High school girls basketball rankings Jan. 16, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Bay Area News Group Top 20

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

(Records through Monday)

No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (14-0)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 83-27, Sacred Heart Cathedral 75-42, Bishop O’Dowd 66-18

Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m.

No. 2 SAN RAMON VALLEY (17-1)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 84-18, Pinewood 48-41, California 72-30

Up next: Tuesday at Livermore, 7:30 p.m.

No. 3 CARONDELET (16-2)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 75-40, Amador Valley 65-29, Pinewood 52-37, Perry-Arizona 57-43. 

Up next: Tuesday at Dougherty Valley, 7:30 p.m.

No. 4 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (11-2)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Lost to Mitty 75-42, beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent 58-48, Sac Joaquin Memorial 66-53

Up next: Tuesday at Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.

No. 5 ACALANES (14-4)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 68-39, Benicia 72-8

Up next: Wednesday vs. Alhambra, 7 p.m.

No. 6 PIEDMONT (11-3)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last ranking: Beat Bishop O’Dowd 59-50, St. Joseph-Notre Dame 72-33, lost to Rancho Christian-Temecula 55-45

Up next: Thursday vs. Mt. Eden, 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 BISHOP O’DOWD (9-5)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Lost to Piedmont 59-50, beat Salesian 64-50, lost to Archbishop Mitty 66-18. 

Up next: Tuesday at Encinal, 6:30 p.m.

No. 8 PINEWOOD (8-3)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last ranking: Beat Notre Dame-San Jose 70-32, lost to San Ramon Valley 48-41, Carondelet 52-37, beat University 71-46

Up next: Tuesday vs. Crystal Springs Uplands, 5:30 p.m.

No. 9 LOS GATOS (13-2)

Previous ranking: 10

Since last ranking: Beat Homestead 50-38, Los Altos 60-25, Live Oak 52-10

Up next: Wednesday vs. Fremont, 7 p.m. 

No. 10 BRANHAM (12-1)

Previous ranking: 11

Since last ranking: Beat Christopher 61-34, Pioneer 40-31

Up next: Tuesday at Sobrato, 7 p.m.

No. 11 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (10-2)

Previous ranking: 12

Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 63-48. 

Up next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.

No. 12 ST. FRANCIS (12-3)

Previous rank: 16

Since last ranking: Lost to Mitty 83-27, beat St. Ignatius 50-42, Oakland Tech 59-55

Up next: Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 13 ST. IGNATIUS (10-3)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Lost to St. Francis 50-42, beat Redwood 79-59, Lowell-SF 62-20.

Up next: Tuesday vs. Presentation, 7:30 p.m.

No. 14 OAKLAND TECH (9-9)

Previous ranking: 14

Since last ranking: Beat Fremont-Oakland 71-7, Castlemont 65-33, Heritage 61-56, lost to St. Francis 59-55. 

Up next: Wednesday vs. Skyline, 5:30 p.m. 

No. 15 CALIFORNIA (15-3)

Previous ranking: 13

Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 66-40, lost San Ramon Valley 72-30

Up next: Tuesday at Monte Vista, 7 p.m.

No. 16 SALESIAN (8-8)

Previous rank: 20

Since last ranking: Beat St. Mary’s-Berkeley 71-54, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 49-47, lost to Bishop O’Dowd 64-50, beat Priory 53-43

Up next: Wednesday at Swett, 7 p.m.

No. 17 ST. PATRICK-ST. VINCENT (12-5)

Previous ranking: 15

Since last ranking: Beat Swett 78-41, lost to Salesian 49-47, Sacred Heart Cathedral 58-48

Up next: Tuesday vs. De Anza, 7 p.m.

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No. 18 EVERGREEN VALLEY (11-5)

Previous ranking: 18

Since last ranking: Beat Pioneer 64-40, Sobrato 61-41, Monta Vista 65-55

Up next: Tuesday vs. Leland, 7 p.m.

No. 19 FOOTHILL (16-2)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat Livermore 67-11

Up next: Tuesday at Pittsburg, 7 p.m.

No. 20 CHRISTOPHER (15-1)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat Leland 58-41

Up next: Tuesday at Pioneer, 7 p.m. 

Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.