Juju Watkins paces Trailblazers with 30 and 18 in victory over No. 6 La Jolla Country Day.
Like taking time to digest the holiday feast, the high school girls basketball landscape was quiet this past week. All but two teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 were in action, but there were only two meetings of ranked teams.
1. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 1
Kayleigh Heckel had 18,
Kate Koval added 15 and 11 and
Savannah Swords chipped in eight points, nine boards and five assists in a 63-36 win over Georgetown Visitation Prep. Swords was game MVP in the Blue Star Invitational game.
2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 16-0 |
Last week: 2
The Trailblazers travel to face No. 5 Sidwell Friends on Saturday at the Hoophall Classic.
3. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Record: 16-0 |
Last week: 3
Mjracle Sheppard led the Eagles with 12 points as they escaped with a 35-34 win against St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). They have a Monday battle with Sidwell Friends at the St. James MLK Classic.
4. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: 4
The Eagles got a pair of wins last week, beating Chino Hills 72-21 and Sage Hill 74-36. Etiwanda battles New Jersey's Morris Catholic on Monday at the St. James MLK Classic.
5. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 9-1 |
Last week: 5
Jadyn Donovan,
Leah Harmon and
Khia Miller all finished in double figures as the Quakers beat Maret (Washington, D.C.) by 19. The Sierra Canyon meeting will be must-see hoops.
6. La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.)
Record: 16-2 |
Last week: 6
Fell for the second time this season as
Jada Williams had 19 points and
Breya Cunningham added 14. They head east for a Friday meeting with Christ the King at the Hoophall.
7. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 7
The Red Knights kept rolling, bumping the win streak to 77 with victories over Lee's Summit West and Park Hill South.
8. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 8
Taylor Woodson had 20,
Nunu Agara added 18 and
Macaya Copeland dropped 14 as the Royals rolled over Holy Family.
9. St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 9
Zoe Brooks showed out Sunday in a 59-42 win over Gill St. Bernard's, posting 21 points, 16 rebounds, five steals, three assists and a pair of blocks.
Janie Bachmann added 12 in the victory.
10. South Bend Washington (South Bend, Ind.)
Record: 18-0 |
Last week: 10
Rashunda Jones (26),
Ryiah Wilson (23) and
Monique Mitchell (20) led the Panthers in a blowout win over Bremen.
Amiyah Reynolds had a 14-11-12 triple double in the victory.
11. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.)
Record: 16-0 |
Last week: 11
The Golden Eagles were off last week but pick up this week with games against Clovis North and Central.
12. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 18-4 |
Last week: 12
Handled Waxahachie by 40-plus as they switch to Lone Star State competition after a tough national preseason schedule.
13. Conway (Ark.)
Record: 15-2 |
Last week: 13
Outlasted North Little Rock on Friday 65-61 as
Chloe Clardy scored nine of her 25 in the third period.
14. Hazel Green (Ala.)
Record: 20-0 |
Last week: 14
The Trojans' win streak reached 79, but a 50-48 She Got Game Classic win over Georgia's River Ridge was as close as anyone has come this season to knocking off the five-time defending Alabama state champion.
15. Paul VI (Haddonfield, N.J.)
Record: 7-1 |
Last week: 16
Headed to Notre Dame, Hannah Hidalgo is averaging 29.8 points, 8.3 steals, 5.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.
16. Morris Catholic (Denville, N.J.)
Record: 11-1 |
Last week: 15
Look to regroup with a pair of local games before meeting Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.), No. 4. Etiwanda and No. 3 Montverde Academy in the next 12 days.
17. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 10-2 |
Last week: 17
The Monarchs took care of business in their return to WCAL play with a 35-point win over St. Ignatius (San Francisco).
18. Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 13-2 |
Last week: 18
Handled fellow Louisville school Assumption 76-42, led by
ZaKiyah Johnson with 24.
Triniti Ralston added 15 and
Claire Russell,
Reagan Bender and
Angelina Pelayo all chipped in 10.
19. Hoover (Ala.)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 19
The Bucs jumped out to a 14-0 lead against Thompson and never looked back in the 64-21 win.
20. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
Record: 9-3 |
Last week: 20
Kailey Woolston led four players in double figures with 21.
Shawnee Nordstrom added 16, and
Naia Tanuvasa and freshman
Kennedy Woolston each chipped in 11.
21. Johnston (Iowa)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 21
Aaliyah Riley was perfect from the field with 22 points and five steals as the Dragons handled Indianola 67-30.
22. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 9-5 |
Last week: 22
The Highlanders have been off since the end of 2002 but tip off Tuesday with a game against Kathleen (Lakeland).
23. Centennial (Las Vegas)
Record: 6-1 |
Last week: 23
Five players scored in double figures in a rout of Shadow Ridge as the Bulldogs draw Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) before a trio of games at the St. Mary's MLK Classic against San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.), Mission Hills (San Marcos, Calif.) and St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.).
24. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.)
Record: 7-0 | L
ast week: 24
Katie Fiso dropped 31 while
Imbie Jones added 15 and the Bulldogs handled Metro League foe Holy Names with ease.
25. Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 10-2 |
Last week: 25
The Cavaliers rebounded from a calendar year-ending loss to No. 16 Morris Catholic with an 18-point win over Summit Country Day (Cincinnati).
Dee Alexander had 20,
Jayda Mosley added 16 and T
rinity Small chipped in 12.
On the bubble: Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.), 17-0;
Monterey (Lubbock, Texas), 20-3;
Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.), 13-0;
Coppell (Texas), 25-5;
The Webb School (Bell Buckle, Tenn.), 12-3
