I'm off to Lisle tonight...

...to see the Redwings of Benet (16-3) host the Spartans of Marian Catholic (17-1). Should be a good game. Check out these rankings:

MaxPreps (4A)

1. Whitney Young
2. Simeon
3. Proviso East
4. Edwardsville
5. Marian Catholic
6. Aurora West
7. Neuqua Valley
8. Oswego
9. Benet

Chicago Tribune

1. Whitney Young
2. Morgan Park
3. Simeon
4. Proviso East
5. Marian Catholic
6. North Chicago
7. West Aurora
8. Curie
9. Oswego
10. Orr
11. Benet

Chicago Sun-Times

1. Whitney Young
2. Simeon
3. Morgan Park
4. Marian Catholic
5. North Chicago
6. Proviso East
7. Benet

AP (4A)

1. Whitney Young
2. Simeon
3. Proviso East
4. Marian Catholic
5. Edwardsville
6. Belleville East
7. Rock Island
8. Benet

Marian Catholic only lost to Homewood-Flossmoor, 67-58, in the third game of the season. Since then they've beaten:

Hillcrest, 64-54
Lanphier, 66-51
Bloom, 61-58

Benet, meanwhile, has three losses, to Naperville Central, 57-54; Thornton Fractional North, 39-34; and Proviso East, 50-46. Their victories include:

Naperville North, 47-39
Curie, 37-36
Homewood-Flossmoor, 71-55
Bogan, 60-51
Notre Dame, 42-41

Tonight could be a battle of the juniors: 5'8" point guard Tyler Ulis of the Spartans (above), and 6'9" center Sean O'Mara of the Redwings (below). Who wins? I'll give the edge to the home team.

See you at the game!