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

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Brother Rice 27-4 (1)

We all want to see a Crusaders-St. Rita rematch in sectional semifinals.

2. Hilcrest 25-3 (2)

Bryce Tillery named the South Suburban Blue’s player of the year.

3. Mount Carmel 24-6 (3)

DeAndre Craig wins Lawless Award as Catholic League MVP.

4. St. Rita 21-10 (4)

Mustangs win CCL Blue, gain playoff momentum. Southland’s most dangerous team.

5. Lemont 25-6 (5)

One of the top challengers in the Class 3A Hillcrest Sectional.

6. Marian Catholic 24-7 (9)

Big week for Donovan Juzang as Spartans top Marist and De La Salle.

7. Lincoln-Way East 23-5 (6)

Tough loss to Yorkville in regular-season finale.

8. T.F. North 19-5 (8)

Can Meteors take down Hillcrest a second time? They have to get there first.

9. Marist 23-7 (7)

A potential RedHawks-Bloom regional final could be Friday’s highlight game.

10. De La Salle 20-11 (10)

Meteors are top seed in the Class 3A sectional they’re hosting.

Junior guard Jalen Falcon scored 30 points in Lockport’s 65-59 SouthWest Suburban Blue win over Homewood-Flossmoor.

Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.