Valparaiso rises to No. 1 as Crown Point, East Chicago Central, Chesterton, Bishop Noll and Munster move up too.
Top 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Valparaiso 15-4 (2)
Jack Smiley becomes the first player in program history to reach 1,000 career points during his junior season as the Vikings win four straight.
2. Lake Central 14-2 (1)
Jake Smith posts 18 points in the Indians’ win against Merrillville.
3. Crown Point 12-4 (4)
Dikembe Shaw registers 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the Bulldogs’ win against South Bend Washington.
4. East Chicago Central 14-4 (5)
Jemeil Rich Jr. and the Cardinals haven’t played since a Jan. 25 win against West Side.
5. Merrillville 10-7 (3)
The Pirates have lost three of their past four games.
6. West Side 11-4 (6)
Derek Collins contributes 21 points in the Cougars’ loss to East Chicago Central.
7. Chesterton 10-6 (8)
Tyler Parrish pours in 36 points, going 21 of 22 from the free-throw line, in the Trojans’ overtime win against Michigan City.
8. Bishop Noll 15-6 (9)
Jaedin Reyna records 15 points, three rebounds and three assists in the Warriors’ win against Marquette.
9. Munster 11-7 (10)
The Mustangs remain unbeaten in the Northwest Crossroads Conference.
10. Portage 9-8 (7)
Sam Wellman scores 15 points in the Indians’ loss to Kankakee Valley.
Player of the Week
Junior forward Paul Gilvydis puts up a career-high 32 points, including eight 3-pointers, during Andrean’s 78-46 win against Marquette on Saturday.
