After a flurry of holiday tournaments preceded a quiet first week of the new year, the high school basketball schedule settled back into its normal groove last week.
While there weren’t many earth-shattering results, a few outcomes had effects on how the best Central Illinois teams stack up in the latest Clutch Sports Media boys’ basketball power rankings. Normal Community and Tri-Valley both elevated due to wins over teams that were previously ranked above them and the small school No. 1 spot was re-taken by a previous occupant.
The Heart of Illinois Conference and Inter-County Conference tournaments begin this week and will provide plenty of great basketball. Additionally, other games such as Peoria vs. Metamora on Tuesday and Richwoods vs. Peoria on Friday carry quite a bit of intrigue.
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Teams from the Mid-Illini and Big 12 make up the large school rankings while every other area school falls into the small school category. Teams receiving consideration are also listed.