Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Mount Carmel 15-1 (6)

Angelo Ciaravino lifts Caravan to huge win over Moline for Pekin tourney title.

2. Hillcrest 15-1 (3)

Darrion Baker refuses to let Hawks lose another Big Dipper championship.

3. St. Rita 8-5 (1)

Can the Mustangs live up to their potential in 2023? That’s the state’s biggest question.

4. Brother Rice 14-2 (2)

Crusaders bounced in State Farm Classic quarterfinals by Mesa of Arizona.

5. Lincoln-Way East 14-1 (5)

Tylon Toliver leads Griffins to dominant title run at Effingham/Teutopolis.

6. Bloom 9-3 (6)

Jayden Watson steps up at Pontiac, where Blazing Trojans finish a solid fifth.

7. Lemont 12-2 (4)

Unbeaten run ends with back-to-back losses in Jack Tosh Classic at York.

8. Marist 13-3 (8)

Kaden White plays big as Marist settles for fourth at Centralia.

9. Marian Catholic 10-5 (NR)

Quentin Jones leads Spartans to third at Hinsdale Central.

10. St. Laurence 12-5 (NR)

Vikings win four games in four days for consolation championship at York.

Senior guard/forward Quentin Heady averaged 21 points and five rebounds over four games at the Big Dipper, earning tournament MVP honors for champion Hillcrest.