Lincoln-Way West and Homewood Flossmoor rocketed up the rankings, with Lincoln-Way West's Connor Jalal named Player of the Week.
top 10
Records through Monday and previous rankings are shown in parentheses.
1, Marist 19-2(1)
Ethan Cuziera joins Christian Teresi as a dangerous setter/hitter for the Redhawks.
2. Lockport 19-1 (2)
Oscar Skulski had an amazing batting average of .547 for the Porters.
3. Lincoln Way West 20-3 (4)
Win the invite by defeating Downers Grove North 25-14, 21-25, 27-25 in a thrilling game at Downers Grove South.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 21-4 (7)
Ahmad Powell and the Vikings defeated powerhouse Lincoln-Way East.
5. Lincoln Way East 13-5 (3)
Six ranked teams from the region will play in an invitational game hosted by the Griffins on Friday and Saturday.
6. Marian Catholic 17-4 (5)
Phoenix McGruder, who has a team-high 142 kills, is batting .464 for the Spartans.
7. Brother Rice 11-6 (8)
Jimmy Lyons and the Crusaders defeated the defending Kentucky state champions.
8. Sandburg 11-7 (6)
Asum and the Eagles will be hoping to build on their momentum Thursday against Stag.
9. Lincolnway Central 13-10 (10)
Logan Bactold makes the all-tournament team for Brother Rice's Smack Attack.
10. St. Lawrence 13-9 (NR)
Dylan McKeon and the Vikings are aiming for their third straight championship.
player of the week
Senior outside hitter Connor Jalal had 16 kills for Lincoln-Way West in a 25-14, 21-25, 27-25 win over Downers Grove North in the Downers Grove South Invitational championship match. .
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.