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The Orange County girls basketball rankings for Tuesday, Dec. 2. The team records are through Monday, Dec. 1.
Notable this week: Mater Dei remains No. 1 after capturing its inaugural Holiday Classic behind tournament MVP Harmony Golightly. The Monarchs play host to West of Utah (2-0) on Friday at 2 p.m. … Orange Lutheran (7-0) climbs five spots to No. 7 after winning its division at the El Toro Thanksgiving tournament and defeating Portola at the Villa Park-Brea Olinda Winter Shootout on Monday. … Beckman (6-1) rises two spots to No. 11 after beating Santa Margarita on Monday.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. Mater Dei (5-0): All-County forward Kaeli Wynn, a South Carolina signee, will undergo surgery for her knee cap and miss her senior season, her mother and coach Jody Wynn confirmed Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Sage Hill (4-1): The Lightning open the Troy Classic against JSerra on Tuesday. Sage Hill finished second to reigning state champion Etiwanda at Redondo’s Battle at the Beach.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Fairmont Prep (2-1): Adyra Rajan scored 27 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Huskies opened the Troy Classic with a 64-51 win against Moreno Valley on Monday.
Previous ranking: 3
4. San Clemente (5-0): The Tritons begin the Troy Classic against Sierra Canyon on Tuesday and face Sage Hill on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Villa Park (5-0): The Spartans play host to rising Orange Lutheran on Friday at the Villa Park-Brea Olinda Winter Shootout.
Previous ranking: 5
6. JSerra (5-1): Vivian Grenald earned all-tournament honors at the Redondo tournament for the Lions. JSerra plays the Troy Classic this week.
Previous ranking: 6
7. Orange Lutheran (7-0): Kayla Watanabe scored 22 points in a 52-40 victory against Portola at the Villa Park-Brea Olinda Winter Shootout on Monday.
Previous ranking: 12
8. Portola (5-3): The Bulldogs lost to Orange Lutheran on Monday in their return from the Moanalua tournament in Hawaii.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Troy (2-2): The Warriors open the second division at the Troy Classic against La Serna (2-2) on Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 9
10. San Juan Hills (7-2): Adelyn Boberg scored a school-record 42 points against Great Oak at the El Toro Thanksgiving tournament.
Previous ranking: 10
11. Beckman (6-1)
Previous ranking: 13
12. Santa Margarita (4-2)
Previous ranking: 11
13. Rosary (4-1)
Previous ranking: 14
14. Esperanza (2-3)
Previous ranking: 7
15. Crean Lutheran (4-1)
Previous ranking: 19
16. El Dorado (6-3)
Previous ranking: 15
17. Los Alamitos (3-1)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Fountain Valley (2-0)
Previous ranking: 16
19. Buena Park (4-1)
Previous ranking: 20
20. Aliso Niguel (4-2)
Previous ranking: 25
21. Sonora (5-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
22. Sunny Hills (4-2)
Previous ranking: 18
23. El Toro (7-1)
Previous ranking: 24
24. Trabuco Hills (4-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
25. Tesoro (5-3)
Previous ranking: Not ranked