AP Illinois Rankings

Galesburg comes out of the first poll rated #8 in Class AAA. That is certainly a compliment. Galesburg girls basketball has now been rated in the top 20 in Illinois for 23 of the last 24 years. Galesburg's highest rank ever were when the Streaks were rated #1 in the State in 1997 and again in 1999. The highest ranking at the end of the season was when the Streaks were rated #2 at the end of the 1997 and again the 1999 seasons.

There is nothing wrong with enjoying the ranking. For this year's team, it is a nice compliment considering they were not a preseason high ranked team, so they have definitely done a nice job. But a state ranking does nothing for but put a bull's eye on a team- everyone wants to make their mark by beating a state ranked team. And when the ball is tossed up, teams don't get extra points for having a state ranking.

According to the AP State Poll, we will play 5 of the top 10 AAA teams by the end of the season. And what's more, we will on this Saturday play #6 Peoria Central and #2 Champaign Centennial, then Monday come back and play #8 Morton. But before we get to Saturday, we will match up with 4A power Moline. Not sure anyone in Illinois will play a tougher 4 games in a 6 day period!! 


Teams in Red are teams we have or we will play. Teams in Blue are teams in the area or who are teams of interest to Galesburg fans.

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

Class 4A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Whitney Young (5)	14-0	77	2
2. Bolingbrook (1)	10-1	70	1
3. Edwardsville (2)	16-0	62	4
4. Marist	16-0	50	5
5. Bartlett	19-0	48	7
6. River Forest Trinity	15-1	41	8
7. Maine South	18-1	26	3
8. Hononegah	19-1	21	NR
9. Waubonsie Valley	13-1	19	6
10. East St. Louis	11-3	9	NR

Others receiving votes: Lincoln-Way East 6. Benet 3. Zion Benton 2. Fremd 2. Chicago Heights Marian 2. Naperville Neuqua Valley 1. Fenwick 1.

Class 3A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Hillcrest (6)	14-2	74	2
2. Champaign Centennial (1)	16-1	70	4
3. Springfield	14-4	60	3
4. Montini (2)	18-4	56	1
5. Breese Mater Dei	14-4	40	6
T6. Peoria Central	12-2	30	5
T6. Rock Island	15-4	30	NR
T8. Galesburg	14-3	26	NR
T8. Morton	14-2	26	NR
10. Richwoods	15-3	24	NR

Others receiving votes: Salem 23. Chicago Marshall 8. Geneseo 7. Grayslake Central 5. Champaign Central 5. Rich Central 4. Grayslake North 4. Vernon Hills 3.

Class 2A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Quincy Notre Dame (13)	16-1	130	1
2. El Paso-Gridley	18-0	96	NR
3. Nashville	15-1	82	4
4. Pana	18-2	59	3
5. Havana	20-0	55	NR
6. Rock Island Alleman	15-6	53	NR
7. Mt. Carmel	14-4	44	7
8. Bloomington Central Catholic	15-4	37	T5
9. Breese Central	14-4	36	NR
10. Sherrard	17-3	35	9

Others receiving votes: Teutopolis 26. Bismarck-Henning 17. Champaign St. Thomas More 12. St. Edward 10. Rockford Lutheran 8. Stillman Valley 8. Knoxville 6. St. Joseph-Ogden 5. Olney East Richland 1. Midwest Central 1.

Class 1A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Annawan (6)	14-1	112	2
1. Cowden-Herrick (6)	14-1	112	1
3. LeRoy	16-1	83	4
4. Aquin	17-3	62	3
5. Calhoun	17-2	57	5
6. Moweaqua Central A&M	13-4	40	6
7. Goreville	15-1	37	9
7. Hinckley-Big Rock	12-3	36	7
T9. Shiloh	16-4	18	8
T9. Jacksonville Routt	12-3	18	NR
T9. Decatur Lutheran	14-2	18	NR
10. Illini Bluffs	19-5	15	NR

Others receiving votes: Tuscola 13. Prophetstown 8. Ottawa Marquette 8. Hardin County 5. Mendon Unity 4. Carrollton 4. Colfax Ridgeview 2. University 1. Unity Christian 1.