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The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Wednesday, Feb. 11. The team records are through Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Notable this week: Top-ranked Sage Hill enters the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs riding a 19-game winning streak. The Lightning play host to Redondo on Thursday and to No. 2 Mater Dei on Feb. 18. … Esperanza climbs one spot to No. 5 after rallying past Villa Park 37-36 for the undefeated Crestview League title. … Orange Lutheran rises one position to No. 8 after defeating Santa Margarita 62-54 in a playoff for second place in the Trinity League.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. Sage Hill (24-4): Amalia Holguin is averaging for 21.7 points and 4.1 assists for the Lightning, who begin the Open Division against visiting Redondo on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei (23-5): Harmony Golightly is averaging 18.5 points for the Monarchs, who start the Open Division against visiting Redondo on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 2
3. JSerra (19-6): Vivian Grenald is averaging 20 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Lions, who begin the Open Division against visiting Rancho Christian on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Fairmont Prep (16-12): Adyra Rajan is averaging 16.3 points for the Huskies, who play at Etiwanda in the Open Division on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Esperanza (19-9): Charlotte Muller is averaging 15.8 points for the Aztecs, who play host to Santa Margarita in a Division 1 first round game Thursday.
Previous ranking: 6
6. Villa Park (21-7): Olivia Sturdivant is averaging 13.3 points for the Spartans, who play host to Palos Verdes in a Division 1 opening game Thursday.
Previous ranking: 7
7. Beckman (23-5): The Patriots carry an eight-game winning streak into a Division 1 first round game against visiting Marlborough on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 8
8. Orange Lutheran (18-8): Kayla Watanabe is averaging 17 points for the Lancers, who play host to West in a Division 1 first round game Thursday.
Previous ranking: 9
9. Troy (20-8): Mei-Ling Perry is averaging 19.3 points for the Warriors, who play at Los Osos in a Division 1 first round game Thursday.
Previous ranking: 10
10. Santa Margarita (17-10): Elle Palmer (12.4 points) and Madi Lam (10.8 points) lead the Eagles in scoring entering their Division 1 first round game at Esperanza on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 5
11. Rosary (19-9)
Previous ranking: 11
12. St. Margaret’s (21-7)
Previous ranking: 13
13. Portola (18-10)
Previous ranking: 14
14. San Clemente (15-12)
Previous ranking: 12
15. San Juan Hills (16-12)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Buena Park (20-5)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Los Alamitos (20-7)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Sonora (16-10)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Trabuco Hills (21-4)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Tesoro (16-12)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Pacifica Christian (17-11)
Previous ranking: 21
22. Huntington Beach (20-8)
Previous ranking: 23
23. El Toro (19-8)
Previous ranking: 25
24. Cypress (16-12)
Previous ranking: not ranked
25. Yorba Linda (14-10)
Previous ranking: 24
Also considered (list alphabetically): Aliso Niguel (17-11); Canyon (12-16); Godinez (13-11); Marina (15-13).