espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 6
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What a difference a month makes.
Centennial (Las Vegas) moves up to No. 3 in the espnW 25 Power Rankings for Week 6 after a convincing 70-46 win over last week's No. 2, Clovis West (Fresno, California). Centennial, which lost to the Nike Tournament of Champions champion 57-42 in December in Arizona, avenged that loss Monday at the MLK Showcase in Stockton, California.
"We know what we didn't do the last time around, and our game plan was executed today," coach Karen Weitz said. "We were aggressive from the opening tip and carried the tempo throughout the game."
Centennial's other loss this season was to No. 1 Paul VI. Centennial counts wins over St Mary's (Stockton, California), Miami Country Day (Florida), Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), Christ the King (Middle Village, New York), Good Counsel (Olney, Maryland) and Seton Catholic (Chandler, Arizona) in addition to Clovis West.
In other words, wow, wow, wow and wow.
-- Dan Olson
| espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 6 | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL/REC (CITY, STATE) | TRENDING | COMMENT |
| 1 | Paul VI (15-0) Fairfax, VA | -- Last Week: 1 | Two more wins and a whole lot of impressive numbers. Sophomore Ashley Owusu had 23 points and nine rebounds, and Notre Dame recruit Mikayla Vaughn had 17 points in a win over Good Counsel (Olney, Maryland). Against Holy Cross (Kensington, Maryland), Tennessee recruit Amira Collins had 24 points, and Vaughn had 22 points and 12 rebounds. |
| 2 | Country Day School (22-1) Miami, FL | 1 Last Week: 3 | Teams around Florida are grateful that Channise Lewis, Kelsey Marshall and Miami Country Day are shifting their focus to mid-term exams. Florida's top team posted three wins by an average of nearly 36 points last week. A challenge awaits in the form of IMG Academy and Rellah Boothe on Jan. 28. |
| 3 | Centennial (19-2) Las Vegas, NV | 2 Last Week: 5 | Centennial went on the road and topped St. Mary's (Stockton, California) 68-65 on a last-second 3-pointer by Samantha Thomas. Then, behind 17 points from sophomore point guard Melanie Isbell, 11 points and 12 rebounds from junior guard Justice Ethridge and nine assists from New Mexico State signee Pamela Wilmore, Centennial stunned Clovis West 70-46. |
| 4 | Grandview (11-1) Aurora, CO | -- Last Week: 4 | Behind Leilah Vigil, Alisha Davis and UCLA signee Michaela Onyenwere, Grandview cruised to easy wins over in-state opponents. Onyenwere was named a McDonald's All American. |
| 5 | Clovis West (15-2) Fresno, CA | 3 Last Week: 2 | The rematch didn't go as planned. Clovis West fell to Centennial -- one of four teams it beat en route to the title at the Nike Tournament of Champions -- at the MLK Showcase. Clovis West's only other loss this season was to Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California). |
| 6 | Duncanville (25-2) Duncanville, TX | -- Last Week: 6 | Aniya Thomas and Zarielle Green paced Duncanville to two more wins. Next up is MacArthur (Irving, Texas) and jaw-dropping freshman point guard Sarah Andrews on Tuesday. |
| 7 | Archbishop Mitty (13-2) San Jose, CA | -- Last Week: 7 | Karisma Ortiz, Madeline Holland, Tahlia Garza and Haley Jones are too much for pretty much any one team to handle. Valley Christian (San Jose, California), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) and Mission Hills (San Marcos, California) were the most recent teams to find that out. |
| 8 | Montini (21-0) Lombard, IL | -- Last Week: 8 | Ohio-bound Kaylee Bambule led the way to three more wins for undefeated Montini Catholic. |
| 9 | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (18-1) Chattanooga, TN | -- Last Week: 9 | Wins all around! Jazmine Massengill committed to Tennessee this week and teamed up with sisters Amber Hunt (Alabama State) and Treasure Hunt and Kamilla Cardosa for three wins this past week. |
| 10 | Riverdale (15-0) Murfreesboro, TN | -- Last Week: 10 | Junior Brinae Alexander and Tennessee signee Anastasia Hayes led the way to wins over Smyrna (Tennessee), LaVergne (Tennessee) and Norcross (Georgia) this past week. Hayes was named a McDonald's All American. |
| 11 | Monacan (12-0) Richmond, VA | -- Last Week: 11 | It was a week to remember for Megan Walker. The Connecticut signee had 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 62-46 win over defending 6A state champion Cosby (Midlothian, Virginia), and 33 points and seven rebounds in a 75-64 win over Forest Trail (Kernersville, North Carolina). She also was named a McDonald's All American. Walker and Monacan will start their quest for a third straight 4A state title next month. |
| 12 | Seton Catholic (18-2) Chandler, AZ | -- Last Week: 12 | It was a productive week for junior Sarah Barcello, who led Seton Catholic to three wins and capped it with a career-high 33-point output. Circle Friday on your calendar for a clash with Caitlin Bickle and Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, Arizona). |
| 13 | Saint Johns College (13-1) Washington, DC | -- Last Week: 13 | Sophomore center Malu Tshitenge-Mutombo helped Saint John's rally from a 12-point deficit to top Elizabeth Seton (Bladensburg, Maryland) for one of two wins this past week. |
| 14 | Long Beach Polytechnic (10-3) Long Beach, CA | 2 Last Week: 16 | Loyola Marymount recruit Jasmine Jones was named MVP of the Hoophall Classic, Ayanna Clark was named a McDonald's All American, and Long Beach Poly posted three wins. Not bad for a week. |
| 15 | Mesquite (19-1) Gilbert, AZ | 2 Last Week: 17 | Junior forward Lauren Gustin averaged a double-double in three Mesquite wins this past week. |
| 16 | Norcross (18-2) Norcross, GA | 1 Last Week: 15 | Busy Norcross went 3-1 this past week. A loss to No. 10 Riverdale was the only hiccup. |
| 17 | Detroit Country Day School (11-0) Beverly Hills, MI | 3 Last Week: 14 | Another week, another win for perfect Detroit Country Day. |
| 18 | Timberview (20-2) Mansfield, TX | 1 Last Week: 19 | Aggies recruit Chennedy Carter starred on the court and was named a McDonald's All American. |
| 19 | St. Mary's (13-4) Stockton, CA | 1 Last Week: 18 | St. Mary's fell to No. 3 Centennial on a last-second shot and beat Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, California) at the MLK Classic. The Rams' grueling schedule continues with a game against Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) on Thursday. |
| 20 | Central Valley (13-0) Veradale, WA | -- Last Week: 20 | Lexie Hull, Lacie Hull and 41 consecutive wins. |
| 21 | Incarnate Word Academy (14-2) Saint Louis, MO | -- Last Week: 21 | Kiki Britzmann, Rickie Woltman and Sonya Morris are leading the way for Incarnate Word. |
| 22 | Homewood-Flossmoor (13-2) Flossmoor, IL | -- Last Week: 22 | Finess Dickson and Nadia Green led the way in a 64-54 win over East Chicago Central (Indiana). |
| 23 | Manasquan (11-0) Manasquan, NJ | -- Last Week: 23 | Manasquan added two more wins and zero losses this past week. |
| 24 | Hopkins (17-0) Minnetonka, MN | -- Last Week: 24 | Hopkins cruised to two more wins to improve to 17-0. |
| 25 | North Central (20-0) Indianapolis, IN | -- Last Week: 25 | Ajah Stallings and Rikki Harris came up big for North Central in win No. 20. |
| On the bubble: Forest Trail Academy (North Carolina) North Little Rock (Arkansas) Rufus King (Wisconsin) Argyle (Texas) Sierra Canyon (California) Edwardsville (Illinois) | |||
| Dropped out: None | |||