California Team Rankings; Top 25; 1-5 Top Schools
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We put together a Top 25 California Schools Rankings this edition to show our strength as well as some of the California teams being ranked in the National Top 25 schools in the country. We have some of the best…
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Continue ReadingWe put together a Top 25 California Schools Rankings this edition to show our strength as well as some of the California teams being ranked in the National Top 25 schools in the country. We have some of the best talent in the country in this state, that is undeniable to anyone who believes different. Here are the Top Five Schools in our opinion.
#1: Etiwanda HS (32-3) CIFSS Open Division Finalist 2023; Open Division Regional Champions & Open Division State Champion 2023; #3 in the SBLive National Rankings
Etiwanda did a great job this last season garnering some of the best performances we have seen in a while, they beat the #1 team in Sierra Canyon in the State Regional final to go on an defeat Archbishop Mitty in the State Finals and capture their first Open Division State Championship. They are a young group that is very seasoned and Coach Stan Delus has done a great job with these kids, developing them and making them tough and ready to handle what is around the corner next. This is a defensive minded team that can also put up some numbers on you and they do it in a hurry and keep you off base with their defensive intensity. Here are the cast members who will return this year.
Seniors:
Jada Taylor
Jada
Taylor
5'1" | PG
Etiwanda | 2024
State
CA
, Alexus Finley, Jada Sanders,
Kennedy Smith
Kennedy
Smith
6'0" | PF
Etiwanda | 2024
State
CA
,
Sania Jenkins
Sania
Jenkins
5'11" | PF
Etiwanda | 2024
State
CA
, Mykelle Richards and
Ryann Riddle
Ryann
Riddle
5'10" | SF
La Salle | 2024
State
CA
Juniors:
Aliyahna Morris
Aliyahna
Morris
5'5" | PG
Etiwanda | 2025
State
CA
,
Grace Knox
Grace
Knox
6'2" | PF
Etiwanda | 2025
State
CA
and
Layla Harris
Layla
Harris
6'3" | C
Etiwanda | 2025
State
CA
Sophomores:
Arynn Finley
Arynn
Finley
5'9" | CG
Etiwanda | 2026
State
CA
#2: Sierra Canyon HS (33-1), CIFSS Open Division Champion 2023; Open Division Regional Champions 2022; #4 in the SBLive National Rankings
Sierra Canyon has always been a Top team in the State of California for girls basketball, they have always had superstars and a cast of very good players to fill out their rosters. They have battled with Etiwanda and other Top teams in the State, but the relationship between Sierra Canyon and Etiwanda has been monumental over the past few years starting in 2018. Both of these teams get athletes knocking down their doors to come and play, they both travel the country playing very competitive schedules and it is for good reason. These teams will continue to battle it out in the State Open Division every year, it is just how it suppose to go.
Seniors:
Christy Reynoso
Christy
Reynoso
5'5" | PG
Sierra Canyon | 2024
State
CA
,
Mackenly Randolph
Mackenly
Randolph
5'10" | PF
Sierra Canyon | 2024
State
CA
, Carolina Yerke, Sabrina De Leon,
Izela Arenas
Izela
Arenas
5'9" | CG
Sierra Canyon | 2024
State
CA
and Kayla Malek
Juniors: Jalen Samuel, Leia Edwards and
Laila Bowens
Laila
Bowens
5'8" | SG
El Camino Real Charter | 2025
State
CA
Sophomores:
Jerzy Robinson
Jerzy
Robinson
6'0" | CG
Sierra Canyon | 2026
State
CA
and
Emilia Krstevski
Emilia
Krstevski
6'5" | C
Sierra Canyon | 2026
State
CA
#3: La Jolla Country Day HS (8-5); CIFSD Open Division Champion 2023; #8 in the SBLive National Rankings
La Jolla County Day is a storied program with the a superstar roster going back to Candace Wiggins, they have always been on the map and have won numerous Championships in CIF San Diego for awhile now. The most recent stars to come out of that program was Breya Cunningham and Jada Williams, both of those athletes are now debuting at University of Arizona this coming season and we believe they both will contribute to the success of their team this year. This group is well-coached by long tenured Head Girls Basketball Coach Terri Bamford and she is one of the most respected and most knowledgeable and has been winning games for years.
Seniors: Taylor Dente, Maya Couey, Alea Tufaga,
Naomi Panganiban
Naomi
Panganiban
5'6" | CG
La Jolla Country Day | 2024
State
CA
, Ann Mae-DeGuzman and
Tajianna Roberts
Tajianna
Roberts
5'8" | SG
La Jolla Country Day | 2024
State
CA
Juniors:
Erin Sicari
Erin
Sicari
5'6" | SG
La Jolla Country Day | 2025
State
CA
Sophomores: Safiyha Sugapong, Jet Walton, Atlanta Bass -Sulpizio,
Mahlia Washington
Mahlia
Washington
5'11" | SG
La Jolla Country Day | 2026
State
CA
and Amelia Dunbar
#4: Archbishop Mitty HS (27-3), CCS Girls Basketball Open Division Champions 2023, Regional Open Division Champions 2023 & CIF State Open Division Finalist 2023; #9 in SBLive National Rankings
Archbishop Mitty High School, located in San Jose, California, is known for its successful girls’ basketball program. The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs girls’ basketball team is renowned for its competitive performances at both the state and national levels. They are always a force to deal with in the girls basketball arena and will continue to be as long as the kids are lined up to go there to get a chance to be apart of a CIF State Championship team.
Seniors:
Morgan Cheli
Morgan
Cheli
6'2" | PG
Arch Bishop Mitty | 2024
State
CA
, Elana Weisman, Maalia Cherry and
Belle Bramer
Belle
Bramer
6'1" | PF
ArchBishop Mitty | 2024
State
CA
Juniors: Princess Mendoza, Jordan Bowar and Niyati Bangalore
Sophomores: Emma Cook,
McKenna Woliczko
McKenna
Woliczko
6'2" | C
Archbishop Mitty | 2026
State
CA
and
Janaya Williams
Janaya
Williams
6'0" | PF
Archbishop Mitty | 2026
State
CA
#5: Mater Dei HS (27-5); CIFSS Open Division Semi-Finalist 2023, CIF State Regional SemiFinalist 2023
Mater Dei is a juggernaut in the game of girls basketball on the West Coast and even in the Country, they continue to bring in great talent and super athletes that go on to be superstars in college and some even make it to the WNBA. They have a kid right now that will make that journey if she continues to work hard and be the best she possibly can be and that athletes name is Addision Deal, she is gonna be special and remember folks, I told you that name when she was a 7th grader. Mater Dei is always in contention with a CIFSS Championship or a State Championhsip and they play a good schedule that keeps them in the National Top 25 rankings, enough said..
Seniors: Sofia De Lucia,
Isabel Clark
Isabel
Clark
6'0" | C
Mater Dei | 2024
State
CA
,
Gabby Robinson
Gabby
Robinson
5'10" | CG
Mater Dei | 2024
State
CA
, Riley Tejones, Tatiyana Petrie,
Emily Shaw
Emily
Shaw
5'7" | SG
Mater Dei | 2024
State
CA
, Kchayil Dunbar-Hawkins and
Jenessa Cotton
Jenessa
Cotton
6'2" | SF
Mater Dei | 2024
State
CA
Juniors:
Addison Deal
Addison
Deal
5'10" | CG
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
,
Amaya Williams
Amaya
Williams
5'8" | CG
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
,
Devyn Kiernan
Devyn
Kiernan
5'10" | SF
Mater Dei | 2025
State
CA
and Shaena Brew
Sophomores:
Kaeli Wynn
Kaeli
Wynn
6'1" | SF
Mater Dei | 2026
State
CA
, Olivia Sturdivant, Megan Bostic and Rachel Goran