains 5. 14, Bishop McNamara 4. 15, Petersburg PORTA 4. 16, Teutopolis 3. 17, Bloomington Central Catholic 3. 18, Gillespie 2. 19, Manteno 2. 20, Breese Mater Dei 2. 21, Pittsfield 1.
Class 1A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Effingham St. Anthony (10) (24-4) |
106 |
1 |
2. |
Abingdon (A.-Avon) (1) (25-4) |
96 |
2 |
3. |
Pecatonica (24-6) |
68 |
3 |
(tie) |
Cissna Park (24-5) |
68 |
6 |
5. |
Catlin (Salt Fork) (26-2) |
66 |
5 |
6. |
Orangeville (26-4) |
62 |
7 |
7. |
Hardin Calhoun (23-6) |
39 |
4 |
8. |
Wethersfield (24-4) |
30 |
9 |
9. |
Okawville (17-10) |
22 |
8 |
10. |
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (24-5) |
15 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Roanoke-Benson 7. 12, Sesser-Valier 6. 13, Monmouth United 6. 14, Brown County 5. 15, Hardin County 4. 16, Carrollton 3. 17, Havana 1. 18, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 1.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 4A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Kenwood (10) (25-1) |
109 |
1 |
2. |
Quincy (1) (25-2) |
95 |
3 |
3. |
Homewood-Flossmoor (25-2) |
89 |
2 |
4. |
Hinsdale Central (27-2) |
71 |
5 |
5. |
Marist (26-2) |
68 |
6 |
6. |
Bolingbrook (25-4) |
50 |
4 |
7. |
Waubonsie Valley (25-1) |
43 |
7 |
8. |
Evanston Township (24-4) |
30 |
T8 |
9. |
Lisle (Benet Academy) (22-5) |
24 |
T8 |
10. |
Edwardsville (24-2) |
15 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Normal Community 4. 12, Rich Township 4. 13, Fremd 1. 14, Rock Island 1. 15, St. Ignatius 1.
Class 3A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
DePaul College Prep (8) (25-3) |
114 |
2 |
2. |
Brother Rice (3) (23-5) |
99 |
1 |
3. |
St. Laurence (23-5) |
98 |
5 |
4. |
Kankakee (22-4) |
77 |
T3 |
5. |
Centralia (1) (24-3) |
61 |
6 |
6. |
Morton (20-6) |
55 |
T3 |
7. |
Metamora (23-6) |
39 |
9 |
8. |
Kaneland (24-1) |
37 |
7 |
9. |
Chicago Mt. Carmel (24-5) |
31 |
8 |
10. |
Peoria (H.S.) (23-6) |
19 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Mt. Zion 8. 12, Lake Forest 6. 13, Lemont 3. 14, Carmel 3. 15, Mount Vernon 3. 16, Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 2. 17, Marion 2. 18, Fenwick 2. 19, Lincoln 1.
Class 2A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (13) (24-4) |
147 |
1 |
2. |
Bismarck-Henning (1) (27-0) |
116 |
4 |
3. |
Williamsville (1) (24-2) |
106 |
2 |
4. |
Auburn (25-2) |
101 |
3 |
5. |
Pinckneyville (24-3) |
76 |
6 |
6. |
Breese Central (22-5) |
65 |
7 |
7. |
Benton (23-3) |
53 |
5 |
8. |
Sherrard (24-3) |
35 |
9 |
9. |
Peoria Manual (15-12) |
24 |
8 |
10. |
Columbia (21-5) |
20 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Nashville 16. 12, Warsaw West Hancock 13. 13, Tolono Unity 9. 14, Downs Tri-Valley 9. 15, Rockford Christian 8. 16, Pleasant Plains 7. 17, St. Joseph-Ogden 7. 18, Chicago Dyett 6. 19, Carlyle 3. 20, El Paso-Gridley 3. 21, Murphysboro 1.
Class 1A
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
1. |
Pecatonica (12) (25-0) |
120 |
1 |
2. |
Lanark Eastland (24-3) |
99 |
4 |
3. |
Effingham St. Anthony (23-3) |
96 |
2 |
4. |
Hope Academy (19-6) |
71 |
7 |
5. |
Goreville (22-3) |
60 |
5 |
6. |
Waltonville (20-4) |
52 |
3 |
7. |
Jacksonville Routt (24-4) |
42 |
6 |
8. |
Mounds Meridian (22-6) |
36 |
9 |
9. |
Tuscola (21-6) |
20 |
10 |
10. |
Winchester-West Central (22-6) |
19 |
8 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Lexington 18. 12, Yorkville Christian 12. 13, Springfield Calvary 6. 14, Dakota 3. 15, Unity Christian 3. 16, LeRoy 2. 17, Princeville 1.