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The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Jan. 27. The team records are through Monday, Jan. 26.
Notable this week: Sage Hill is No. 1 for the second consecutive week as it enters a Pacific Coast League game against Laguna Beach on Tuesday riding a 16-game winning streak. … Mater Dei rises one spot to No. 2 after completing an impressive 3-0 week to push its winning streak to 11 games. … Santa Margarita ascends one position to No. 3 after defeating Orange Lutheran to finish the first round of the Trinity League with a 2-1 record.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. Sage Hill (21-4): The Lightning play Laguna Beach and Rosary on Tuesday and Wednesday as they seek to claim a fourth consecutive Pacific Coast League title.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei (20-4): Freshman Legend Tyler averaged 11.3 points off the bench last week in wins against Santa Margarita, JSerra and Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas.
Previous ranking: 3
3. Santa Margarita (17-7): Point guard Madi Lam will face JSerra and Mater Dei this week and represent the Eagles in the O.C. girls flag football game on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 4
4. JSerra (17-5): Vivian Grenald scored 30 points in a 58-48 loss against Mater Dei last week.
Previous ranking: 2
5. Fairmont Prep (12-11): Adyra Rajan had 19 points and eight rebounds as the Huskies beat Westview — ranked sixth in San Diego — 68-53 on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 5
6. Esperanza (16-9): Charlotte Muller scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, in a 66-45 victory against El Modena.
Previous ranking: 6
7. Villa Park (19-6): Bailey Roczey had season-high 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a 69-61 loss against Brentwood on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 7
8. Beckman (19-5): Sophomore Kaley Tam made four 3-pointers off the bench as the Patriots posted a second double-digits victory against San Clemente in the South Coast League.
Previous ranking: 9
9. Orange Lutheran (16-6): The Lancers rallied from a 14-point deficit to upset JSerra last week and lost a 12-point lead in the fourth against Santa Margarita.
Previous ranking: 10
10. Troy (18-8): The Warriors have clinched at least a share of the Freeway League title, giving coach Kevin Kiernan 34 league titles in as many seasons.
Previous ranking: 8
11. Rosary (18-6)
Previous ranking: 11
12. San Clemente (12-11)
Previous ranking: 12
13. Portola (16-9)
Previous ranking: 13
14. San Juan Hills (14-10)
Previous ranking: 14
15. St. Margaret’s (18-6)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Buena Park (17-5)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Yorba Linda (13-7)
Previous ranking: 18
18. Sonora (14-9)
Previous ranking: 17
19. Los Alamitos (16-7)
Previous ranking: 19
20. El Toro (18-6)
Previous ranking: 21
21. Trabuco Hills (18-4)
Previous ranking: 22
22. Tesoro (13-12)
Previous ranking: 20
23. Pacifica Christian (15-10)
Previous ranking: 23
24. Canyon (12-13)
Previous ranking: 24
25. El Dorado (12-13)
Previous ranking: 25
Also considered (list alphabetically): Cypress 13-12; Godinez 12-10