espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 11
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It's that time of year again. Like clockwork, the stars in the espnW 25 Power Rankings have turned it up as spring starts to emerge.
Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) had a big week at Paul VI to keep the No. 1 team on top. Freshman Melanie Isbell hit her stride (and a lot of 3-pointers) at No. 2 Centennial. Kelsey Marshall (Miami) and Channise Lewis (Illinois) continued to bewilder opponents at No. 3 Miami Country Day. And UCLA-bound Michaela Onyenwere's week was the stuff of dreams at No. 4 Grandview. Then there was Anastasia Hayes (Tennessee), Megan Walker (Connecticut) and Shaylee Gonzales (BYU). We could go on and on.
But we'll let you see for yourself below.
-- Dan Olson
| espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 11 | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL/REC (CITY, STATE) | TRENDING | COMMENT |
| 1 | Paul VI (27-1) Fairfax, VA | -- Last Week: 1 | A whole lineup of stars -- Mikayla Vaughn, Ashley Owusu, Amira Collins -- helped Paul VI close out the regular season with three more victories. Paul VI opens the WCAC playoffs Friday. |
| 2 | Centennial (28-2) Las Vegas, NV | -- Last Week: 2 | Led by Melanie Isbell, Eboni Walker, Samantha Thomas and Justice Ethridge, Centennial claimed its regional title and heads to the state semifinals. Isbell, a freshman point guard, had a monster game in the regional semifinals against Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), going 6-for-7 from behind the arc and scoring 20 points in the 82-44 win. |
| 3 | Country Day School (27-1) Miami, FL | -- Last Week: 3 | Kelsey Marshall and Channise Lewis kept their feet on the gas to help Miami Country Day roll by Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) in the regional final. Next up is Seffner Christian (Seffner, Florida) in the state semifinals on Wednesday. |
| 4 | Grandview (22-1) Aurora, CO | -- Last Week: 4 | Michaela Onyenwere seems to have saved her best for the stretch run. The UCLA signee had 36 points and 13 rebounds in a 78-67 win over Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colorado). She then had 24 points and 10 rebounds in the regular-season finale. Grandview opens its state tournament Friday. |
| 5 | Clovis West (27-2) Fresno, CA | -- Last Week: 5 | Danae Marquez, Bre'yanna Sanders, Madison Campbell and Megan Anderson led Clovis West to its 12th consecutive league title. Next up is the CIF Central Section Open Division playoffs starting Thursday. |
| 6 | Duncanville (34-2) Duncanville, TX | -- Last Week: 6 | Aniya Thomas, Zarielle Green and Starr Jacobs are directing Duncanville's playoff run. Next up is a regional quarterfinal against DeSoto (Texas). |
| 7 | Saint Johns College (25-2) Washington, DC | -- Last Week: 7 | Behind Aisha Sheppard, Sydney Wood, Malu Tshitenge-Mutombo and Niya Beverley, St. John's College closed its regular season with three wins. St. John's opens the WCAC tournament on Friday. |
| 8 | Archbishop Mitty (22-2) San Jose, CA | -- Last Week: 8 | Mitty remained perfect against California competition. Tahlia Garza, Haley Jones and Madeline Holland look to lead the way into the CIF Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, starting Friday. |
| 9 | Riverdale (26-0) Murfreesboro, TN | -- Last Week: 9 | Phew. Riverdale remained perfect with a 57-55 win over Stewarts Creek (Smyrna, Tennessee) in the district final. Anastasia Hayes and Aislynn Hayes combined for 36 points in the back-and-forth game. Junior Brinae Alexander joined the 1,000-point club in an earlier win. |
| 10 | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (21-1) Chattanooga, TN | -- Last Week: 10 | Hamilton Heights opens the NACA tournament on Wednesday. |
| 11 | Monacan (24-0) Richmond, VA | -- Last Week: 11 | Megan Walker and Monacan had far less drama than Riverdale keeping their undefeated season alive. Next up is the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday. |
| 12 | Long Beach Polytechnic (22-3) Long Beach, CA | -- Last Week: 12 | Ayanna Clark and Jasmine Jones each had double-doubles as Long Beach Poly advanced to the CIF Southern Section Open Division quarterfinals. |
| 13 | Rutgers Prep (22-1) Somerset, NJ | -- Last Week: 13 | Sophomore guard Leilani Correa scored 27 points in a 60-52 win over Blair Academy. Senior Olivia Dabney hit the 1,000-point milestone earlier last week. |
| 14 | Mesquite (29-1) Gilbert, AZ | -- Last Week: 14 | If we handed out award for most impressive week, Shaylee Gonzales would be first in line. The junior guard had back-to-back triple-doubles to put Mesquite into the Arizona final four. |
| 15 | Norcross (26-2) Norcross, GA | -- Last Week: 15 | Tehya Lyons and Taylor Mason helped Norcross advance to the second round of the Georiga state playoffs. |
| 16 | Timberview (33-2) Mansfield, TX | -- Last Week: 16 | Chennedy Carter put up a 25-point performance, and Timberview is into the regional finals. |
| 17 | Seton Catholic (27-3) Chandler, AZ | -- Last Week: 17 | Sarah Barcello, back from injury, and Jenn Wirth propelled Seton Catholic into the state semifinals. |
| 18 | Central Valley (23-0) Veradale, WA | -- Last Week: 18 | It's 51 and counting for Central Valley, which Beat Gonzaga Prep to advance to the Washington state tournament. |
| 19 | Homewood-Flossmoor (21-2) Flossmoor, IL | -- Last Week: 19 | Karli Seay led the way for Homewood-Flossmoor, which tacked on two more wins. |
| 20 | Butler Traditional (27-2) Louisville, KY | 1 Last Week: 21 | Jaelynn Penn and Butler closed the regular season with two more wins. District play begins Thursday. |
| 21 | Montini (29-1) Lombard, IL | 2 Last Week: 23 | Kaylee Bambule and Lindsey Jarosinski combed for 37 points to put Montini Catholic into the sectional semifinals. |
| 22 | Hopkins (25-0) Minnetonka, MN | 2 Last Week: 24 | Hopkins attempts to close a perfect regular season with a Thursday game against Eden Prairie (Minnesota). |
| 23 | Argyle (32-2) Argyle, TX | 2 Last Week: 25 | How's this for a line? Vivian Gray had 26 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and eight steals in a district win this past week. |
| 24 | Ribault (24-3) Jacksonville, FL | -- Last Week: -- | Led by Rennia Davis and Day' Nesha Banks, Ribault is back to a fourth consecutive final four. |
| 25 | Amarillo (35-1) Amarillo, TX | -- Last Week: -- | Another sister act enters the rankings. Senior Sidney Tinner and freshman Zayla Tinner. Amarillo next plays Burges (El Paso, Texas) in the regional quarterfinals. |
| On the bubble: Edwardsville (Illinois) Indianola (Iowa) Rufus King (Wisconsin) St. Francis (Georgia) | |||
| Dropped out: Detroit Country Day (Michigan) Manasquan (New Jersey) | |||