GIRLS Basketball State Rankings for 1/ 24 / 05

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STATE GIRLS' RANKINGS
Monday, January 24, 2005

Compiled by The Patriot-News:

GIRLS CLASS (AAAA) Rec Pvs

1. Harrisburg (3) 17-1 1
2. Oakland Catholic (7) 17-1 2
3. Altoona (6) 16-0 3
4. Downingtown East (1) 15-2 4
5. Bethel Park (7) 18-1 5
6. University City (12) 13-2 6
7. Lower Dauphin (3) 18-0 8
8. Upper Dublin (1) 16-1 9
9. Parkland (11) 15-2 10
10. Council Rock North (1) 15-2 7
Teams to watch: Central (12) 12-3; Central Bucks East (1) 16-2; Cheltenham (1) 14-4; Coatesville (1) 11-3; Downingtown West (1) 15-2; Gateway (7) 15-2; Hempfield (3) 17-1; Lower Merion (1) 13-3; Mt. Lebanon (7) 15-3; Neshaminy (1) 14-4; New Castle (7) 14-4; Norwin (7) 14-4; Overbrook (12) 10-4; Pine Richland (7) 14-3; Red Lion (3) 17-2; Springfield-Delco (1) 15-3.


GIRLS CLASS (AAA) Rec Pvs

1. Mercyhurst Prep** (10) 14-3 1
2. Allentown C.C.* (11) 16-1 2
3. North Catholic (7) 17-1 3
4. North Pocono (2) 16-0 4
5. Lewistown (6) 17-0 5
6. St. Basil (1) 16-1 6
7. Franklin (10) 15-1 8
8. Franklin Learning Center (12) 16-1 10
9. Villa Maria Academy (1) 12-3 NR
10. Hopewell (7) 13-3 9
Teams to watch: Bellefonte (6) 12-3; Bishop McDevitt (3) 11-6; Hickory (10) 12-4; Indiana (7) 16-2; Lancaster Catholic (3) 16-2; Mars (7) 14-4; Milton (4) 14-0; Montour (7) 13-4; Nanticoke (2) 13-2; Palmyra (3) 15-2; Pottsgrove (1) 16-1; Punxsutaney (9) 12-3; Scranton Prep (2) 13-4; Southern Lehigh (11) 15-2; Thomas Jefferson (7) 13-3; Villa Maria (10) 12-4.



GIRLS CLASS (AA) Rec Pvs

1. Delone Catholic* (3) 18-1 1
2. Trinity (3) 15-3 2
3. Avonworth (7) 18-0 3
4. North Schuylkill (11) 15-1 4
5. Westmont Hilltop (6) 15-0 5
6. Girard (10) 16-1 6
7. Fort Cherry (7) 16-1 7
8. Iroquois (10) 16-1 8
9. Riverview (7) 17-2 9
10. Carbondale (2) 17-0 10
Teams to watch: Apollo-Ridge (7) 17-1; Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 14-3; Bodine (12) 12-2; Engineering & Science (12) 10-3; Ford City (7) 15-5; Greensburg Central Catholic (7) 12-5; Loyalsock (4) 15-1; Marion Center (6) 13-3; Montrose (2) 14-1; Northern Cambria (6) 13-3; Northwestern (11) 13-3; Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 15-2; Seton-LaSalle (7) 13-5; Shady Side Academy (7) 14-3; Sharon (10) 13-3; York Catholic (3) 19-1.


GIRLS CLASS (A) Rec Pvs

1. Serra Catholic (7) 15-0 1
2. Marian Catholic (11) 14-3 2
3. Monessen (7) 15-3 3
4. Union Rimersburg (9) 16-2 4
5. Bishop O'Reilly (2) 14-3 5
6. Cardinal Brennan (11) 18-2 6
7. Lebanon Catholic (3) 13-5 7
8. Saegertown (10) 15-3 9
9. Elk County Catholic (9) 11-1 NR
10. Saltsburg (6) 14-1 NR
Teams to watch: Clarion (9) 14-3; Claysburg-Kimmel (6) 16-1; Conemaugh Valley (6) 14-4; Dubois Central Catholic (9) 13-4; Farrell (7) 11-4; Girard College (1) 10-4; Jenkintown (1) 15-1; Juniata Valley (6) 15-3; Pottsville Nativity BVM (11) 11-7; Southern Fulton (5) 15-2; Weatherly (11) 12-4.

* - Defending P.I.A.A. Champion
* - Defending P.I.A.A. Class (AAAA) Champion
The number in parentheses following the school's name indicates that school's PIAA district. That is followed by the team's record and its previous Patriot-News ranking. (NR) means not ranked.

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