The Nike Tournament of Champions takes center stage this week and into next as the Arizona event will go a long way in shaping the MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings.
Mitty downed No. 2
Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.) last year in the final and Long Island Lutheran in the 2023 championship game.
Sophomore Avery Freeman and No. 7 Democracy Prep Agassi Campus will be in action this week at the Nike Tournament of Champions. The Blue Knights are one of six teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 in action at one of the nation's premier tournaments. (PHOTO: Jenni Webber)
1. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: 1
The Monarchs open defense of their Nike TOC crown with Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Ill.) on Thursday.
2. Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 2
Junior
Kaleena Smith is near the top of the MaxPreps leaderboards in scoring, averaging 34.8 points per night.
3. Bullis (Potomac, Md.)Record: 4-1 |
Last week: 8
Wins over Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.), St.
Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.) and IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) were a nice turnaround after a loss to No. 5 St. John's the week prior.
4. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)Record: 5-2 |
Last week: 5
The Cadets fell to National Top 10-ranked Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) and Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) over the weekend.
7. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus (Las Vegas, Nev.)Record: 3-0 |
Last week: NR
Elyah Ocampo had 16 and
Keonni Lewis added 14 in 66-61 upset win over No. 8 Etiwanda at the Maya Enomoto Memorial Showcase on Saturday.
8. Etiwanda (Calif.)Record: 5-1 |
Last week: 4
Look to bounce back after the Democracy Prep loss with a trip to Las Vegas and the Tarkanian Classic, opening with Timpanogos (Orem, Utah) on Friday
9. Tualatin (Ore.)Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 9
Opened the season and defense of the Class 6A title with wins over West Salem (Salem) and Crater (Central Point).
10. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)Record: 7-1 |
Last week: 10
Jerzy Robinson returned from an ankle injury as the Trailblazers downed Rancho Christian (Temecula) 89-62 and Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) 86-52.
11. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)Record: 6-0 |
Last week: NR
The Panthers backed up a 69-65 win over Bishop McNamara with a runaway victory over Mount de Sales Academy (Catonsville) and a gritty 40-38 victory over McDonogh (Owings Mills).
12. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)Record: 3-2 |
Last week: 3
Newcastle (Okla.) is the opening-round opponent for the Mustangs at Nike TOC as they look for a deep run. A potential semifinal showdown with No. 1 Archbishop Mitty is on the horizon Saturday.
13. Johnston (Iowa)Record: 6-0 | Last week: 12
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 14
IWA's average margin of victory is 31 points per game.
15. Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, N.J.)Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 15
Addy Nyemchek had 28 points in a 70-56 win over Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.).
16. Minnetonka (Minn.)Record: 7-0 |
Last week: 17
17. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)Record: 6-1 |
Last week: 18
After a one-point loss to Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa), the Royals have reeled off three straight blowout wins.
18. St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 19
The Lancers open the season Saturday against Arts (Newark).
19. Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx, N.Y.)Record: 7-1 |
Last week: 11
A bounce-back 58-54 win over Archbishop Carroll (Randor, Pa.) came after the Crusaders' first loss, a 62-50 decision to Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.).
20. Westlake (Austin, Texas)Record: 19-0 |
Last week: NR
Three-point
wins over Argyle and Brennan (San Antonio) are as close as
anyone has come to beating the Chaparrals this season.
5-1 |
Last week: 20
22. Belleville (Mich.)Record: 1-0 |
Last week: 21
Sydney Savoury dropped 27 points in a season-opening 78-37 win over Berea (Ohio) on Saturday.
23. Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)Record: 3-1 |
Last week: 24
Bounced back from their first loss of the season with wins over Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Denver East (Denver, Colo.).
24. Hoover (Ala.)Record: 10-1 |
Last week: 25
Senior
Khloe Ford has helped the Buccaneers to a hot start after missing last year with a knee injury.
25. Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.)Record: 6-0 |
Last week: NR
On the bubble: Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), 13-0;
Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 9-1;
Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.), 3-1;
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), 3-1;
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 6-0;
Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 7-0;
Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, Ill.), 11-0;
Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), 7-0;
Riverdale Ridge (Thornton, Colo.), 5-0;
Wagner (San Antonio, Texas), 19-0.
