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The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Dec. 9. The team records are through Monday, Dec. 8.
Notable this week: Mater Dei remains No. 1 as it prepares to play host to No. 5 San Clemente on Saturday. … JSerra rises four spots to No. 2 after finishing second to Ontario Christian (9-0) in the Troy Classic. … Santa Margarita climbs six places to No. 6 after upsetting Villa Park in overtime in the finals of the Villa Park-Brea Olinda Winter Shootout.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. Mater Dei (6-0): Harmony Golightly scored 25 points, including seven 3-pointers, in a 62-47 win against West of Utah.
Previous ranking: 1
2. JSerra (8-2): Point guard Rosie Santos helped guide the Lions past higher-ranked Sage Hill, Sierra Canyon and San Clemente in the Troy Classic.
Previous ranking: 6
3. Fairmont Prep (3-3): Freshman post Aaliyah Mack had 17 points and 12 rebounds in a 63-41 loss to Sierra Canyon in the third-place game of the Troy Classic.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Sage Hill (5-4): Kamdyn Klamberg scored 14 points in a 59-56 loss to Oak Park in the fifth-place game of the Troy Classic.
Previous ranking: 2
5. San Clemente (5-4): Izzy Sims had 13 points in a 63-45 loss to Moreno Valley to close out the Troy Classic.
Previous ranking: 4
6. Santa Margarita (7-2): The Eagles have won seven of their past eight games heading into a clash with Sage Hill in the Maya Enomoto Showcase on Saturday at Esperanza at 7 p.m.
Previous ranking: 12
7. Villa Park (7-1): Sophomore Lauren Wolfe had 19 points and seven rebounds in a 51-48 loss to Santa Margarita in overtime in the finals of the Villa Park-Brea Olinda Winter Shootout.
Previous ranking: 5
8. Esperanza (5-4): The Aztecs play host to Redondo (5-2) in the Maya Enomoto Memorial Showcase on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Previous ranking: 14
9. Beckman (8-2): Natasha Jafari earned all-tournament honors in the Villa Park-Brea Olinda Winter Shootout.
Previous ranking: 11
10. Orange Lutheran (8-2): The Lancers play at No. 5 San Clemente on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 7
11. Portola (5-6)
Previous ranking: 8
12. Troy (5-3)
Previous ranking: 9
13. San Juan Hills (9-3)
Previous ranking: 10
14. Rosary (5-1)
Previous ranking: 13
15. Crean Lutheran (5-1)
Previous ranking: 15
16. El Dorado (7-5)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Los Alamitos (5-1)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Buena Park (4-2)
Previous ranking: 19
19. Aliso Niguel (7-3)
Previous ranking: 20
20. Sonora (6-0)
Previous ranking: 21
21. Sunny Hills (7-2)
Previous ranking: 22
22. Trabuco Hills (7-1)
Previous ranking: 24
23. Tesoro (8-5)
Previous ranking: 25
24. Fountain Valley (2-4)
Previous ranking: 18
25. St. Margaret’s (7-2)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
