No. 1 Incarnate Word Academy returns from Hawaii with perfect record, 'Iolani Classic title.
The top 13 teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings held serve this past week but the holiday tournament season is sure to shake things up. With the Nike Tournament of Champions, West Coast Jamboree and others tipping off before the New Year hits, there are bound to be upsets as top teams battle.
Meanwhile, No. 2
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) has also been dominant behind not only the play of USC commit
Juju Watkins but the emergence of
MacKenly Randolph, who has become a double-double machine.
Incarnate Word Academy's Peyton Hill goes in for a layup against South Medford in the final of the 'Iolani Classic. (Photo: Brian Bautista)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 1
The Red Knights were all business on a trip to Hawaii, winning the ‘Iolani Classic by downing South Medford (Medford, Ore.) 68-46 in the final.
Natalie Potts had 18 in a semifinal win over the hosts while
Kaylynn Janes scored 16 and
Brooke Coffey added 10.
2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 7-0 |
Last week: 2
The Trailblazers beat No. 16 Lone Peak in the Holiday Hoopfest as
Juju Watkins double-doubled with 29 and 13 while
MacKenly Randolph scored 26 with seven boards.
3. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 3
Kept rolling with a 54-point win over Sarasota as
Sahnya Jah led four players in double figures with 15 while
Jordy Griggs added 14 and
Mjracle Sheppard and
Cori Allen each dropped 11.
4. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 4
The Eagles picked up a trio of wins by an average of 38 points in the Troy Warrior Classic.
5. La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 5
Four Torreys are averaging double figures led by
Breya Cunningham's 17.1 while
Tajianna Roberts and
Sumayah Sugapong each pour in 13.3 per night and
Jada Williams chips in 11.9. A Jan. 7 showdown against Sierra Canyon should be a precursor to a SoCal playoff battle.
6. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 6
The Quakers have four quality wins to start the year, beating Duncanville and South Grand Prairie over the weekend.
Jadyn Donovan scored 26 while freshman
Jayla Jackson added 14 and
Kendall Dudley chipped in 12 in the 14-point win over the Pantherettes.
7. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 7
Nunu Agara is averaging 19 points per game and the Royals are scoring nearly 70 points per night.
8. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 7-1 |
Last week: 8
The Highlanders got past Spruce Creek 67-60 before pasting Trinity Prep 72-29 last week. The loss is to Example Academy.
9. St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 9
Open season Dec. 17 against Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.).
10. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.)
Record: 3-0 |
Last week: 10
The Bulldogs took care of Eastside Catholic by 15 as
Katie Fiso leads the squad.
11. South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas)
Record: 10-4 |
Last week: 11
All four losses came against top 10 teams — No. 2 Sierra Canyon, No. 3 Montverde Academy, No. 5 La Jolla Country Day and No. 6 Sidwell.
12. Conway (Ark.)
Record: 8-1 |
Last week: 12
Lone loss came against No. 11 South Grand Prairie.
13. Hoover (Ala.)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 13
Picked up wins over Pelham by 33 and Germantown (Madison, Miss.) by 10.
14. Hazel Green (Ala.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 16
The Trojans pick back up this week with a road contest at Buckhorn.
15. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
Record: 4-1 |
Last week: 15
The Knights fell to No. 2 Sierra Canyon in the Holiday Hoopfest as senior
Kailey Woolston dropped 19 and freshman sister
Kennedy Woolston added 15. Before the loss, Lone Peak downed No. 25 Centennial by 20.
16. Paul VI (Haddonfield, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 16
Open season Dec. 15 against Seneca (Tabernacle).
17. Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 20
Junior
Angelina Pelayo led the Valkyries with 17 in a 12-point win over Cooper while
ZaKiyah Johnson led four players in double figures with 17 in a rout of Waggener.
18. Morris Catholic (Denville, N.J.)
Record: 1-0 |
Last week: 21
The Crusaders opened the year with a 10-point win over Bayonne as they prepare for games against Madison on Thursday and University on Sunday in the Urban Legends Showcase.
19. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 22
Beat Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) by two before a 30-point win over IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.).
Kayleigh Heckel had 27 and
Kate Koval added 22 points and 20 boards against McNamara.
20. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 25
Went east and came away with wins over Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) 69-68, South Shore (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 66-64 and Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.) 50-45.
21. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 9-4 |
Last week: NR
Move into the rankings after upending DeSoto on Tuesday 62-55. The ceiling might be limited due to their postseason ban, but on the court Duncanville isn't shying from competition as the four losses are all to teams ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25.
22. South Bend Washington (South Bend, Ind.)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: NR
Beat previously-ranked West Bloomfield as
Rashunda Jones had 28 points and
Kira Reynolds added 20. South Bend Washington has Illinois power Bolingbrook on deck this weekend.
23. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 6-1 |
Last week: 24
The Cadets dropped their first game of the season to No. 1 South Grand Prairie 49-42 but bounced back with wins over St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) and Oakland Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Delaney Thomas averages 18.7 to lead St. John's.
24. DeSoto (Texas)
Record: 9-3 |
Last week: 14
Fell to Duncanville on Tuesday but could even the score on Jan. 17.
25. Centennial (Las Vegas)
Record: 1-1 |
Last week: 23
Dropped opener to No. 15 Lone Peak, which already had a few games under its belt. The Vegas power bounced back the next night with a 32-point win over Lehi (Utah).
