espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 4
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Defending national champion Duncanville suffered an upset at the Sandra Meadows Classic, giving the espnW 25 Power Rankings a new look for the new year.
Duncanville, which was ranked third in Week 3, falls to sixth after suffering its second loss of the season. Miami Country Day, which survived a super scare during its holiday break, slides up to No. 3.
Welcome to Hopkins (Minnesota) and welcome back to South Shore (New York), which was gone for a week.
-- Dan Olson
| espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 4 | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL/REC (CITY, STATE) | TRENDING | COMMENT |
| 1 | Paul VI (11-0) Fairfax, VA | -- Last Week: 1 | Tennessee recruit Amira Collins helped lead Paul VI to three wins and the title at the Destin Holiday Shootout in Florida. |
| 2 | Clovis West (12-1) Fresno, CA | -- Last Week: 2 | Led by San Jose State recruit Danae Marquez with 13 points, Clovis West had five players in double figures in a win over Prairie (Bush Prairie, Washington). |
| 3 | Country Day School (16-1) Miami, FL | 1 Last Week: 4 | Miami-bound Kelsey Marshall and Illinois-bound Channise Lewis shared MVP honors after leading Miami Country Day to the title at the Naples Holiday Shootout. Miami Country Day held on to beat Pickerington Central (Ohio) 56-55 in the final. Marshall scored 24 points in the final and Lewis had 11 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and two steals. |
| 4 | Grandview (7-1) Aurora, CO | 1 Last Week: 5 | Grandview returns to the court Wednesday after a holiday break. |
| 5 | Centennial (14-2) Las Vegas, NV | 1 Last Week: 6 | Arizona-bound Samantha Thomas scored 25 points in the final of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic, leading Centennial to the title. |
| 6 | Duncanville (21-2) Duncanville, TX | 3 Last Week: 3 | Duncanville fell to Fayetteville (Arkansas) 67-60 in the semifinals of the Sandra Meadows Classic before topping Trinity in the consolation game. Zarielle Green was named to the all-tournament team. |
| 7 | Archbishop Mitty (9-2) San Jose, CA | 1 Last Week: 8 | Haley Jones, Tahlia Garza and Madeline Holland powered Archbishop Mitty to three wins and the title at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic hosted by Eastside College Prep (Palo Alto, California). |
| 8 | Montini (16-0) Lombard, IL | 1 Last Week: 9 | Montini Catholic swept four games at the Montini Christmas Tournament. Junior Aaliyah Patty scored 13 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked five shots in the final. |
| 9 | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (14-1) Chattanooga, TN | 2 Last Week: 7 | Hamilton Heights suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Forest Trail Academy (Kernersville, North Carolina) 46-42 at the Title IX Classic in Washington, D.C. |
| 10 | Riverdale (10-0) Murfreesboro, TN | -- Last Week: 10 | Tennessee signee Anastasia Hayes led host Riverdale to the title at the State Farm Classic. |
| 11 | St. Mary's (11-2) Stockton, CA | 4 Last Week: 15 | Aquira DeCosta did Aquira DeCosta things (translation: 73 points and 48 rebounds) and led St. Mary's to three wins and the title at the West Coast Jamboree. |
| 12 | Monacan (8-0) Richmond, VA | 2 Last Week: 14 | Megan Walker and Monacan return from the holiday break Tuesday against James River (Midlothian, Virginia). |
| 13 | Seton Catholic (13-2) Chandler, AZ | 3 Last Week: 16 | Seton Catholic returns from its holiday break Thursday against Tempe (Arizona). |
| 14 | Saint Johns College (9-1) Washington, DC | 3 Last Week: 17 | St. John's College returns from its break Tuesday and plays Good Counsel (Olney, Maryland). |
| 15 | Detroit Country Day School (7-0) Beverly Hills, MI | 3 Last Week: 18 | Detroit Country Day tacked on two more wins to stay perfect. |
| 16 | Norcross (15-1) Norcross, GA | 4 Last Week: 20 | Norcross returns from its holiday break Friday and plays Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia). |
| 17 | Mesquite (15-1) Gilbert, AZ | 4 Last Week: 21 | Mesquite has been off since its impressive run at the Nike Tournament of Champions. Next up is Desert Edge (Goodyear, Arizona) on Friday. |
| 18 | Long Beach Polytechnic (7-3) Long Beach, CA | 7 Last Week: 25 | USC recruit Ayanna Clark was named MVP of the Title IX Classic after leading Long Beach Poly to three wins and the title in the Pat Summitt Division. UC Santa Barbara recruit Danae Miller had 21 points in the final, a 56-52 win over Ribault (Jacksonville, Florida). |
| 19 | Timberview (20-2) Mansfield, TX | 8 Last Week: 11 | Chennedy Carter put up big numbers, but Timberview fell to Amarillo 48-44 in the semifinals of the Mansfield Spring Creek Barbeque Invitational Tournament. |
| 20 | Central Valley (9-0) Veradale, WA | 2 Last Week: 22 | Stanford recruits Lexie Hull and Lacie Hull extended Central Valley's winning streak to 37 games. |
| 21 | Incarnate Word Academy (11-2) Saint Louis, MO | 3 Last Week: 24 | Junior Sonya Morris was named MVP after leading Incarnate Word to three straight wins at the Visitation Christmas Tournament in St. Louis. |
| 22 | Argyle (20-2) Argyle, TX | 10 Last Week: 12 | Vivian Gray was magnificent, but Mercer County hit 16 3-pointers to top Argyle 62-43 at the Pink and White Lady Classic in Springfield, Missouri. |
| 23 | Homewood-Flossmoor (9-2) Flossmoor, IL | 10 Last Week: 13 | Homewood-Flossmoor fell to Ferguson (Miami) at the Junior Orange Bowl Classic in Miami but bounced back to post two wins. |
| 24 | South Shore (7-2) Brooklyn, NY | -- Last Week: -- | South Shore added another win and returned to the rankings. |
| 25 | Hopkins (12-0) Minnetonka, MN | -- Last Week: -- | Junior Raena Suggs was named MVP after leading Hopkins to three wins, including a 65-60 overtime victory over rival Eastview (Apple Valley, Minnesota), at the St. Olaf Holiday Hoops Classic. Freshman Paige Bueckers scored 30 points in the final against Prior Lake, going 19-for-24 from the free throw line. |
| On the bubble: Detroit Edison Academy (Michigan) Mason (Ohio) Forest Trail Academy (North Carolina) Ribault (Florida) St. Francis (Georgia) | |||
| Dropped out: National Christian Academy (Maryland) St. Rose (New Jersey) | |||