Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week

Marist takes over the top spot from Homewood-Flossmoor, while Hillcrest enters the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Marist 27-2 (2)

Adoni Vassilakis and RedHawks win share of East Suburban Catholic Conference title.

2. St. Laurence 24-5 (4)

Banner week as Zerrick Johnson and Vikings beat Brother Rice and win league title outright.

3. Homewood-Flossmoor 26-3 (1)

Loss to Hillcrest snaps 13-game winning streak but could be good wake-up call for Vikings.

4. Mount Carmel 25-5 (5)

Cameron Thomas and Caravan spoil Brother Rice’s league title chances with 70-62 decision.

5. Rich Township 20-7 (6)

Jayden Williams and Raptors can win Southland Conference outright Tuesday against Bloom.

6. Brother Rice 23-6 (3)

Marcos Gonzales and Crusaders need to get back on track quickly after three straight losses.

7. Lemont 21-7 (7)

Shea Glotzbach helps end conference curse against Hillcrest, clinching first outright title.

8. Bloom 18-8 (8)

Elijah Lovemore and Blazing Trojans could be dangerous fourth seed in Rich Township Sectional.

9. Marian Catholic 23-7 (9)

Zack Sharkey scores 26 points but 10-game winning streak snapped by Springfield Lanphier.

10. Hillcrest 18-10 (NR)

Jovi Ratliff and Hawks showcase potential, stunning Homewood-Flossmoor 69-63 Saturday.

Player of the Week

Keshaun Vaval pours in 31 points for Evergreen Park in a 72-48 win over Hinsdale South and scores 23 points in a 76-68 victory over Shepard. The senior guard topped the 1,000-point mark for the Mustangs and has over 1,400 points overall for his high school career.