Brother Rice’s boys and Lyons’ girls remain No. 1 this week.
Boys
Records through Jan. 19
1. Brother Rice (17-2)
Tough loss at the buzzer vs. St. Ignatius.
2. Mount Carmel (17-3)
Lost by three to DePaul Prep, bounced back to beat Rolling Meadows.
3. Curie (13-5)
Had eight-day layoff before heading into a four-game week.
4. St. Laurence (16-5)
Fell to Benet. Big game coming up next week at Mount Carmel.
5. Marist (18-2)
Major test vs. Waubonsie Valley on Saturday at Benet.
Girls
Records through Jan. 19
1. Lyons (21-1)
Stanford recruit Nora Ezike a matchup nightmare for opponents.
2. Nazareth (18-2)
Dominant wins vs. Hersey, Marist and York last week.
3. Mother McAuley (13-8)
Dropped conference games to Providence, DePaul Prep.
4. Marist (16-6)
Big ESCC tests coming up vs. Marian Catholic, Benet.
5. Sandburg (15-6)
Eagles won 12 of 13 after starting 3-5.
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