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Rick Armstrong’s high school boys basketball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

February 2, 2026 by Chicago Tribune

Burlington Central makes the biggest move, while Yorkville and Marmion enter the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Kaneland 23-0 (1)

Twice as nice. Marshawn Cocroft tops 1,000 points with Knights after 1,016 at Aurora Christian.

2. Oswego 16-8 (3)

Graham Schwab and Panthers roll past Oak Park-River Forest 81-51 for eighth win in last nine.

3. Aurora Christian 17-4 (4)

Joe DeCort helps Eagles squeak past Little Ten Conference leader Hinckley-Big Rock 72-71.

4. Burlington Central 15-7 (6)

Bennek Braden and Rockets top Crystal Lake Central 65-46, extend winning streak to nine.

5. Geneva 19-4 (2)

Wheaton Warrenville South stuns the Vikings 67-37 to tighten the DuKane Conference race.

6. Oswego East 15-9 (5)

Mason Lockett and Wolves snap four-game slide by stopping Lincoln-Way Central 55-45.

7. Batavia 15-8 (7)

Dane Farrar scores 16 points as Bulldogs, 10-1 in their last 11 games, beat Lake Park 45-33.

8. Waubonsie Valley 14-8 (8)

TJ Adams scores 17 points as Warriors travel to Quincy and come away with 52-44 win.

9. Yorkville 12-9 (NR)

Career-high 27 points by Graham Martinson lift Foxes to 64-40 OT win vs. St. Charles North.

10. Marmion 14-10 (NR)

Ben Piekarz sparks 22-0 run for Cadets, finishes with 16 points in 67-45 win over IC Catholic.

Player of the Week

Oswego East’s Mason Lockett, a 6-foot-5 senior guard and DePaul recruit, moves past 1,000-point mark for his career in Saturday’s 55-45 nonconference win over Lincoln-Way Central at showcase hosted by Lincoln-Way West.

 

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