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High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara headline way-too-early MaxPreps Top 25 for 2026-27 Defending national champions expected to return top five scorers, including arguably the top junior and sophomore in the country. Apr 16, 2026
2025-26 MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: Kristen Winston of Hoover headlines high school girls basketball's best from the Class of 2029 Alabama standout averaged nearly 14 points per game in helping Bucs to sixth straight Class 7A title, No. 12 national ranking. Apr 10, 2026
MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Tatianna Griffin of Ontario Christian headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2028 Love Best, Sydney Douglas, Chloe Johnson and Jaylah King join California star on first team. Apr 09, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian finishes No. 1, crowned MaxPreps National Champion Junior phenom Kaleena Smith led Knights to 34-2 record, California Open Division state title. Apr 06, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 mainstay Incarnate Word Academy wins ninth straight Missouri state title Red Knights capture Class 6 crown with 50-46 win over No. 25 Staley to continue decade of dominance. Mar 24, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian locks down No. 1 spot in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning California state championship Wisconsin state champion Oostburg leads five new teams to rankings after slew of postseason upsets. Mar 17, 2026
High school girls basketball: MaxPreps National Coach of the Year finalists unveiled State championship-winning coaches from Alabama, Florida and Iowa in the running for award. Mar 12, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: New No. 1 after postseason upsets in Maryland, California shake up MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian rises to top of rankings after Bishop McNamara, Sierra Canyon suffer playoff heartbreak. Mar 10, 2026
Khloe Ford named 2025-26 MaxPreps Alabama High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Senior center led Hoover to sixth straight Class 7A title, piling up 29 points and 10 rebounds in championship game. Mar 10, 2026
High school girls basketball: Top 10 playoff games to watch this weekend on the NFHS Network State final and semifinal contests in Texas, Illinois, Alabama and Arizona are among the must-see games. Mar 05, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Sierra Canyon makes jumps in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning Southern Section Open Division title Trailblazers are top seed in Southern California Open Division regional in quest for first state title since 2021-22 season. Mar 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Southern Section Open Division semifinals feature a pair of MaxPreps Top 25 showdowns No. 2 Ontario Christian takes on No. 16 Sage Hill while No. 4 Etiwanda battles No. 5 Sierra Canyon on Tuesday. Feb 24, 2026
High school girls basketball: Incarnate Word Academy of Missouri leads list of programs with longest active state championship streaks Red Knights looking for ninth consecutive title in Missouri. Feb 20, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman could be first MaxPreps Top 25 team to win state title this season Gaels could lock up Nevada Class 5A final berth with win Wednesday. Feb 17, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Top-ranked Mustangs rolled to three wins last week, Southern Section Open Division playoffs in California feature five ranked teams. Feb 10, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Putnam City North, Brennan and Wayzata crack this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 but expect the rest of the top 10 to see a shake-up with California's Southern Section playoffs on the horizon. Feb 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Mater Dei returns to MaxPreps Top 25 on strength of 11-game win streak Monarchs earned quality wins over Christ the King, No. 23 Bishop Gorman in past two weeks. Jan 27, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian falls, making way for a new No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 California teams own four of the top five spots but No. 1 goes to a program outside of the Golden State – find out who it is. Jan 20, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region girls basketball rebounding leaders A look at the top prep rebounders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 14, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: No. 1 Ontario Christian and No. 3 Archbishop Mitty set for MaxPreps Top 25 showdown Knights, Monarchs showcased as initial MaxPreps Game of the Week. Jan 06, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman makes big jump in MaxPreps Top 25 after wins over two California powers Gaels knock off three-time state champion Etiwanda in Tarkanian Classic final and Clovis West in Las Vegas Classic championship game. Dec 30, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian jumps to No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after 14-0 start Knights benefit from No. 2 Bishop McNamara taking down preseason No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, Long Island Lutheran at Nike Tournament of Champions. Dec 23, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Six teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 headed to Nike Tournament of Champions No. 1 Archbishop Mitty among nationally-ranked programs headed to Arizona. Dec 16, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Hot starts help Archbishop Mitty, Ontario Christian maintain hold on MaxPreps Top 25 Hopkins, Bishop Ireton crack rankings after impressive early-season wins. Dec 09, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Archbishop Mitty starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara, Bullis, Etiwanda among contenders to challenge top-ranked Monarchs. Nov 20, 2025
High school girls basketball: Lamar Rogers of Tennessee leads active coaching wins leaders Entering the 2025-26 campaign, seven girls basketball coaches nationwide have 1,000 wins or more. Nov 10, 2025
Hazel Green girls basketball coach Tim Miller retires, takes athletic director job at St. John Paul II MaxPreps National Coach of the Year in 2021-22 led Trojans to seven Alabama state titles while winning 779 games. Jun 04, 2025
MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year Tati Griffin headlines USA U16 girls training camp roster Camp begins May 22 with the 12-member team to be announced prior to departing for 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup in June. May 16, 2025
Jerzy Robinson, Maddyn Greenway, Olivia Vukosa headline stat leaders heading into Nike EYBL Session 2 Houston and Birmingham host second session May 16-18. May 15, 2025
Alabama standout Ace Austin heads Small Town All-America high school girls basketball team Kyle Jinks of Fairview named Small Town National Coach of the Year. May 02, 2025
Texas state champion Martin's Mill finishes No. 1 in Small Town Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings All-state picks Ruthie Mein, Kara Nixon and McKenna Wise led Mustangs to second consecutive state championship, eighth since 2006. Apr 10, 2025
Ace Austin named 2024-25 Alabama MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Spring Garden senior honored for second straight year after leading Panthers to third straight Class 1A title. Mar 05, 2025
Hoophall Classic action shakes up MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings Etiwanda, Morris Catholic and Sidwell Friends all rise after wins in Springfield. Jan 21, 2025
High school girls basketball: Best player in all 50 states heading into the 2024-25 season Aaliyah Chavez, Jazzy Davidson, McKenna Woliczko and Sienna Betts among top players across the country. Nov 27, 2024
High school girls basketball: Best team in each state heading into 2024-25 season Nationally-ranked Etiwanda, Hebron Christian, Morris Catholic and Sidwell Friends represent their states. Nov 25, 2024
High school girls basketball: Every player with at least 2,000 career points coming out of the 2023-24 season Future South Carolina Gamecock Joyce Edwards is the top career scorer from the Class of 2024. May 16, 2024
2023-24 MaxPreps Junior All-America Team: Aaliyah Chavez of Monterey headlines high school girls basketball's best from the Class of 2025 Dee Alexander, Sienna Betts, Jazzy Davidson, Mia Pauldo join Texas star on first team. Apr 16, 2024
High school girls basketball rankings: Idaho state champion Shelley finishes No. 1 in Small Town Top 25 Unbeaten Russets have turned things around after snapping a 49-game losing streak just three years ago. Mar 29, 2024
Ace Austin named 2023-24 Alabama MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Crimson Tide commit led Spring Garden to 33-1 record, Class 1A state title while averaging 20.2 points per game. Mar 05, 2024
MaxPreps/WBCA Players of the Week: February 5-11 MaxPreps and WBCA team up each week throughout the winter season to select Players of the Week. Feb 14, 2024
High school girls basketball rankings: No. 5 Sidwell Friends wins MaxPreps Top 25 showdown with No. 6 Sierra Canyon in Hawaii No. 1 Long Island Lutheran showing why it earned preseason top billing with hot 4-0 start. Dec 12, 2023
High school girls basketball rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 No. 1 Long Island Lutheran impressive early on Kate Koval, Kayleigh Heckel power top-ranked Crusaders to opening wins while Jaloni Cambridge has No. 2 Montverde Academy off to 5-0 start. Dec 05, 2023
MaxPreps/WBCA Players of the Week: 11/27 - 12/03 MaxPreps and WBCA team up each week throughout the winter season to select Players of the Week. Dec 04, 2023
High school girls basketball rankings: Jim Ned of Texas leads preseason Small Town Top 25 Five Lone Star State teams land a spot in the rankings heading into 2023-24 season. Nov 30, 2023
High school girls basketball: Best team in all 50 states heading into the 2023-24 season Nationally-ranked Long Island Lutheran, Etiwanda, Montverde Academy and Sidwell Friends represent their states. Nov 22, 2023
High school girls basketball rankings: Long Island Lutheran starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Crusaders return entire team from No. 2 finish including Notre Dame commit Kate Koval. Nov 09, 2023
High school girls basketball: Jerzy Robinson, McKenna Woliczko headline USA Basketball U16 national team roster MaxPreps Co-Freshmen of the Year lead 12-player roster into FIBA Americas Championship play in Mexico beginning June 13. Jun 05, 2023
High school girls basketball: MaxPreps All-Americans Jerzy Robinson, McKenna Wolizcko headline USA Basketball U16 training camp roster Nearly half of 55 invites were named to MaxPreps Sophomore, Freshman All-America teams. May 18, 2023
High school girls basketball: Game, season and career scoring leaders in every state See who holds highest totals from Maine to California and Washington to Florida. May 04, 2023
High school girls basketball: Long Island Lutheran, Sidwell Friends headline way-too-early top 25 for 2023-24 New York power returns all five starters from team that won Nike TOC, finished No. 2 in MaxPreps Top 25. Apr 25, 2023

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