Mount Carmel finished the same place it started the season in the No. 1 spot of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the final rankings here.

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Joliet West coast past Plainfield South 52-25. Photos by Dean Reid for Shaw Local News Network.

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Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Friday's game between Oswego East and Plainfield North.

Lockport improved to 6-0 with a win over Lincoln-Way West, while Minooka, Plainfield East and Romeoville were also winners. That and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup

Marquette Academy pulled away with a shutout second quarter and cruised to a strong finish in its 53-32 conference opener victory at Seneca on Friday night.

Streator presented a strong defensive front and that allowed it to claim a 46-37 win over Peotone on Friday.

Jameson Hill made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 32 seconds Friday to help LaSalle-Peru top Morris 29-23

Joliet West has been one of the best teams in the area for years and Plainfield South is coming off a winning season. In a year where both teams are reloading, Joliet West got the better of the Cougars Friday night.

Oswego East junior Dshaun Bolden is off to a huge start in his first full varsity season, and he continued to impress Friday. Bolden had 17 points and seven rebounds and DePaul recruit Mason Lockett 16 points and seven rebounds in a 62-28 win over visiting Plainfield North.