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The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Jan. 6. The team records are through Monday, Jan. 5.
Notable this week: JSerra climbs two spots to No. 1 after defeating previously top-ranked Fairmont Prep 51-33 in the Premier Division final of the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic in San Diego. … Troy leaps five spots to No. 7 after a victory against Beckman in the Marina tournament. … Orange Lutheran rises one place to No. 9 after capturing the WNBA Bronze Division in the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. JSerra (15-2): Kayla Rice had 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 58-48 win against visiting Centennial on Monday.
Previous ranking: 3
2. Fairmont Prep (8-8): The Huskies’ schedule stays tough this week with games against Centennial, Archbishop Mitty and La Jolla Country Day.
Previous ranking: 1
3. Mater Dei (12-4): The Monarchs play Caruthers (Friday) and Francis Parker (Saturday) in the Kay Yow Showcase.
Previous ranking: 2
4. Sage Hill (14-4): Kamdyn Klamberg scored a career-high 31 points as the Lightning beat Mission Hills 79-57 in the Denning showcase for their ninth consecutive victory.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Santa Margarita (12-6): Sophomore Elle Palmer is averaging 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Eagles, who play host to Lakewood on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 5
6. Villa Park (15-3): Olivia Sturdivant and Lauren Wolfe are both averaging 13.2 points for the Spartans, who play powerhouse Etiwanda in the Kay Yow Showcase on Friday.
Previous ranking: 6
7. Troy (12-6): Lexi Joko scored a career-high 26 points as the Warriors snapped a seven-game losing streak against Sonora with a 59-42 victory in their Freeway League opener.
Previous ranking: 12
8. Beckman (12-4): The Patriots open the South Coast League at defending champion San Clemente on Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Orange Lutheran (13-4): The Lancers’ rally against Mater Dei Catholic of San Diego in the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic looks even more impressive after Mater Dei Catholic later handled Troy.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Esperanza (9-9): The Aztecs play host to Canyon in the Crestview League on Friday before facing Troy in the Matson Classic at Orange Lutheran on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Previous ranking: 7
11. San Clemente (8-8)
Previous ranking: 10
12. Portola (13-5)
Previous ranking: 11
13. Rosary (11-4)
Previous ranking: 13
14. San Juan Hills (12-8)
Previous ranking: 14
15. El Dorado (11-8)
Previous ranking: 16
16. Crean Lutheran (12-3)
Previous ranking: 15
17. Aliso Niguel (14-4)
Previous ranking: 17
18. St. Margaret’s (15-3)
Previous ranking: 22
19. Buena Park (12-3)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Sonora (11-5)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Yorba Linda (10-4)
Previous ranking: not ranked
22. Los Alamitos (9-5)
Previous ranking: 18
23. Trabuco Hills (14-3)
Previous ranking: 23
24. El Toro (13-5)
Previous ranking: not ranked
25. Godinez (8-8)
Previous ranking: not ranked
Also considered (listed alphabetically): Huntington Beach (12-5); Marina (9-8); Pacifica Christian (11-8); Sunny Hills (14-7)
