High school girls basketball rankings Feb. 26, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bishop O'Dowd, Pinewood, Branham rise as NorCal play starts, Oakland Tech re-enters rankings
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (28-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat St. Ignatius 84-44 in CCS Open championship.
Up next: Saturday vs. Folsom/Cardinal Newman, 7 p.m.
No. 2 SAN RAMON VALLEY (28-2)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Lost to Cardinal Newman 61-55 in NCS Open title game.
Up next: Wednesday at St. Mary’s-Stockton, 7 p.m.
No. 3 CARONDELET (26-6)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to Cardinal Newman 60-44 in NCS Open Division semifinals.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
No. 4 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (22-4)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Priory 52-42 in CCS Pool play.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Salesian, 7 p.m.
No. 5 BISHOP O’DOWD (20-6)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Lost to San Ramon Valley 72-52 in the NCS Open semifinals
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis, 5 p.m.
No. 6 PINEWOOD (21-6)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking:Lost to Archbishop Mitty 86-58 in the CCS Open playoffs.
Up next: Tuesday vs. No. 16, McClatchy, 7 p.m.
No. 7 ACALANES (26-5)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Lost 63-46 to Bishop O’Dowd in the NCS Open Division first round.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m.
No. 8 PIEDMONT (20-7)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Lost to Carondelet 83-53 in the NCS Open first round.
Up next: Tuesday at Rocklin, 7 p.m.
No. 9 ST. IGNATIUS (18-10)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Lost 84-44 to Archbishop Mitty in the CCS Open final.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Marin Catholic, 5 p.m.
No. 10 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (16-10)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 75-53 in CCS Open pool play.
Up next: Tuesday at Acalanes, 7 p.m.
No. 11 LOS GATOS (23-4)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Lost to St. Ignatius 59-32 in CCS Open pool play.
Up next: Tuesday at Carondelet, 7 p.m.
No. 12 ST. FRANCIS (15-11)
Previous rank: 11
Since last ranking: Lost to Archbishop Riordan 75-53 in CCS Open pool play.
Up next: Tuesday at Bishop O’Dowd, 5 p.m.
No. 13 BRANHAM (22-3)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Beat Branham 54-51 in the CCS Division I final.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Chico, 7 p.m.
No. 14 SALESIAN (20-11)
Previous rank: 16
Since last ranking: Beat California 56-48 in the NCS Division I final.
Up next: Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7 p.m.
No. 15 EVERGREEN VALLEY (21-6)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Lost to Branham 54-51 in the CCS Division I final.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Redwood, 7 p.m.
No. 16 CALIFORNIA (25-5)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Lost to Salesian 56-48 in the NCS Division I final.
Up next: Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7 p.m.
No. 17 ST. PATRICK-ST. VINCENT (23-8)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat University-SF 60-40 in the NCS Division IV final.
Up next: Tuesday at Colfax, 7 p.m.
No. 18 NORTHGATE (23-10)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Lost to Redwood 50-41 in the NCS Division II final.
Up next: Tuesday at University-SF, 5 p.m.
No. 19 OAKLAND TECH (11-16)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Oakland 84-53 in Oakland Section championship
Up next:Tuesday at California, 7 p.m.
No. 20 MONTA VISTA (22-5)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Christopher 53-47 in the CCS Division II championship.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Maria Carrillo, 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.