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The first in-season rankings for Orange County girls basketball on Monday, Nov. 24. The team records are through Sunday, Nov. 23.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. Mater Dei (1-0): The Monarchs play host to Bishop Montgomery (1-1) on Tuesday to open their first Holiday Classic. Mater Dei is No. 9 in the MaxPreps national preseason rankings.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Sage Hill (1-0): The Lightning play Carondelet, which they lost to in the state Division I final last season, at the Battle at the Beach tournament Friday at Redondo. The tournament also features reigning state Open champion Etiwanda.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Fairmont Prep (1-0): The Huskies face Sierra Canyon at the Pacifica Christian showcase on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Previous ranking: 3
4. San Clemente (4-0): Izzy Sims scored 22 points as the Tritons defeated San Juan Hills 56-46 in the finals of the Oxford Academy tournament.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Villa Park (4-0): Olivia Sturdivant earned MVP honors after the Spartans won the Villa Park/Portola Kickoff Classic.
Previous ranking: 6
6. JSerra (3-1): The Lions, the runner-up at the Villa Park-Portola tournament, play Lynwood in a single game Friday at Redondo.
Previous ranking: 5
7. Esperanza (0-0): The Aztecs play reigning CIF-SS Open Division champion Ontario Christian on Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 8
8. Portola (3-1): Kara Niho and Madison Nguyen averaged 15 and 13 points, respectively, as the Bulldogs placed third at their Villa Park-Portola Kickoff Classic.
Previous ranking: 9
9. Troy (2-2): Mei-Ling Perry averaged 20.5 points to help the Warriors finish fourth at the Villa Park-Portola Kickoff Classic.
Previous ranking: 10
10. San Juan Hills (3-1): Adelyn Boberg averaged 19.5 points en route to all-tournament honors at the Oxford Academy tournament.
Previous ranking: Not ranked
11. Santa Margarita (3-1)
12. Orange Lutheran (2-0)
13. Beckman (2-0)
14. Rosary (1-0)
15. El Dorado (2-2)
16. Fountain Valley (0-0)
17. Los Alamitos (0-0)
18. Sunny Hills (1-0)
19. Crean Lutheran (0-0)
20. Buena Park (3-1)
21. Pacifica Christian (0-3)
22. Canyon (1-3)
23. Corona del Mar (0-0)
24. El Toro (4-0)
25. Aliso Niguel (4-0)
Also considered (listed alphabetically) Marina (0-0); Sonora (1-0); Tesoro (3-1)
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