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Mike Helfgot

Boys hoops: Mike Helfgot's Week 7 Top 20

Jan. 04--Records through Sunday; previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Morgan Park 10-1 (1)

Put on a show at Proviso.

2. Curie 10-1 (2)

Great run at Pontiac.

3. Simeon 8-2 (4)

Lost to Curie at the buzzer.

4. Fenwick 11-1 (3)

Stayed with Morgan Park for a half.

5. Kenwood 9-1 (7)

Red Central showdown at Curie on Tuesday.

6. Bogan 10-3 (9)

Beat St. Joseph, took Fenwick to double OT for third at Proviso.

7. Evanston 10-2 (8)

Only in-state loss was Morgan Park.

8. St. Joseph 11-2 (6)

Reloading around Nick Rakocevic.

9. Thornton 9-1 (15)

Big Dipper champs.

10. Glenbard West 12-0 (10)

St. Charles East, Oak Park present tough week.

11. Riverside-Brookfield 11-2 (5)

Stumbled at Jack Tosh.

12. Notre Dame 11-2 (13)

At Fenwick on Wednesday.

13. Joliet West 9-3 (17)

Made a splash at Pontiac.

14. Farragut 12-2 (18)

Great showing in Missouri.

15. Marian Catholic 10-3 (11)

Lost to Thornton in Big Dipper final.

16. Benet 10-2 (12)

Beaten by Joliet West at Pontiac.

17. Young 7-4 (NR)

Rapidly coming of age.

18. York 10-3 (NR)

Jack Tosh champs.

19. Bradley-Bourbonnais 9-3 (NR)

Kankakee champs.

20. Maine South 11-2 (19)

Lost to California power at Hinsdale Central.

On the verge: Homewood-Flossmoor 7-3, Lake Zurich 10-3, Lincoln-Way West 7-4, Naperville North 9-3, Vocational 10-3.

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