High school girls basketball rankings: Etiwanda finishes No. 1, crowned MaxPreps National Champion

Eagles finish season 32-3 while grabbing second straight CIF Open Division state title.

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Apr 9, 2024, 11:00am
Etiwanda capped a 32-3 season with a dominant 60-48 victory over Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) in California's Open Division state championship game, securing its second straight title. That helped the Eagles finish No. 1 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 and earn the distinction of being named MaxPreps National Champion.

In addition to the win over Mitty, Etiwanda beat No. 9 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) twice and perennial power Mater Dei (Santa Ana) in the postseason.

Under head coach Stan Delus, the Eagles left little doubt in the state final en route to becoming the first team to repeat as Open Division champion. Junior point guard Aliyahna "Puff" Morris led the way against Mitty with 20 points, USC commit Kennedy Smith added 15 and junior Grace Knox, Mykelle Richards, Arynn Finley and Shaena Brew made major contributions.

Etiwanda's resume includes wins over four state champions, three state runners-up and five teams ranked in the final MaxPreps Top 25. Following a loss to Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) in January, the Eagles won 16 straight games to finish the season.
Past MaxPreps National Champions

2012 — St. Mary's (Phoenix, Ariz.)
2013 — Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
2014 — Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
2015 — Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.)
2016 — Duncanville (Texas)
2017 — Riverdale
2018 — Central Valley (Spokane Valley, Wash.)
2019 — New Hope Academy (Landover Hills, Md.)
2020 — La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.)
2021 — Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.)

Final MaxPreps Top 25

Record: 32-3 | Last week: 2
Open Division state champion.

2. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 3
Open Division state runner-up.

3. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Record: 24-4 | Last week: 9
Chipotle Nationals champion.

4. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Record: 21-2 | Last week: 1

5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 24-4 | Last week: 5

6. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 32-1 | Last week: 4
Class AAAAAAA state champion.

7. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
Record: 28-5 | Last week: 6
Private school state champion.

8. Morris Catholic (Denville, N.J.)
Record: 29-1 | Last week: 7
Non-Public B state champion.

9. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 31-3 | Last week: 8

10. Hebron Christian (Dacula, Ga.)
Record: 32-2 | Last week: 10
Class AAA state champion.

11. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 35-4 | Last week: 11
Class 6A state champion.

12. Johnston (Iowa)
Record: 29-0 | Last week: 12
Class 5A state champion.

13. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 31-0 | Last week: 13
Class 6 state champion.

14. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 25-5 | Last week: 25-5
Class 3A state champion.

15. Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 28-1 | Last week: 15
Division II state champion.

16. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 26-5 | Last week: 16
Class AA champion.

17. Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 17
Class 4A state champion.

18. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 25-7 | Last week: 18

Record: 38-0 | Last week: 19
Class 4A state champion.

20. Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.)
Record: 34-1 | Last week: 20
Division I Class AA state champion.

21. Mansfield Timberview (Arlington, Texas)
Record: 40-2 | Last week: 21
Class 5A state runner-up.

22. Burroughs (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 27-3 | Last week: 23
Class 5 state champion.

23. DeSoto (Texas)
Record: 26-3 | Last week: 22

24. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Record: 27-1 | Last week: 24
Class 6A state champion.

25. Manchester (Midlothian, Va.)
Record: 27-2 | Last week: 25
Class 6 state champion.

Next 75

Record: 29-1
Division 2 state champion.

Record: 25-2
Class 5A state champion.

Record: 25-3
Class 4A state champion.

Record: 28-2
Class AAA state champion.

Record: 28-2
Class AAAA state champion.

31. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Record: 26-4
Open Division state champion.

32. Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 27-4
Class 7A champion.

33. Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.)
Record: 24-5
Non-Public B state runner-up.

34. Lincoln (Ill.)
Record:  38-0
Class 3A state champion.

35. West Bloomfield (Mich.)
Reccord: 27-1
Division 1 state champion.

36. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 23-9
Class 6A state champion.

37. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Record: 23-4
Class 6A state champion.

38. Hoover (Ala.)
Record: 28-7
Class 7A state champion.

39. Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, N.J.)
Record: 27-5
Non-Public A state champion.

40. Thomas Dale (Chester, Va.)
Record: 24-2
Class 6 state runner-up.

41. Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.)
Record: 26-2
Class 6A state runner-up.

42. Providence Academy (Plymouth, Minn.)
Record: 29-4
Class AA state champion.

43. Bethany (Bethany, Okla.)
Record: 29-4
Class 4A state champion.

44. Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 23-7
State champion.

45. Liberty (Frisco, Texas)
Record: 24-7
Class 5A state champion.

46. Olmsted Falls (Ohio)
Record: 26-3
Division 1 state champion.

47. Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)
Record: 26-5
Class 5A state champion.

48. North Pitt (Bethel, N.C.)
Record: 29-3
Class 2A state champion.

49. Camas (Wash.)
Record: 22-6
Class 4A state champion.

50. Hazel Green (Ala.)
Record: 30-4
Class 6A state champion.

52. Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.)
Record: 28-3
Division 1 state champion.

52. West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.)
Record: 31-1
Class 3A state champion.

Class 6A state runner-up.

Record: 29-3
CHSAA AA champion.

Record: 35-4
Class 6A state semifinalist

56. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
Record: 19-6
Class 6A state champion.

57. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.)
Record: 21-3
Class 3A state champion.

58. South Medford (Medford, Ore.)
Record: 26-3
Class 6A state champion.

59. Clackamas (Ore.)
Record: 24-4

60. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.)
Record: 31-3

61. Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.)
Record: 32-4
Class 4A state runner-up.

62. Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette, La.)
Record: 33-3
Division II Select state champion.



65. Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
Record: 28-5
Class AAA state champion.

66. Millard West (Omaha, Neb.)
Record: 27-1
Class A state champion.

67. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
Record: 27-4
Class AAAA state runner-up.

68. Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.)
Record: 23-5
Division 1 state champion.

Record: 24-4
Class 5A state champion.

Record: 19-6
Class 5A state runner-up.

Record: 27-4
Class AAA state runner-up.

74.  Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Record: 24-6
Open Division state runner-up.

Class 3A state champion.

Record: 30-1
Class AAAAAA state champion.

Class 6A state champion.

Division I Non-Select state champion.

79. Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.)
Record: 23-2
Class 6A state runner-up.
Record: 25-8

82. Walker (La.)
Record: 35-2
Division I Non-Select semifinalist.

Record: 25-0
Class AAAAA state champion.

Record: 24-6
Division 1 state runner-up.

85. Bountiful (Utah)
Record: 24-3
Class 5A state champion.

Record: 35-3
Division 2 sate champion.

Record: 25-4
Class 5A state runner-up.

Record: 32-5
State runner-up.

Record: 25-4
Class AAAA state champion.

Record: 32-1
Class 6A state champion.

Record: 28-3
Class 5A state champion.

Record: 24-6
Division 1 state runner-up.

Record: 22-2
Class 5A state champion.

Record: 20-4
Class 6A state runner-up.

Record: 20-5
Class 5A state champion.

Record: 26-6

Record: 25-7
Class AAAAAAA state runner-up.

Record: 26-3
Division I state champion.

Record: 28-3

Record: 25-6
Class 6A state semifinalist.

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