Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) could become the first nationally-ranked program to win a state championship in 2025-26. No. 19 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings, the Gaels have a Class 5A semifinal matchup Wednesday with a chance to punch their ticket to Friday's final.
The top two from each pool advance to single-elimination play starting Saturday.
Another ranked showdown is on the horizon in New Jersey as No. 9
St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) and No. 12
Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) could meet in the Shore Conference tournament final Friday. The teams have split their two meetings this season and the third stanza cold be a preview of the Non-Public A final later this month.
Aaliah Spaight looks to help No. 19 Bishop Gorman being home a Nevada Class 5A title this week. The Gaels play a semifinal game on Wednesday with the final on Friday. The could be the first team inside the MaxPreps Top 25 to grab a state title this season. (PHOTO: Louis Lopez)
Record: 24-2 | Last week: 1
The Mustangs beat Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.) 47-40 on Sunday to grab their third WCAC championship. They are 40-1 and have gone undefeated in the past two seasons.
2. Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
Record: 28-1 |
Last week: 2
Kaleena Smith had 34 while
Tatianna Griffin and
Chloe Jenkins each added 25 as the Knights opened pool play with a 122-72 win over Rancho Christian (Temecula).
3. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 21-2 |
Last week: 3
Iowa commit
McKenna Woliczko is averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds in 13 games this season since returning from an ACL injury suffered last season.
4. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 28-2 |
Last week: 4
The Eagles have won 20 straight as they head into their final Southern Section pool play game Wednesday.
5. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 26-2 |
Last week: 5
The Trailblazers beat Corona Centennial, Wednesday's pool play opponent, 62-55 on Dec. 30.
6. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Record: 22-0 |
Last week: 6
The Cavaliers finished unbeaten during the regular season for the second year in a row.
7. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 18-2 |
Last week: 7
Four regular season games remain before the Red Knights look to capture their ninth straight Missouri state title and 16th overall.
8. Tualatin (Ore.)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 8
The Timberwolves are outscoring opponents by an average of 32 points per game with the lone loss coming in December to No. 4 Etiwanda.
9. St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
Record: 22-2 |
Last week: 9
Madison Kocis had 23 points and
Taylor Sofilkanich added 11 in a 64-35 win Saturday over Trinity Hall (Triton Falls) in the Shore Conference tournament quarterfinals. The Lancers take on Manasquan on Tuesday in the semis.
10. Johnston (Iowa)
Record: 22-0 |
Last week: 10
The Dragons inched closer to their fourth unbeaten season in five years with a 65-55 win Monday over Iowa City West (Iowa City). They begin the Class 5A postseason Saturday against the winner of Urbandale and Des Moines East (Des Moines).
11. Bullis (Potomac, Md.)
Record: 20-5 |
Last week: 11
Ivanna Manyacka is averaging more than 22 points per night.
12. Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, N.J.)
Record: 24-2 |
Last week: 13
Addy Nyemchek had 19 and
Sophie Smith added 13 in a 64-29 win over St. Rose (Belmar) on Saturday in a Shore Conference tournament quarterfinal game. The Caseys battle Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) on Tuesday in the Shore Conference semifinals
13. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Record: 35-0 |
Last week: 14
Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) is the Conference 6A Division 2 bi-district opponent for the Chaparrals on Tuesday.
14. Belleville (Mich.)
Record: 20-0 |
Last week: 15
Layla Stewart hit two free throws with 9.6 second left as the Tigers beat Wayne Memorial 56-54 last week. It was the closest margin of victory all season for Belleville.
15. Hoover (Ala.)
Record: 31-1 |
Last week: 16
The Buccaneers are chasing a sixth straight Class 7A title as the postseason begins Feb. 23 against Sparkman (Harvest).
16. Wagner (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 32-0 |
Last week: 17
The Thunderbirds' last loss was in the 2024-25 Conference 5A Division 1 state final.
17. Sage Hill (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Record: 25-4 |
Last week: 18
Texas commit
Amalia Holguin had 30 points and
Kamdyn Klamberg added 17 in a 74-47 win over Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) in the first game of pool play.
18. Pleasant Grove (Utah)
Record: 22-0 |
Last week: 19
Senior
Tabi Clark leads the Vikings into the Class 5A postseason as the top seed. They await the winner of West Field-Bonneville on Thursday.
19. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 21-3 |
Last week: 20
It would be two state titles in three seasons for the Gaels if they can win two more games. They take on Coronado (Las Vegas) on Wednesday and likely will face Democracy Prep Agassi Campus (Las Vegas) on Friday in the final.
20. Miami Country Day (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 24-2 |
Last week: 21
The Spartans advanced to the Class 2A second round against True North Classic Academy (Miami) after a 91-17 win the opening game.
21. Putnam City North (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Record: 23-1 |
Last week: 22
Kiana Gray had 16 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Panthers won the district title with a 61-29 win over Jenks on Feb. 10.
22. Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 29-4 |
Last week: 23
McDonald's All American
Bella Flemings is averaging 18.6 points per game.
23. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 24-5 |
Last week: 24
Harmony Golightly and
Rachel Goran each had nine points as the Monarchs overcame a tough shooting night to knock off Redondo Union 52-45 in their pool play opener.
24. Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.)
Record: 22-2 |
Last week: 25
The Trojans have won 22 straight with the last loss coming Dec. 20 to No. 10 Johnston. The other was an 81-80 season-opening defeat to Orono (Long Lake).
25. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 21-6 |
Last week: 8
The Cadets rebounded from a 52-50 loss to Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) with an 81-39 win over Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) to earn second place in the WCAC.
On the bubble: Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 30-1;
Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), 25-0;
Wauwatosa East (Wauwatosa, Wis.), 22-0;
St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.), 21-2;
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 28-2;
Westside (Anderson, S.C.), 23-1;
Hebron Christian (Dacula, Ga.), 24-1;
Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), 21-2;
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 26-0;
Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 26-3
