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The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Jan. 13. The team records are through Monday, Jan. 12.
Notable this week: JSerra remains No. 1 after rallying in the second half for a 75-73 victory against Flintridge Prep at the San Gabriel Valley Showcase. … Esperanza climbs three spots and returns to No. 7 following a 61-60 win against Troy at the Matson Classic. … Rosary (13-5) rises to No. 12 after a 56-52 triumph against Portola. … Tesoro (11-8) and Pacifica Christian (13-8) enter the rankings at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. JSerra (16-2): The Lions will ride a season-high eight-game winning streak into their Trinity League opener against visiting Santa Margarita on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Fairmont Prep (10-9): The Huskies play host to Francis Parker — one of San Diego’s best teams — on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Mater Dei (14-4): The Monarchs open the Trinity League at Orange Lutheran on Tuesday before heading to the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Sage Hill (14-4): The Lightning carry an 11-game winning streak into a week offering Rosary (Tuesday) and Moreno Valley (Saturday) as opponents.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Santa Margarita (13-6): Elle Palmer had 28 points and four steals in a 76-28 win against Lakewood, the Eagles’ final tune-up before Trinity League.
Previous ranking: 5
6. Villa Park (17-4): The Spartans play host to Esperanza in a Crestview League showdown on Friday.
Previous ranking: 6
7. Esperanza (11-9): The Aztecs’ season-high for 3-pointers in a game is 14, which they’ve reached twice this season.
Previous ranking: 10
8. Troy (13-7): The Warriors play Yorba Linda and Sunny Hills this week before a clash at Flintridge Prep (13-2) on Saturday.
Previous ranking: 7
9. Beckman (15-4): The Patriots beat San Clemente, San Juan Hills and Rosary last week by an average of 12 points per game.
Previous ranking: 8
10. Orange Lutheran (15-4): The young Lancers close the regular season with only Trinity League games.
Previous ranking: 9
11. San Clemente (10-9)
Previous ranking: 11
12. Rosary (13-5)
Previous ranking: 13
13. Portola (14-7)
Previous ranking: 12
14. San Juan Hills (12-9)
Previous ranking: 14
15. El Dorado (12-9)
Previous ranking: 15
16. St. Margaret’s (16-3)
Previous ranking: 18
17. Buena Park (14-3)
Previous ranking: 19
18. Sonora (13-6)
Previous ranking: 20
19. Yorba Linda (11-5)
Previous ranking: 21
20. Los Alamitos (12-5)
Previous ranking: 22
21. Trabuco Hills (16-3)
Previous ranking: 23
22. El Toro (15-5)
Previous ranking: 24
23. Godinez (10-9)
Previous ranking: 25
24. Tesoro (11-11)
Previous ranking: not ranked
25. Pacifica Christian (13-8)
Previous ranking: not ranked
Also considered (listed alphabetically): Aliso Niguel (15-5); Canyon (9-12); Crean Lutheran (12-5)