Published on February 6, 2025 7:11 am
Last Updated on February 6, 2025 7:37 am
The latest Associated Press high school boys and girls basketball polls were released.
The Effingham St. Anthony girls squad moved from second to the top of the pack in Class 1A. The Bulldogs received 87 points.
Also in 1A, two other National Trail Conference teams received votes. Brownstown/St. Elmo earned five and Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor received two.
Effingham had two votes in Class 3A while Teutopolis earned three votes in Class 2A.
In the boys basketball poll, St. Anthony stands in second place in Class 1A with 126 points.
Dieterich is in the others receiving votes category in Class 1A with 17.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Class 4A
|
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
|
1. |
Lyons (7) (27-1) |
95 |
2 |
|
2. |
Benet (1) (24-2) |
73 |
1 |
|
3. |
Kenwood (25-2) |
72 |
T3 |
|
4. |
Alton (1) (24-2) |
68 |
T3 |
|
5. |
Nazareth (24-2) |
61 |
7 |
|
6. |
Loyola (27-2) |
58 |
5 |
|
7. |
Huntley (1) (26-0) |
47 |
6 |
|
8. |
Waubonsie Valley (24-1) |
43 |
8 |
|
9. |
Fremd (22-5) |
14 |
9 |
|
10. |
Whitney Young (18-8) |
10 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Libertyville 3. 12, Maine South 2. 13, O’Fallon 1. 14, Glenbrook South 1. 15, Lockport 1. 16, Bolingbrook 1.
Class 3A
|
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
|
1. |
Washington (10) (28-1) |
100 |
1 |
|
2. |
St. Ignatius (23-3) |
81 |
T2 |
|
3. |
Quincy Notre Dame (25-2) |
78 |
T2 |
|
4. |
Morton (22-4) |
72 |
4 |
|
5. |
Mount Vernon (23-3) |
57 |
5 |
|
6. |
Sterling (23-5) |
44 |
6 |
|
7. |
Dixon (24-4) |
30 |
7 |
|
8. |
Chicago Heights Marian Catholic (22-7) |
18 |
8 |
|
9. |
Morris (22-3) |
17 |
NR |
|
10. |
Glenbard South (24-2) |
13 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Galesburg 10. 12, Bethalto Civic Memorial 10. 13, Montini 8. 14, Triad 6. 15, Mahomet-Seymour 4. 16, Effingham 2.
Class 2A
|
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
|
1. |
Breese Central (5) (24-2) |
120 |
1 |
|
2. |
Peoria Notre Dame (4) (24-4) |
106 |
3 |
|
3. |
Stillman Valley (3) (27-0) |
102 |
2 |
|
4. |
Nashville (1) (23-3) |
88 |
5 |
|
5. |
Byron (25-2) |
80 |
4 |
|
6. |
Central Southeastern (22-3) |
61 |
6 |
|
7. |
Deer Creek-Mackinaw (24-3) |
33 |
8 |
|
8. |
Carlyle (22-5) |
27 |
NR |
|
9. |
Sullivan (24-3) |
26 |
NR |
|
10. |
Watseka (22-2) |
18 |
7 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Aurora Central Catholic 14. 12, Vienna 9. 13, Paris 7. 14, Tremont 5. 15, Bloomington Central Catholic 4. 16, Bishop McNamara 3. 17, Breese Mater Dei 3. 18, Teutopolis 3. 19, Pleasant Plains 3. 20, Pittsfield 2. 21, Harrisburg 1.
Class 1A
|
Rank |
School |
Total Points |
Previous |
|
1. |
Effingham St. Anthony (7) (21-4) |
87 |
2 |
|
2. |
Abingdon (A.-Avon) (1) (24-4) |
77 |
1 |
|
3. |
Pecatonica (1) (23-4) |
74 |
3 |
|
4. |
Hardin Calhoun (23-4) |
60 |
5 |
|
5. |
Catlin (Salt Fork) (1) (24-2) |
58 |
7 |
|
6. |
Cissna Park (21-5) |
48 |
4 |
|
7. |
Orangeville (23-4) |
31 |
8 |
|
8. |
Okawville (15-8) |
27 |
6 |
|
9. |
Wethersfield (22-4) |
21 |
9 |
|
10. |
Monmouth United (25-3) |
16 |
10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Carrollton 13. 12, Brown County 9. 13, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 9. 14, Hardin County 7. 15, Roanoke-Benson 6. 16, Brownstown/St. Elmo 5. 17, Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor 2.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 4A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenwood (11) (23-1) | 119 | 1 |
| 2. | Homewood-Flossmoor (23-2) | 106 | 3 |
| 3. | Quincy (1) (22-2) | 103 | 2 |
| 4. | Bolingbrook (1) (24-3) | 81 | 4 |
| 5. | Hinsdale Central (24-2) | 78 | 5 |
| 6. | Marist (25-2) | 74 | 6 |
| 7. | Waubonsie Valley (24-1) | 57 | 8 |
| 8. | Lisle (Benet Academy) (21-5) | 21 | 7 |
| (tie) | Evanston Township (21-4) | 21 | NR |
| 10. | Edwardsville (22-2) | 14 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Lincoln Park 12. 12, Moline 8. 13, Fremd 7. 14, Rock Island 4. 15, Rolling Meadows 3. 16, St. Ignatius 3. 17, Joliet West 1. 18, Rich Township 1. 19, Niles North 1. 20, Normal Community 1.
Class 3A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brother Rice (12) (22-3) | 129 | 1 |
| 2. | DePaul College Prep (23-3) | 112 | 2 |
| 3. | Kankakee (21-3) | 85 | 4 |
| (tie) | Morton (18-5) | 85 | 3 |
| 5. | St. Laurence (21-5) | 72 | 5 |
| 6. | Centralia (22-3) | 53 | T6 |
| 7. | Kaneland (1) (23-1) | 43 | 9 |
| 8. | Chicago Mt. Carmel (21-5) | 40 | 8 |
| 9. | Metamora (21-6) | 32 | T6 |
| 10. | Peoria (H.S.) (21-6) | 17 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Mt. Zion 8. 12, Marion 7. 13, Crystal Lake South 6. 14, Lemont 6. 15, East Peoria 5. 16, Dixon 4. 17, Mount Vernon 3. 18, Streator 2. 19, Fenwick 2. 20, Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 2. 21, Lake Forest 2.
Class 2A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (14) (21-4) | 154 | 1 |
| 2. | Williamsville (1) (22-1) | 125 | 3 |
| 3. | Auburn (22-2) | 114 | 2 |
| 4. | Bismarck-Henning (1) (25-0) | 113 | 4 |
| 5. | Benton (21-2) | 70 | 7 |
| 6. | Pinckneyville (22-3) | 64 | 5 |
| 7. | Breese Central (20-5) | 47 | 9 |
| 8. | Peoria Manual (13-10) | 42 | 8 |
| 9. | Sherrard (21-3) | 35 | 6 |
| 10. | Columbia (20-4) | 31 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Warsaw West Hancock 22. 12, Chicago Dyett 13. 13, St. Joseph-Ogden 13. 14, Murphysboro 8. 15, Nashville 5. 16, Seneca 5. 17, Kankakee (McNamara) 5. 18, Carlyle 3. 19, IC Catholic 3. 20, Downs Tri-Valley 2. 21, Rockford Christian 2. 22, Tolono Unity 2. 23, Crane 1. 24, Lawrenceville 1.
Class 1A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pecatonica (11) (24-0) | 128 | 1 |
| 2. | Effingham St. Anthony (2) (22-2) | 126 | 2 |
| 3. | Waltonville (1) (18-2) | 89 | 3 |
| 4. | Lanark Eastland (22-3) | 88 | 4 |
| 5. | Goreville (20-2) | 77 | 5 |
| 6. | Jacksonville Routt (23-2) | 76 | 6 |
| 7. | Hope Academy (17-6) | 42 | 7 |
| 8. | Winchester-West Central (20-5) | 39 | 8 |
| 9. | Mounds Meridian (20-6) | 38 | 9 |
| 10. | Tuscola (19-5) | 24 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Dieterich 17. 12, Lexington 11. 13, South Beloit 5. 14, Peoria Christian 3. 15, Hinckley-Big Rock 2. 16, Yorkville Christian 2. 17, Casey-Westfield 1. 18, Bluford Webber 1. 19, Dakota 1.