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Welcome to a new season! We will be dropping the ranking live shortly. If you miss any of the podcast you can catch up with my rankings and thoughts right … Continue Reading Illinois Preps Insider Girls basketball top-20: Preseason rankings
Led by a swarming defense, timely passing, a solid ground game, and superb special teams play, the Warriors won their first state playoff game in school history by defeating the Benet Redwings 20-18 and avenging their loss from a year ago.
It certainly wasn’t an upset win, but St. Patrick’s 25-23, 25-22 victory over Benet was…unconventional.
In a season full of inconsistencies a common theme may have finally emerged, and that is no team is safe in the class 4A state playoffs. Tuesday night’s action was no exception, as top seeded Montini and second seed Benet had to overcome late deficits in order to advance to the sectional finals.
After playing their worst game of the season in a loss to Geneva last Saturday, No. 2 Maine West dialed up their most complete performance thus far to roll through No. 3 Benet 55-37 and earn their 20th win on the season.
How about those Mighty Macs? After taking Mother McAuley out of the rankings three weeks ago they have gone on an absolute tear. This past week, McAuley beat three teams … Continue Reading Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: Week 7
Girls basketball rankings week 2
Now that we are a few weeks into the season, here is our inaugural girls basketball top-25 for the Chicagoland area.
Benet defeated Maine West 25-13 in the IHSA 7A state playoffs