Illinois boys state basketball polls: Liberty receives first-place vote in Class 1A

QUINCY — Respect is growing for the Liberty boys basketball team. The Eagles remained No. 5 in the Class 1A state poll released Wednesday, but they received a first-place vote as the top of the Class 1A poll remains stacked.

Four teams received first-place votes with No. 2 Yorkville Christian receiving the most with seven. Scales Mound replaced Yorkville Christian as the No. 1 team this week.

In Class 4A, Quincy High School continues to receive votes but has yet to crack the top 10.

Here are the boys prep basketball polls with rank, team, first-place votes, record and total points.

Class 4A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Glenbard West (9)	22-0	90	1
2. Glenbrook South	20-1	79	3
3. Kenwood	17-5	70	2
4. Curie	20-2	65	4
5. Normal Community	22-1	48	6
6. New Trier	20-2	42	7
7. Wheaton Warrenville South	22-1	30	8
8. Whitney Young	14-7	23	5
9. Oswego East	22-1	12	9
10. Rolling Meadows	21-2	10	NR

Others receiving votes: O’Fallon 8. Brother Rice 6. Quincy 4. Moline 4. Rockford Auburn 2. Larkin 2.

Class 3A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Simeon (10)	18-2	100	1
2. Hillcrest	19-2	89	2
3. East St. Louis	17-4	66	5
4. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)	21-2	64	4
5. Chicago Mt. Carmel	19-2	59	3
6. Centralia	20-2	41	7
7. Hyde Park	13-6	37	6
8. Burlington Central	19-3	26	8
9. Peoria Notre Dame	15-5	19	9
10. Lemont	16-5	14	NR

Others receiving votes: Rock Island 9. Oak Forest 7. Harvey Thornton 4. Lake Forest 4. Kankakee 3. Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 2. Mascoutah 2. Olney (Richland County) 2. Rockford Boylan 1. Metamora 1.

Class 2A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Leo (11)	13-3	126	2
2. DePaul College Prep	16-3	104	3
3. Breese Central (1)	20-3	88	9
4. Orr	11-5	83	4
5. Clark	15-3	73	6
6. Murphysboro (1)	19-1	66	7
7. El Paso-Gridley	20-2	48	8
8. Nashville	18-4	47	1
9. Monticello	20-3	24	5
10. Teutopolis	15-5	15	10

Others receiving votes: Rockford Lutheran 8. Pana 7. Momence 6. Breese Mater Dei 5. Hamilton County 4. Fairbury Prairie Central 3. Riverdale 3. Rockridge 2. Chicago (Perspectives Charter/Leadership) 2. Pinckneyville 1.

Class 1A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Scales Mound (5)	20-1	113	2
2. Yorkville Christian (7)	12-12	102	1
3. Fulton	20-2	78	3
4. Macon Meridian (1)	16-5	77	7
5. Liberty (1)	17-4	75	5
6. South Beloit	17-3	69	6
7. Tuscola	18-4	46	10
8. Jacksonville Routt	17-5	27	NR
9. Madison	10-6	34	8
10. Peoria Christian	17-4	27	4

Others receiving votes: Midland 25. Steeleville 25. Concord Triopia 19. Farina South Central 16. Cerro Gordo 10. Manley 8. Effingham St. Anthony 6. Somonauk 4. Cobden 4. Monmouth United 4. Wayne City 3. Altamont 2. Mounds Meridian 2. Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg 1. Cisne 1.