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.

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Dec 9, 2025, 11:00am
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) rolled through the field at the La Jolla Country Day Tournament and remains No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings.

In the absence of MaxPreps All-American McKenna Woliczko, who is expressing optimism for a January return from injury, junior Tee McCarthy was named MVP of the tournament.

Sitting behind Mitty is No. 2 Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.), which is 9-0 with five wins coming by 50 points or more. Top-rated junior Kaleena Smith is averaging 33.5 points per night but is getting plenty of help from Tatianna Griffin (24.0 points per game), freshman Chloe Jenkins (20.5) and junior Dani Robinson (18.5).

No. 18 Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) and No. 23 Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.) are the lone newcomers to the rankings. Hopkins beat No. 20 Providence Academy (Plymouth, Minn.) to start the season while Ireton beat No. 24 Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) at the Art Turner Memorial over the weekend.
Behind dazzling junior guard Kaleena Smith, No. 2 Ontario Christian is averaging 95.4 points per game. (FILE PHOTO: Dennis Lee)
Behind dazzling junior guard Kaleena Smith, No. 2 Ontario Christian is averaging 95.4 points per game. (FILE PHOTO: Dennis Lee)
MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings

1. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 1
Sophomore Maliya Hunter and junior Ze'Ni Patterson were named to the all-tournament team as Mitty beat Lincoln (San Diego), Francis Parker (San Diego), Mission Hills (San Marcos) and Rancho Christian (Temecula).

2. Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 2
The Knights have topped the century mark in three games, beating Nazareth (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 100-49, Esperanza (Anaheim) 116-34 and Oak Park 106-39.

3. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 3
Sophomore Jaylah King had a standout night for the Mustangs in a 65-57 win over Friends' Central (Wynnewood, Pa.) at the Art Turner Memorial.

4. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 5
The Eagles grabbed the Battle at the Beach title as MVP Arynn Finley had 24 in the 81-57 championship win over Sage Hill (Newport Beach). Aliyah Phillips and Chasity Rice earned all-tournament honors.

5. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 7
Morgan Stewart had 31 in a season-opening 66-65 win over No. 8 Bullis. 

6. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 8
Micah Ojo led the Cavaliers with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Tristan Rickenbacker added 15 and 11 as Jizelle James chipped in a 13 and 10 double-double in a 71-32 win over Manchester over the weekend.

7. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 9
Off to a hot start but lost South Carolina commit Kaeli Wynn for the season due to a dislocated kneecap. Harmony Golightly stepped up in Mater Dei's Holiday Classic title victory with 28 points.

8. Bullis (Potomac, Md.)
Record: 1-1 | Last week: 5
Look to bounce back from the St. John's loss with a battle against No. 23 Bishop Ireton on Tuesday.

9. Tualatin (Ore.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 10
Opens season Thursday against West Salem (Salem).

10. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 6
Playing without Jerzy Robinson, the Trailblazers fell 67-63 to JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) at the Troy Classic.

11. Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx, N.Y.)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 17
Madison Howard dropped 21 points in an 87-33 win over Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) on Friday.

12. Johnston (Iowa)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 12
Jenica Lewis (17.8 points per game) and Kelli Kalb (17.0) are leading the Dragons early in the season.

13. Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 20
Lost sophomore Riley Schellhammer, who left the team, but have rolled behind Ke’Adriah Butler (15.6 points per game), Lola Lampley (15.4) and Aniyah McKenzie (15.4).

14. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 14
Savannah Stricker is averaging 13.3 points as the Red Knights have beaten teams from three states already.

15. Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 15
Opens season Friday against Hazleton Area (Hazleton, Pa.)

16. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 16
Opens season Wednesday against No. 24 Christ the King.

17. Minnetonka (Minn.)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 24
Ari Peterson topped 1,000 career points and is averaging a team-high 17.0 per game for the Skippers.

18. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
Record: 3-1 | Last week: NR
Jaliyah Diggs had 23 points and Ava Cupito added 13 in a 78-74 win over No. 20 Providence Academy to open the season.

19. St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 18
Opens season Saturday against Franklin (Somerset).

20. Providence Academy (Plymouth, Minn.)
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 11
Maddyn Greenway is averaging 31.8 points per game in her chase for the state's all-time scoring mark.

21. Belleville (Mich.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 22
Opens season Saturday against Berea-Midpark (Berea, Ohio).

22. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 23
Princeton commit Ava Yoon led the Quakers to a 77-58 win over Catholic (Virginia Beach, Va.) at the Art Turner Memorial.

23. Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: NR
Kamiera Willis scored 15 points and Nina McEldon added 13 as last year's VISAA Division 1 state champions beat No. 24 Christ the King and Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.) at the Art Turner Memorial.

24. Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)
Record: 1-1 | Last week: 19
Josie Pinnock had 16 and Olivia Vukosa added 13 in the loss to Bishop Ireton.

25. Hoover (Ala.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 21
The Bucs rebounded from a season-opening loss to reel off seven straight including a 71-58 victory over previously-ranked St. Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.).

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