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The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Notable this week: Sage Hill and Mater Dei remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for their showdown in Pool D in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs on Wednesday. The game at Sage Hill will tip off at 7 p.m. Both teams will advance to the quarterfinals but the winner will earn a home game for Saturday. … Villa Park, Orange Lutheran and Troy all rise after reaching the Division 1 quarterfinals.
ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
(Records through Monday, Feb. 16)
1. Sage Hill (25-4): The Lightning ride a 20-game winning streak into their clash against visiting Mater Dei in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei (24-5): The Monarchs are 6-0 against Sage Hill since the start of the 2021-22 season.
Previous ranking: 2
3. JSerra (19-7): The Lions travel to top-seeded and defending champion Ontario Christian on Wednesday to close out Group A in the Open Division playoffs.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Fairmont Prep (17-13): The Huskies finished 1-1 in Group B in the Open Division playoffs and could play at Ontario Christian in the quarterfinals Saturday.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Villa Park (23-7): The Spartans play at No. 2 seed La Salle in the Division 1 quarterfinals Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 6
6. Orange Lutheran (20-8): The Lancers play host to Moreno Valley in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Previous ranking: 8
7. Santa Margarita (18-12): The Eagles fell to Villa Park in the second round of the Division 1 playoffs after knocking off Crestview League champion Esperanza in the first round.
Previous ranking: 10
8. Troy (22-8): The Warriors ride a seven-game winning streak into their Division 1 quarterfinal against visiting Valencia of Valencia on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Previous ranking: 9
9. Esperanza (19-10): The Aztecs posted an 89-30 record over the past four seasons with all-time leading scorer Charlotte Muller.
Previous ranking: 5
10. Beckman (23-6): The Patriots won the South Coast League and reached the Division 1 playoffs after winning the Sea View League last season and qualifying for Division 2AA.
Previous ranking: 7
11. Rosary (21-9)
Previous ranking: 11
12. St. Margaret’s (23-7)
Previous ranking: 12
13. Portola (20-10)
Previous ranking: 13
14. San Clemente (17-12)
Previous ranking: 14
15. San Juan Hills (17-13)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Buena Park (20-6)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Los Alamitos (20-8)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Sonora (16-11)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Trabuco Hills (23-4)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Pacifica Christian (17-12)
Previous ranking: 21
21. Huntington Beach (20-9)
Previous ranking: 22
22. Yorba Linda (15-11)
Previous ranking: 25
23. Sunny Hills (19-12)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
24. Aliso Niguel (18-12)
Previous rank: Not ranked
25. Canyon (14-16)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Also considered: Cypress (16-13); El Dorado (16-14); El Toro (19-9); Godinez (15-11); Marina (17-13); Tesoro (17-13)