espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 7

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There's a whole lot of Hayes going on at Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tennessee). Led by 36 points from Tennessee signee Anastasia Hayes, Riverdale cruised past crosstown rival Blackman (former home of current UConn freshman Crystal Dangerfield) and improved to 17-0 on the season. The Hayes sisters -- freshman Alasia Hayes and sophomore Aislynn Hayes are the other stars-in-the making -- combined for 56 points in the 88-62 win. With the convincing victory, Riverdale moves up to No. 8 in the espnW 25 Power Rankings for Week 7.

Powerhouse Paul VI, meanwhile, didn't budge from the top spot and added two more wins. A tough game against No. 11 St. John's College is on the schedule for Tuesday night.

St. Mary's (Stockton, California) fell out of the rankings after dropping back-to-back games to Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) and Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, California). St. Mary's superstar Aquira DeCosta is out after injuring her knee and undergoing surgery.

-- Dan Olson

espnW 25 Power Rankings: Week 7
RANKSCHOOL/REC (CITY, STATE)TRENDINGCOMMENT
1Paul VI (17-0)
Fairfax, VA
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Last Week: 1		Boston College recruit Kate Klimkiewicz had 21 points, including 5 3-pointers, in a win over Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.). Notre Dame signee Mikayla Vaughn had 18 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Elizabeth Seton (Bladensburg, Maryland).

2Centennial (20-2)
Las Vegas, NV
1

Last Week: 3		Centennial slides into the No. 2 spot thanks to a superb strength of schedule. The Las Vegas powerhouse avenged a loss to Clovis West. The Bulldogs' other loss was to Paul VI.
3Country Day School (22-1)
Miami, FL
1

Last Week: 2		Miami Country Day focused on exams and community service this past week, volunteering at a homeless shelter. Versatile senior forward Dashaun Jackson is nursing an injured knee. Circle Saturday and a showdown against IMG Academy and Texas signee Rellah Boothe.

4Grandview (13-1)
Aurora, CO
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Last Week: 4		UCLA signee Michaela Onyenwere and junior forward Leilah Vigil led Grandview to two more victories.

5Clovis West (18-2)
Fresno, CA
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Last Week: 5		A whole lot of scoring from Arizona State signee Bre'yanna Sanders, Megan Anderson and Madison Campbell led Clovis West to three more wins.

6Duncanville (27-2)
Duncanville, TX
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Last Week: 6		Nicholls State recruit Lauryn Bowie, junior Starr Jacobs and freshman Hannah Gusters boosted Duncanville to two more wins.
7Archbishop Mitty (14-2)
San Jose, CA
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Last Week: 7		Madeline Holland and Karisma Ortiz are helping Archbishop Mitty roll up wins.

8Riverdale (17-0)
Murfreesboro, TN
2

Last Week: 10		As if the Hayes sisters weren't enough, Alexis Whittington is also turning it up for Riverdale.

9Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (19-1)
Chattanooga, TN
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Last Week: 9		Junior Elizabeth Balogun and Hamilton Heights continue to roll.

10Monacan (16-0)
Richmond, VA
1

Last Week: 11		Megan Walker, with a whole lot of help from Jaiden Morris, led Monacan to four victories this past week.
11Saint Johns College (15-1)
Washington, DC
2

Last Week: 13		Niya Beverley, Malu Tshitenge-Mutombo and St. John's College look to give Paul VI a run in a Tuesday showdown.

12Long Beach Polytechnic (13-3)
Long Beach, CA
2

Last Week: 14		Led by Ayanna Clark and Danae Miller, Long Beach Poly won three games by an average of 76.6 points.

13Mesquite (22-1)
Gilbert, AZ
2

Last Week: 15		Led by Shaylee Gonzales and Lauren Gustin, Mesquite won three games by an average of 60.6 points.
14Norcross (19-2)
Norcross, GA
2

Last Week: 16		South Florida signee Vanessa Blagmon and junior Tehya Lyons have Norcross rolling.

15Butler Traditional (19-1)
Louisville, KY
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Last Week: --		Indiana recruit Jaelynn Penn had three double-doubles in three games this past week, including a victory over Montini Catholic, which was ranked eighth last week.

16Timberview (26-2)
Mansfield, TX
2

Last Week: 18		Aggies recruit Chennedy Carter had 19 points and a crucial steal with 16 seconds to go against Summit (Mansfield).

17Seton Catholic (20-3)
Chandler, AZ
5

Last Week: 12		Seton Catholic posted two wins before falling to Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, Arizona) 54-41. LeeAnne Wirth and Jenn Wirth (Gonzaga) combined for 25 points in the loss.

18Central Valley (15-0)
Veradale, WA
2

Last Week: 20		All they do is win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win, win. Yup, that's 43 in a row.
19Homewood-Flossmoor (14-2)
Flossmoor, IL
3

Last Week: 22		Homewood-Flossmoor continues to roll through in-state competition.
20Manasquan (15-0)
Manasquan, NJ
3

Last Week: 23		Northeastern-bound senior guard Stella Clark scored her 1,000th career point. Junior Dara Mabrey is 18 points away from the milestone.

21Detroit Country Day School (10-0)
Beverly Hills, MI
4

Last Week: 17		Minnesota recruit Destiny Pitts and Detroit Country Day focused on exams this past week.

22Montini (22-1)
Lombard, IL
14

Last Week: 8		Montini Catholic suffered its first loss of the season, 43-31 to No. 15 Butler Traditional at the Raatz-Fence/O'Shea's Classic in Louisville.

23Hopkins (18-0)
Minnetonka, MN
1

Last Week: 24		Dlayla Chakolis had 21 points and 12 boards in one win and Raena Suggs had 25 points in another.

24Louisville Male (17-1)
Louisville, KY
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Last Week: --		Led by Ciaja Harbison, Male topped previously ranked Incarnate Word (St. Louis, Missouri). Male also counts a victory over No. 15 Butler (KY). Male's lone loss is to No. 1 Paul VI.

25North Central (22-0)
Indianapolis, IN
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Last Week: 25		Sophomore Rikki Harris and North Central are standing out in talent-rich Indianapolis.

  • Biggest Jump:
  • 3
Manasquan
Homewood-Flossmoor
  • Biggest Drop:
  • 14
Montini
On the bubble:
Forest Trail Academy (North Carolina)
Edwardsville (Illinois)
Argyle (Texas)
Rufus King (Wisconsin)
Dropped out:
St. Mary's-Stockton (California)
Incarnate Word Academy (Missouri)