High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman makes big jump in MaxPreps Top 25 after wins over two California powers

Gaels knock off three-time state champion Etiwanda in Tarkanian Classic final and Clovis West in Las Vegas Classic championship game.

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Dec 30, 2025, 11:00am
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) is the biggest riser in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings after a pair of tournament victories. The Gaels knocked off No. 12 Etiwanda (Calif.) prior to Christmas in the Tarkanian Classic championship game and previously-unbeaten Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) in the Las Vegas Classic final Monday.  

Against Clovis West, Aaliah Spaight and Arianna Brewer led Gorman with 12 points each while Aubrey Johnson and Addysen Carr each added 11.

The last week of 2025 features a handful of MaxPreps Top 25 matchups to close the year.

Looking to build on a fourth-place finish at the Nike Tournament of Champions, No. 4 Bullis (Potomac, Md.) meets No. 9 Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.), winners of 52 in a row, in the John Wall Holiday Classic final Tuesday.

At the Portland Holiday Classic, No. 6 Tualatin (Ore.) meets No. 12 Etiwanda (Calif.) in Tuesday's final. Tualatin beat once-ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) to get to the championship game a day after winning a thrilling out-of-bracket contest against defending Washington Class 4A champion A.C. Davis (Yakima). 

MaxPreps Top 25 newcomer No. 24 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) takes on No. 7 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) in the Desert Holiday Classic final Tuesday. Also new to the rankings this week is No. 25 Pleasant Grove (Utah).
Bishop Gorman's Kenzie Holton looks for a shot Monday in a win over Mater Dei. The Gaels rose 12 spots in this week's MaxPreps Top 25. (PHOTO: Duy Pham)
Bishop Gorman's Kenzie Holton looks for a shot Monday in a win over Mater Dei. The Gaels rose 12 spots in this week's MaxPreps Top 25. (PHOTO: Duy Pham)
MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings

1. Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
Record: 15-0 | Last week: 1
Beat Summer Creek (Houston, Texas) 76-54 on Monday at the SoCal Holiday Classic. The Knights take on Oak Park on Tuesday.

2. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
Record: 7-2 | Last week: 2
After winning the top division at Nike Tournament of Champions, the Mustangs are back in WCAC action Tuesday against Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney).

Record: 9-1 | Last week: 3
Open 2026 with a home game against Clovis on Friday before a league matchup with Valley Christian (San Jose) on Jan. 6.

Record: 9-3 | Last week: 4
Ivanna Manyacka had 25 in a 69-43 win over Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, N.C.) at the John Wall Classic on Saturday. The Bulldogs backed that up with a 64-40 win Monday over Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) to set up a meeting with No. 9 Princess Anne in the Wonderland Bracket final.

Record: 9-2 | Last week: 5
Morgan Stewart dropped 23 in a 68-38 win Monday over Olmsted Falls (Ohio) at the Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. The Cadets face Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.) in Tuesday's final.

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 6
Two days after a buzzer-beating win over A.C. Davis (Yakima, Wash.), the Timberwolves advance to the final of the Portland Holiday Classic as Love Best scored 20 points in a 63-43 win over Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.). 

Record: 12-1 | Last week: 9
Advanced to the Desert Holiday Classic final against No. 24 Centennial (Corona) on Tuesday after beating Bellevue (Wash.) 77-57.

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 8
Micah Ojo had 19 points and 14 boards while Jizelle James added 15 points in an 82-54 win over No. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) in a John Wall semifinal.

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 11
Ari Phillips had 22 points and Kelli Kalb added 14 in a 73-58 win over Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) before Christmas.

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 12
Addy Nyemchek dropped 25 in a 59-42 win over Rutgers Prep (Somerset) on Monday.

Record: 11-1 | Last week: 23
Aaliah Spaight earned MVP honors at the Las Vegas Classic as the Gaels beat Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) 67-46 in the championship. Addysen Carr, Arianna Brewer and Aubrey Johnson all earned all-tournament honors.

Record: 10-2 | Last week: 6
Arynn Finley, Chasity Rice and Tess Oldenburg all scored in double figures in a 69-64 Portland Holiday Classic semifinal win over Benson Tech (Portland, Ore.). 

Record: 9-3 | Last week: 10
Freshman Khloe Ison scored 20 points in the loss to No. 8 Princess Anne. The Panthers take on Mallard Creek in the third-place game Tuesday.

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 13
The Skippers grabbed a pair of post-Christmas wins beating Alexandria 69-42 and Shanley (Fargo, N.D.) 94-69.

Record: 7-2 | Last week: 14
Peyton Olufson earned MVP honors after scoring 16 points in a 71-44 win over a previously-unbeaten Principia (St. Louis) team in the final of the 51st annual Visitation Christmas tournament.

Record: 9-1 | Last week: 15
The Royals close out 2025 on Tuesday with a game against Tori Oehrlein and Crosby-Ironton (Crosby).

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 16
Prosser (Wash.) is the KSA tournament semifinal opponent Tuesday with the championship on New Years Eve.

Record: 22-0 | Last week: 17
Tamia King had 16 points and 11 boards in a 54-24 win over Vandegrift (Austin) on Monday at the Glenn Holiday Classic.

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 19
Ended 2025 with a pre-Christmas win over once-ranked Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) 65-50.

Record: 16-1 | Last week: 22
The Buccaneers handed Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) its first loss of the season, 57-20, at the BallN Prep National Showcase on Monday.

Record: 10-2 | Last week: 23
The Crusaders take on No. 2 Bishop McNamara on Jan. 10.

Record: 8-0 | Last week: 24
Natalie Kussow leads the Warhawks in scoring at 25.4 point per game.

Record: 21-0 | Last week: 25
Juniors Nia McBride, Elle Williams and Shaniyah Fox are averaging double figures to lead the Thunderbirds.

Record: 3-0 | Last week: NR
Transfer Sydney Douglas is averaging 21.7 points per game to lead the Huskies.

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