After breaking national record for consecutive victories, Red Knights meet No. 18 Etiwanda on Monday.
Incarnate Word Academy head coach Dan Rolfes said the streak isn't always in forefront of his team's mind, but it is always present.
"I think our kids are use to playing with a lot of pressure, with state
championship and tournament championship games," Rolfes said. "I think for this one, they felt
pressure not just for our team but teams in the previous years. They didn't want to let the program down. They know this win was for every kid who has put on an Incarnate uniform."
Rolfes said he knows the streak will one day end.
"I'll look at the girls and say 'Let’s get 139 more.'" Rolfes said. "No one wants to lose, but there’s obviously huge lessons in every victory and every defeat. If it makes us better and helps us to our ultimate goal, winning a state title, then we have to learn from it."
Incarnate Word Academy puts it 140-game win streak on the line Monday against No. 18
Etiwanda (Calif.) in a MaxPreps Top 25 showdown at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. The Eagles are 12-4 on the season but all four losses are quality defeats during a grueling national slate of games.
1. Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 1
2. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 11-1 | Last week: 2
Picked up a pair of WCAL wins over Valley Christian (San Jose) and Saint Ignatius College Prep (San Francisco) last week. The Monarchs travel to Presentation (San Jose) on Tuesday before national showdowns against No. 9 Sidwell Friends and No. 3 Morris Catholic over the weekend at the Hoophall Classic.
3. Morris Catholic (Denville, N.J.)
Record: 10-0 | Last week: 3
Mia Pauldo dropped 20 points in a 56-47 win over once-ranked Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) over the weekend. Sister
Mya Pauldo had 12 points and
Morgan Fulston added nine points and 11 rebounds.
4. Hebron Christian (Dacula, Ga.)
Record: 15-1 | Last week: 4
Ja’kerra Butler posted a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds while
Danielle Osho added 20 points and eight rebounds in a 69-26 win over Hart County (Hartwell) on Wednesday.
5. Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.)
Record: 17-0 | Last week: 5
6. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 6
Iowa commit
Addison Deal has more than 1,700 points, 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 300 steals in her career.
7. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 7
Picked up back-to-back wins over ranked opponents, beating No. 24 St. John's (Washington, D.C.) 64-43 on Friday and No. 10 Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.) 66-54 on Sunday.
8. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 9
9. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 11-1 | Last week: 10
The Quakers handled Maret 68-46 on Monday.
10. Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.)
Record: 11-2 | Last week: 8
The Cardinals had their 11-game win streak snapped in the loss to Bishop McNamara. They host St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.) on Tuesday.
11. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
Record: 18-0 | Last week: 11
12. Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 16-1 | Last week: 12
The Bears were idle after weather postponed a matchup against Assumption (Louisville, Ky.).
13. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Record: 12-0 | Last week: 13
Jizelle James had 20 – including four 3-pointers – and
Micah Ojo contributed a double-double of 19 points and 12 boards in a 72-45 win over Kellam (Virginia Beach) on Friday.
14. Johnston (Iowa)
Record: 11-0 | Last week: 14
15. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 15
The Red Knights haven't lost since Feb. 8, 2020.
16. Conway (Ark.)
Record: 18-1 | Last week: 16
Traniyah Weston had 14 points and six steals in an 87-22 win over Little Rock Southwest (Little Rock) last week.
17. Clackamas (Ore.)
Record: 8-2 | Last week: 17
USC commit
Jazzy Davidson is averaging 28.8 points per game for the Cavaliers.
18. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 12-4 | Last week: 23
The Eagles have three games this week before heading to the Hoophall for their Monday matchup against No. 15 Incarnate Word Academy.
19. Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 8-4 | Last week: 20
20. Ridgeline (Millville, Utah)
Record: 15-0 | Last week: 21
Duke commit
Emilee Skinner passed the 2,000-point career threshold in a 69-22 win over Bear River (Garland).
21. Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.)
Record: 19-1 | Last week: 22
Emma O'Brien led the way for the Lions with 19 points in a 43-35 win Sunday over Downers Grove North (Downers Grove).
22. Providence Academy (Plymouth, Minn.)
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 25
Junior
Maddyn Greenway put up 51 points in a 99-78 win over Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis) last week.
23. Putnam City North (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Record: 14-1 | Last week: NR
Brandie Harrod scored 24 points and added 12 rebounds in a 67-39 win last week over Moore.
Nykaiya Dillard added 13 for the Panthers.
24. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 13-1 | Last week: 24
The Cadets look to rebound from their first loss of the season against No. 7 Bishop McNamara with a WCAC game Tuesday against Archbishop Carroll.
Record: 15-1 | Last week: NR
Sophomore
Finley Parker leads five players averaging double figures for the Knights at 14.7 points per game along and 6.9 rebounds. The lone loss is to No. 5 Bradley Central.
ON THE BUBBLE: Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), 19-0;
Judson (Converse, Texas), 27-1;
Lincoln (Dallas, Texas), 25-2;
Boswell (Fort Worth, Texas), 27-2;
Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 17-1;
Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Ga.), 13-1;
Norman (Okla.), 11-1;
Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 11-2;
Winter Haven (Fla.), 15-2,
Walker (La.), 23-0
