West Aurora and Batavia made big strides, with Marmion entering the rankings and Batavia's Nate Nazos being named Player of the Week.
top 10
Records through Monday and previous rankings are shown in parentheses.
1. Waubonsie Valley 27-2 (1)
Tyreke Coleman scored 24 points, bringing the Warriors one win away from the program's single-season record.
2. West Aurora 21-11 (6)
Gabe Gonzalez helped the Blackhawks against Yorkville, but the Blackhawks then lost to Bolingbrook 54-48.
3. Oswego East 21-11 (2)
The Wolves tried to tie the game, but were held back by Beneto's defense in the district final, losing 57-54.
4. Batavia 21-8 (7)
Nate Nazos scored 23 points and the Bulldogs finally stopped Proviso East from competing for the district championship.
5. Kaneland 25-5(5)
Parker Violet led the Knights with a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds.
6. Yorkville 18-12 (4)
In a rubber match between conference rivals, the ball bounced back to West Aurora and the Foxes fell short.
7. Metea Valley 19-11 (3)
Will Ashford hit a 3-pointer to tie the game, but the Mustangs lost 56-54 on a buzzer beater.
8. Aurora Christian 22-8 (9)
The Eagles survived a shooting night with strong defense and held off Earlville 51-50 to win the region title.
9. Marmion 15-18 (NR)
Evan Stam and the Cadets defeated Burlington Central before trying out Kaneland in the regional final.
10. Burlington Central 21-11 (8)
The Rockets' strong season ended with their second straight loss to Marmion in the postseason.
player of the week
Senior point guard Nate Nazos averaged 15 points, 7.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds in two games, leading Batavia to its first regional title since the 2005-06 season. The Bulldogs defeated Proviso West 66-57 and Proviso East 75-65.
