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Girls Super "25" Basketball Rankings...
Super "25" Girls' Basketball Rankings...
Jan. 10, 2006
Regional Rankings:
Holiday wrap: The Tournament of Champions' Black Division featured "12" ranked teams, with No. #1 Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.) winning its second consecutive title. No. #4 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.), No. #12 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pa.) and No. #13 Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.) each helped itself with strong showings at the TOC. No. #17 Oregon City (Ore.) made the biggest splash of the four newcomers to the rankings, winning the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyo., and going 2-2 in the TOC Black.
Player of the week: C Tina Charles of No. #1 Christ the King was M.V.P. of the Tournament of Champions' Black Division, scoring 117 points in four games with a high of "40" against then-No. #20 Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.).
Game of the week: Sunday, No. #2 Murry Bergtraum (Manhattan, N.Y.) vs. No. #1 Christ the King (Queens) at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 3 p.m. ET tipoff.
Must-see: The McDonald's Shootout at Willowbrook High in Villa Park, Ill., features "16" games and three Super "25" teams, with the highlight between No. #3 Lexington (Ky.) Catholic and No. #5 Fenwick (Oak Park, Ill.) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
Milestone: Sophomore Elena DelleDonne of No. #13 Ursuline (Wilmington, Del.) saw her national-record streak of made free throws stopped at 80 Monday in a 56-37 win over Padua (Wilmington). DelleDonne, 6-5, finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and went 2-of-3 from the free throw line. DelleDonne bettered the previous mark of 70, by Shanna Zolman of Wawasee (Syracuse, Ind.) in 2001-02.
Free throws: Maya Moore of No. #4 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) was M.V.P. of the Bojangles Dell Curry Shootout in Charlotte after totaling 72 points in three victories. ... PG Melissa Lechlitner of No. #14 St. Joseph's (South Bend, Ind.), a candidate for Indiana's Miss Basketball award, is averaging 22.8 points and teammate G Sydney Smallbone 19. Lechlitner and Smallbone have signed with Notre Dame and Tennessee, respectively. St. Joseph's had won "25" consecutive games and 37 of its last 38 heading into Tuesday's game vs. unbeaten Washington (South Bend). ... G Epiphanny Prince of No. #2 Murry Bergtraum averaged 24.3 points and 12 assists in three wins in the 3-Point Play Holiday Tournament in Washington, D.C. Prince, who signed with Rutgers, had 26 points and 12 assists in a 69-61 win over then-No. #17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) in the final. She then scored a career-high 49 in an 85-43 win over Theodore Roosevelt (Bronx, N.Y.)
#1. Christ the King, Queens, N.Y. (11-0)
Previous: 1. Result: Won Tournament of Champions' Black Division (Chandler, Ariz.), beating then-No. 2 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) 79-75 in overtime in final. Stretched win streak to 38 games, beating Bishop Ford (Brooklyn) 73-44.
#2. Murry Bergtraum, Manhattan, N.Y. (13-0)
Previous: 3. Result: Won 3-Point Play Holiday Tournament, beating then-No. 17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 68-61 in final. Stretched win streak to 13 games, defeating DeWitt Clinton (Bronx) 101-37.
#3. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (13-0)
Previous: 6. Result: Won two tournaments, including Kroger Holiday Classic, beating Pickerington (Ohio) Central 63-50 in final.
#4. Collins Hill, Suwanee, Ga. (14-1)
Previous: 2. Result: Finished second in TOC Black Division, losing to No. 1 Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.) 79-75 in overtime in final. Won Bojangles Dell Curry Shootout, beating Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.) 86-57 in final.
#5. Fenwick, Oak Park, Ill. (18-0)
Previous: 8. Result: Won Dundee-Crown Tournament, beating New Trier (Winnetka) 44-34 in final. Limiting opponents to 31 points per game.
#6. Oakland Catholic, Pittsburgh (12-0)
Previous: 11. Result: Won Daily News Shootout in Naples, Fla., beating Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.) 58-51 in final. In four tournament games, defense allowed "42" points per game.
#7. Troy, Fullerton, Calif. (13-1)
Previous: 5. Result: Won Santana-Horsman Christmas Classic, beating Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) 55-40 in final. Finished third in TOC Black Division, going 3-1.
#8. Cy-Fair, Houston (25-0)
Previous: 14. Result: Extended win streak to 25 games, beating Langham Creek (Houston) 86-55.
#9. Princeton, Cincinnati (12-0)
Previous: 16. Result: Stretched win streak to 12 games, beating Milford 60-28. Holding opponents to 41.3 points and forcing 25 turnovers per game.
#10. Dunbar, Fort Worth (23-1)
Previous: 19. Result: Extended win streak to 20 games, beating Fort Worth Southwest 72-28. Won five games in the Mansfield Rotary Tournament, beating Canyon 44-39 in the final.
#11. Southridge, Beaverton, Ore. (9-2)
Previous: 4. Result: Finished fourth in TOC Black Division, going 2-2. Had win streak stopped at 36 games, losing to then-No. 2 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) 53-47 at TOC.
#12. Cardinal O'Hara, Springfield, Pa. (9-1)
Previous: 10. Result: Won TOC Black Division consolation bracket, beating St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.) 88-85. Lost to Oregon City (Ore.) 53-46 in first round.
#13. Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, Del. (10-1)
Previous: 20. Result: Won Diamond State Classic, beating St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) 67-57 in final. Went 3-1 in the TOC Black Division in Chandler, Ariz.
#14. St. Joseph's, South Bend, Ind. (12-0)
Previous: 22. Result: Won Warsaw Holiday Tournament, beating Warsaw 56-45 in final. Averaging 75.2 points in 12 victories.
#15. Mount Notre Dame, Cincinnati (11-0)
Previous: 21. Result: Extended win streak to 11 games, beating Badin (Cincinnati) 71-47. Average margin of victory is 23.8 points.
#16. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (9-1)
Previous: 18. Result: Won Tournament of Champions' Gray Division consolation bracket, beating Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 64-39. Finished 3-1 in tournament.
#17. Oregon City, Ore. (10-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyo., beating then-No. 7 Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 50-49 in final. Finished 2-2 in TOC Black Division.
#18. St. Mary's, Phoenix (11-3)
Previous: 12. Result: Split four games in TOC Black Division. Has 7-0 record vs. Arizona competition.
#19. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (11-3)
Previous: 7. Result: Finished second in Energy Classic, losing to Oregon City (Ore.) 50-49 in final. Allowing 30.3 points per game. Went 2-2 in TOC Black Division.
#20. Bishop Amat, La Puente, Calif. (17-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Went a combined 10-0 in two tournaments, winning titles at the Ayala Christmas Tournament and Artesia Varsity Tournament. Allowing 38 points per game.
#21. Bloomington (Minn.) Kennedy (13-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won Albert Lea Tournament, beating Albert Lea (Minn.) 79-33 in final. Averaging 70.2 points.
#22. Southfield-Lathrup, Lathrup Village, Mich. (27-1)
Previous: 24. Result: Won Class A state championship. Season complete.
#23. Princess Anne, Virginia Beach, Va. (11-1)
Previous: 25. Result: Finished third in the 3-Point Play Holiday Tournament, beating then-No. 15 Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) 49-46. Lost to then-No. 17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 52-43 in semifinals.
#24. St. Frances Academy, Baltimore (12-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won Panther Christmas Invitational, beating Western (Baltimore) 55-46 in championship game.
#25. Heritage, Maryville, Tenn. (18-2)
Previous: 13. Result: Finished third in the Greene County Bank Classic, beating Ballard (Louisville, Ky.) 57-48 in consolation game. Lost in semifinals to Webb (Knoxville) 50-48.
Dropped out: No. #9 Mountain View (Orem, Utah) lost to Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) 56-45, Forest Park (Woodbridge, Va.) 61-54, Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) 63-45 and Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 68-46; No. #15 Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) lost to Princess Anne (Virginia Beach) 49-46 and Murry Bergtraum (Manhattan, N.Y.) 50-42; No. #17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) lost to Troy (Calif.) 73-58, Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pa.) 61-58 and Poly (Long beach, Calif.) 58-54; and No. #23 Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.) lost to Southridge (Beaverton, Ore.) 47-45 and Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.) 61-48.
About the ranking: U.S.A. TODAY's Super "25" rankings are compiled by Lawlor, who consults with a national network of high school sportswriters, analysts and coaches. Among the criteria are a school's strength of schedule, the quality of competition in its state or league and the quality of its players.
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Jan. 10, 2006
Regional Rankings:
Holiday wrap: The Tournament of Champions' Black Division featured "12" ranked teams, with No. #1 Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.) winning its second consecutive title. No. #4 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.), No. #12 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pa.) and No. #13 Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.) each helped itself with strong showings at the TOC. No. #17 Oregon City (Ore.) made the biggest splash of the four newcomers to the rankings, winning the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyo., and going 2-2 in the TOC Black.
Player of the week: C Tina Charles of No. #1 Christ the King was M.V.P. of the Tournament of Champions' Black Division, scoring 117 points in four games with a high of "40" against then-No. #20 Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.).
Game of the week: Sunday, No. #2 Murry Bergtraum (Manhattan, N.Y.) vs. No. #1 Christ the King (Queens) at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 3 p.m. ET tipoff.
Must-see: The McDonald's Shootout at Willowbrook High in Villa Park, Ill., features "16" games and three Super "25" teams, with the highlight between No. #3 Lexington (Ky.) Catholic and No. #5 Fenwick (Oak Park, Ill.) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
Milestone: Sophomore Elena DelleDonne of No. #13 Ursuline (Wilmington, Del.) saw her national-record streak of made free throws stopped at 80 Monday in a 56-37 win over Padua (Wilmington). DelleDonne, 6-5, finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and went 2-of-3 from the free throw line. DelleDonne bettered the previous mark of 70, by Shanna Zolman of Wawasee (Syracuse, Ind.) in 2001-02.
Free throws: Maya Moore of No. #4 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) was M.V.P. of the Bojangles Dell Curry Shootout in Charlotte after totaling 72 points in three victories. ... PG Melissa Lechlitner of No. #14 St. Joseph's (South Bend, Ind.), a candidate for Indiana's Miss Basketball award, is averaging 22.8 points and teammate G Sydney Smallbone 19. Lechlitner and Smallbone have signed with Notre Dame and Tennessee, respectively. St. Joseph's had won "25" consecutive games and 37 of its last 38 heading into Tuesday's game vs. unbeaten Washington (South Bend). ... G Epiphanny Prince of No. #2 Murry Bergtraum averaged 24.3 points and 12 assists in three wins in the 3-Point Play Holiday Tournament in Washington, D.C. Prince, who signed with Rutgers, had 26 points and 12 assists in a 69-61 win over then-No. #17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) in the final. She then scored a career-high 49 in an 85-43 win over Theodore Roosevelt (Bronx, N.Y.)
#1. Christ the King, Queens, N.Y. (11-0)
Previous: 1. Result: Won Tournament of Champions' Black Division (Chandler, Ariz.), beating then-No. 2 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) 79-75 in overtime in final. Stretched win streak to 38 games, beating Bishop Ford (Brooklyn) 73-44.
#2. Murry Bergtraum, Manhattan, N.Y. (13-0)
Previous: 3. Result: Won 3-Point Play Holiday Tournament, beating then-No. 17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 68-61 in final. Stretched win streak to 13 games, defeating DeWitt Clinton (Bronx) 101-37.
#3. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (13-0)
Previous: 6. Result: Won two tournaments, including Kroger Holiday Classic, beating Pickerington (Ohio) Central 63-50 in final.
#4. Collins Hill, Suwanee, Ga. (14-1)
Previous: 2. Result: Finished second in TOC Black Division, losing to No. 1 Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.) 79-75 in overtime in final. Won Bojangles Dell Curry Shootout, beating Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.) 86-57 in final.
#5. Fenwick, Oak Park, Ill. (18-0)
Previous: 8. Result: Won Dundee-Crown Tournament, beating New Trier (Winnetka) 44-34 in final. Limiting opponents to 31 points per game.
#6. Oakland Catholic, Pittsburgh (12-0)
Previous: 11. Result: Won Daily News Shootout in Naples, Fla., beating Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.) 58-51 in final. In four tournament games, defense allowed "42" points per game.
#7. Troy, Fullerton, Calif. (13-1)
Previous: 5. Result: Won Santana-Horsman Christmas Classic, beating Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) 55-40 in final. Finished third in TOC Black Division, going 3-1.
#8. Cy-Fair, Houston (25-0)
Previous: 14. Result: Extended win streak to 25 games, beating Langham Creek (Houston) 86-55.
#9. Princeton, Cincinnati (12-0)
Previous: 16. Result: Stretched win streak to 12 games, beating Milford 60-28. Holding opponents to 41.3 points and forcing 25 turnovers per game.
#10. Dunbar, Fort Worth (23-1)
Previous: 19. Result: Extended win streak to 20 games, beating Fort Worth Southwest 72-28. Won five games in the Mansfield Rotary Tournament, beating Canyon 44-39 in the final.
#11. Southridge, Beaverton, Ore. (9-2)
Previous: 4. Result: Finished fourth in TOC Black Division, going 2-2. Had win streak stopped at 36 games, losing to then-No. 2 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) 53-47 at TOC.
#12. Cardinal O'Hara, Springfield, Pa. (9-1)
Previous: 10. Result: Won TOC Black Division consolation bracket, beating St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.) 88-85. Lost to Oregon City (Ore.) 53-46 in first round.
#13. Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, Del. (10-1)
Previous: 20. Result: Won Diamond State Classic, beating St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) 67-57 in final. Went 3-1 in the TOC Black Division in Chandler, Ariz.
#14. St. Joseph's, South Bend, Ind. (12-0)
Previous: 22. Result: Won Warsaw Holiday Tournament, beating Warsaw 56-45 in final. Averaging 75.2 points in 12 victories.
#15. Mount Notre Dame, Cincinnati (11-0)
Previous: 21. Result: Extended win streak to 11 games, beating Badin (Cincinnati) 71-47. Average margin of victory is 23.8 points.
#16. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (9-1)
Previous: 18. Result: Won Tournament of Champions' Gray Division consolation bracket, beating Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 64-39. Finished 3-1 in tournament.
#17. Oregon City, Ore. (10-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyo., beating then-No. 7 Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 50-49 in final. Finished 2-2 in TOC Black Division.
#18. St. Mary's, Phoenix (11-3)
Previous: 12. Result: Split four games in TOC Black Division. Has 7-0 record vs. Arizona competition.
#19. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (11-3)
Previous: 7. Result: Finished second in Energy Classic, losing to Oregon City (Ore.) 50-49 in final. Allowing 30.3 points per game. Went 2-2 in TOC Black Division.
#20. Bishop Amat, La Puente, Calif. (17-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Went a combined 10-0 in two tournaments, winning titles at the Ayala Christmas Tournament and Artesia Varsity Tournament. Allowing 38 points per game.
#21. Bloomington (Minn.) Kennedy (13-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won Albert Lea Tournament, beating Albert Lea (Minn.) 79-33 in final. Averaging 70.2 points.
#22. Southfield-Lathrup, Lathrup Village, Mich. (27-1)
Previous: 24. Result: Won Class A state championship. Season complete.
#23. Princess Anne, Virginia Beach, Va. (11-1)
Previous: 25. Result: Finished third in the 3-Point Play Holiday Tournament, beating then-No. 15 Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) 49-46. Lost to then-No. 17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 52-43 in semifinals.
#24. St. Frances Academy, Baltimore (12-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won Panther Christmas Invitational, beating Western (Baltimore) 55-46 in championship game.
#25. Heritage, Maryville, Tenn. (18-2)
Previous: 13. Result: Finished third in the Greene County Bank Classic, beating Ballard (Louisville, Ky.) 57-48 in consolation game. Lost in semifinals to Webb (Knoxville) 50-48.
Dropped out: No. #9 Mountain View (Orem, Utah) lost to Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) 56-45, Forest Park (Woodbridge, Va.) 61-54, Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) 63-45 and Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 68-46; No. #15 Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) lost to Princess Anne (Virginia Beach) 49-46 and Murry Bergtraum (Manhattan, N.Y.) 50-42; No. #17 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) lost to Troy (Calif.) 73-58, Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pa.) 61-58 and Poly (Long beach, Calif.) 58-54; and No. #23 Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.) lost to Southridge (Beaverton, Ore.) 47-45 and Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.) 61-48.
About the ranking: U.S.A. TODAY's Super "25" rankings are compiled by Lawlor, who consults with a national network of high school sportswriters, analysts and coaches. Among the criteria are a school's strength of schedule, the quality of competition in its state or league and the quality of its players.
"THE CHOPS".