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Boys basketball: Mike Helfgot's Week 12 Top 20

Feb. 08--Records through Sunday; Last week's rankings in parentheses.

1. Morgan Park 19-2, 3A (1)

Played well in O'Fallon.

2. Fenwick 20-2, 3A (2)

Prohibitive favorite in Catholic League tournament.

3. Simeon 19-3, 4A (3)

Figures to host Young in Saturday's CPS quarterfinals.

4. Curie 18-4, 4A (5)

Second-round showdown with Bogan in city tournament.

5. Kenwood 16-3, 4A (4)

No match for Belleville Althoff in O'Fallon.

6. Bogan 17-6, 3A (6)

Defending city champion.

7. Evanston 20-2, 4A (7)

Consecutive CSL South titles.

8. Thornton 18-1, 4A (8)

Longest winning streak (18) in area.

9. St. Joseph 16-7, 3A (10)

Number of losses reflects its tough schedule.

10. Benet 21-3, 4A (11)

Top seed in East Aurora Sectional?

11. Riverside-Brookfield 16-4, 4A (12)

Closing in on 15th straight conference title.

12. North Lawndale 19-6, 3A (13)

Could host Morgan Park in Saturday's CPS quarterfinals.

13. Marian Catholic 17-5, 4A (9)

Costly ESCC loss to Notre Dame.

14. Young 16-7, 4A (14)

One win away from second Simeon meeting.

15. Glenbard West 19-2, 4A (15)

Two-game lead in West Suburban Silver.

16. Homewood-Flossmoor 16-5, 4A (16)

Two-game lead in Southwest Suburban Blue.

17. Proviso East 13-5, 4A (17)

Motored by Antonio Williams.

18. Hyde Park 18-6, 3A (19)

Beat Curie earlier, won't be intimidated by Morgan Park.

19. Stevenson 17-6, 4A (NR)

On a roll, big one Tuesday at Lake Zurich.

20. Naperville North 17-4, 4A (20)

Showed well in loss to Bloomington.

On the verge: Deerfield 21-3, Geneva 20-5, Hillcrest 16-5, Orr 16-3, Vocational 18-7.

Mike Helfgot is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

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