High school girls basketball rankings Jan. 9, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Sacred Heart Cathedral moves into Top 5, Los Gatos jumps into Top 10 in updated Bay Area News Group girls rankings.
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Saturday)
No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (11-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Presentation 79-8
Up next: Tuesday at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 SAN RAMON VALLEY (14-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Whitney 69-37, Pinole Valley 68-33
Up next: Tuesday vs. Dougherty Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 CARONDELET (12-2)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat Liberty 88-35, lost to La Jolla Country Day 53-50
Up next: Tuesday at Monte Vista, 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 BISHOP O’DOWD (8-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Marin Catholic 53-50, St. Mary’s-Stockton 45-42
Up next: Tuesday vs. Mt. Eden, 6:30 p.m.
No. 5 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (9-1)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Presentation 58-32
Up next: Friday at Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 ACALANES (12-4)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Lost to St. Mary’s-Berkeley 60-49, beat Kimball 67-25
Up next: Tuesday at Clayton Valley Charter, 7 p.m.
No. 7 PIEDMONT (9-2)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Wednesday vs. Bishop O’Dowd, 6:30 p.m.
No. 8 ST. IGNATIUS (8-2)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Riordan 50-44, Valley Christian 57-43
Up next: Friday vs. St. Francis, 6 p.m.
No. 9 PINEWOOD (6-1)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Lost to Mission Hills 71-60, beat Rancho Buena Vista 74-31
Up next: Tuesday at Notre Dame-San Jose, 6:30 p.m.
No. 10 LOS GATOS (10-2)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Lynbrook 51-41, Saratoga 54-41
Up next: Wednesday vs. Homestead, 7 p.m.
No. 11 BRANHAM (10-1)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Tuesday at Christopher, 7 p.m.
No. 12 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (9-2)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Lost to St. Ignatius 50-44, beat St. Francis 54-41
Up next: Friday at Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.
No. 13 CALIFORNIA (14-2)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Beat American-Fremont 83-48
Up next: Tuesday at Amador Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 14 OAKLAND TECH (6-8)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Wednesday at Fremont-Oakland, 5:30 p.m.
No. 15 ST. PATRICK-ST. VINCENT (11-3)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Pinole Valley 53-38, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 70-51
Up next: Tuesday at Swett, 7 p.m.
No. 16 ST. FRANCIS (10-2)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 62-37, lost to Archbishop Riordan 54-41
Up next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.
No. 17 HERITAGE (7-4)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Del Oro 56-36
Up next: Tuesday vs. Antioch, 7 p.m.
No. 18 EVERGREEN VALLEY (8-5)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Silver Creek 74-28
Up next: Tuesday vs. Pioneer, 7 p.m.
No. 19 PRIORY (6-3)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Westmoor 85-18, lost to San Joaquin Memorial 50-33
Up next: Tuesday vs. Crystal Springs Uplands, 5 p.m.
No. 20 SALESIAN (5-7)
Previous rank: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Pinole Valley 47-42, Maria Carrillo 68-51
Up next: Tuesday at St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.