Orange County girls basketball Top 25: San Clemente surges to No. 2 behind Mater Dei, Feb. 7 ...Middle East

The Orange County Register - News
Orange County girls basketball Top 25: San Clemente surges to No. 2 behind Mater Dei, Feb. 7

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now

The Orange County girls basketball rankings for this week.

    Notable this week: San Clemente continues its late-season rise by advancing three spots to No. 2 behind Mater Dei. The Tritons followed a win against Fairmont Prep on Jan. 24 by capturing the South Coast League title. … Fairmont Prep climbs one spot to No. 3 after a solid against Westlake, which is 18th in the latest CIF-SS rankings. … JSerra ascends to No. 6 after finishing a strong second in the Trinity League.

    GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25

    (Records through Thursday, Feb. 6)

    1. Mater Dei (26-2): The Trinity League champion appears bound for the Open Division playoffs. They’re No. 3 in the latest section rankings and have won 15 consecutive games.

    Previous ranking: 1

    2. San Clemente (23-5): The South Coast League champion seems primed for the Division 1 playoffs with a No. 19 ranking in the section.

    Previous ranking: 5

    3. Fairmont Prep (20-8): Sarah Aldeguer had 15 points and 15 rebounds and Adyra Rajan scored 22 points as the Huskies got back on track with a 55-39 win against Westlake.

    Previous ranking: 6

    4. Sage Hill (19-8): The Pacific Coast League champion is ranked ninth in the section and could be a high seed in Division 1. The last time Sage Hill wasn’t in the Open Division was 2021-22, and it finished as the Division 2-AA runner-up and Division II state champion.

    Previous ranking: 2

    5. Villa Park (24-4): The Freeway League champion is ranked 28th in the section and could be headed to a loaded Division 1 playoff bracket.

    Previous ranking: 3

    6. JSerra (17-10): The Lions made strides by finishing second in the Trinity League for the first time since 2014-15.

    Previous ranking: 7

    7. Crean Lutheran (22-5): The Crestview League champion is 27th in the section rankings and looks like a Division 1 candidate.

    Previous ranking: 4

    8. Orange Lutheran (13-11): The Lancers bolstered their resume with late-season wins against Beckman and Santa Margarita.

    Previous ranking: 10

    9. Santa Margarita (17-10): The Eagles, who are ranked 20th in the section, lost their final three Trinity League games to tie for third place.

    Previous ranking: 8

    10. Buena Park (20-6): Gloria Barrera enters the playoffs having scored at least 30 points in five consecutive games for the Empire League champion.

    Previous ranking: 9

    11. Beckman (21-7)

    Previous ranking: 11

    12. San Juan Hills (17-11)

    Previous ranking: 12

    13. El Dorado (18-9)

    Previous ranking: 13

    14. Portola (14-14)

    Previous ranking: 14

    15. Esperanza (18-10)

    Previous ranking: 17

    16. Fountain Valley (18-9)

    Previous ranking: 20

    17. St. Margaret’s (19-9)

    Previous ranking: 15

    18. Rosary (14-12)

    Previous ranking: 18

    19. Corona del Mar (17-10)

    Previous ranking: 25

    20. Los Alamitos (19-8)

    Previous ranking: 16

    21. Brea Olinda (15-10)

    Previous ranking: 19

    22. Canyon (14-14)

    Previous ranking: 21

    23. Yorba Linda (12-13)

    Previous ranking: 22

    24. Marina (17-11)

    Previous ranking: 24

    25. Sonora (15-12)

    Previous ranking: 23

    Also considered: Huntington Beach (16-12), Pacifica Christian (12-14)

    Please send feedback on girls basketball rankings to Dan Albano at [email protected]

    Related Articles

    High School Sports | Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita at No. 1 as regular season ends, Feb. 7 High School Sports | Fryer: CIF Southern Section’s new basketball playoff system has strengths and quirks High School Sports | Irvine boys basketball tops Northwood in 2OT thriller to win first league title since 1991 High School Sports | Canyon boys basketball defeats Cypress in tiebreaker game, earns CIF-SS playoff berth High School Sports | Corona del Mar, Fountain Valley and Los Alamitos tie for Sunset League girls basketball title

    Read More Details
    Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Orange County girls basketball Top 25: San Clemente surges to No. 2 behind Mater Dei, Feb. 7 )

    Also on site :