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<p>Each week throughout the 2025-26 regular season, I will release my top 15 teams for every Michigan girls' basketball division. Several writers, news companies, and scouts publish their rankings, so why not join in the fun? Teams are selected and ranked using wins/losses against elite teams, wins/losses against average teams, and wins/losses against uncompetitive teams. My rankings are updated and revised weekly based on results/observations from the previous week. These team rankings are my opinion and are done for entertainment purposes. However, similarly to our player rankings, I feel confident putting my team rankings list out there as a reliable source. As games are played, pre-season expectations yield to game-day outcomes, which alter the rankings. Here are my best teams heading into week eight.</p>
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<p>1. Belleville, D1</p>
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<p>2. Wayne Memorial, D1</p>
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<p>3. Muskegon, D1</p>
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<p>4. Rockford, D1</p>
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<p>5. Grand Rapids South Christian, D2</p>
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<p>6. Goodrich, D2</p>
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<p>7. Grand Rapids West Catholic, D2</p>
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<p>8. Tecumseh, D2</p>
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<p>9. Detroit Renaissance, D1</p>
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<p>10. Howell, D1</p>
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<p><strong>1. Belleville (11-0) MPR .683</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 28-1, MPR: .667, State Champs</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance (+12), Wayne Memorial (+28), Livonia Stevenson (+30)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Dearborn 87-24 and Livonia Churchill 98-17</p>
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<p><strong>2. Wayne Memorial (10-1) MPR .710</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-7, MPR: .638</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance (+22, Muskegon (+7), Livonia Stevenson (+15)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Livonia Stevenson 55-40 and Dearborn 67-35</p>
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<p><strong>3. Muskegon (9-1) MPR .671</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 11-12, MPR: .551</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Rockford (+7), East Kentwood (+24)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Caledonia 60-26</p>
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<p><strong>4. Rockford (8-1) MPR .741</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-2, MPR: .719, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Howell (+16), Grass Lake (+33), East Kentwood (+32)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Muskegon (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 7: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>5. Detroit Renaissance (9-2) MPR .717</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .681</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Saginaw Heritage (+1), Eisenhower (+21)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-22), Belleville (-12)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Detroit Martin Luther King 75-31</p>
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<p><strong>6. Howell (13-1) MPR .643</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .611</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Edison (+15), Plymouth (+20), Northville (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Rockford: (-16)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Canton 56-18 and Northville 51-33</p>
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<p><strong>7. Saginaw Heritage (10-3) MPR .704</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-4, MPR: .666</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Midland (+8), St. Mary's Prep (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Detroit Renaissance (-1), West Catholic (-6), Goodrich (-16)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Goodrich 37-53 and defeated Midland Dow 49-39</p>
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<p><strong>8. Grand Haven (10-0) MPR .681</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .665</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Spring Lake (+7), Hudsonville (+15)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated West Ottawa 61-48 and Grandville 64-36</p>
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<p><strong>9. South Lyon East (12-0) MPR .677</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 12-11, MPR: .534</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Saline (+14), Plymouth (+6), Milford (+5)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Walled Lake Central 58-11 and Walled Lake Western 49-13</p>
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<p><strong>10. DeWitt (10-2) MPR .665</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 25-2, MPR: .616</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Holt (+11), East Lansing (+7), Haslett (+8)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Saginaw Heritage (-5), Holt (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated St. Johns 51-31 and lost to Holt 37-40</p>
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<p><strong>11. Midland (9-3) MPR .647</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-4, MPR: .644</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Hartland (+6), Clarkston (+9), Detroit Edison (+19)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Tecumseh (-16), Heritage (-8), Rockford (-26)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Detroit Edison 65-46 and Bay City Central 55-6</p>
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<p><strong>12. Livonia Stevenson (10-2) MPR .654</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .623</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Groves (+20), Milford (+31)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Belleville (-29), Wayne Memorial (-15)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Wayne Memorial 40-55</p>
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<p><strong>13. St. Mary's Prep (11-2) MPR .704</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-5, MPR: .636</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Clarkston (+24), Farmington Hills Mercy (+12, +32)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Heritage (-18), Goodrich (-21) </p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Carleton Airport 78-41, Lake Orion 43-27, and Farmington Hills Mercy 54-22</p>
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<p><strong>14. Farmington Hills Mercy (9-2) MPR .660</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-5, MPR: .648</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Northville (+6), Warren Regina (+20), Divine Child (+6)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: St. Mary's Prep (-12, -32)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Dearborn Divine Child 68-62 and lost to St. Mary's Prep 22-54</p>
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<p><strong>15. Clarkston (10-4) MPR: .630</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-8, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Northville (+4), Detroit Country Day (+2), West Bloomfield (+1)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: St. Mary's Prep (-24), Midland (-9), Powers Catholic (-13)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Bridgeport 62-27, Lake Orion 63-25, and Oxford 69-54</p>
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<p><strong>1. Grand Rapids South Christian (11-0) MPR .695</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .637</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Catholic Central (+28), Wayland (+22), West Catholic (+11)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Wyoming 70-62</p>
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<p><strong>2. Goodrich (13-0) MPR .688</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-4, MPR: .615</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Eisenhower (+22), Parma Western (+22), St. Mary's Prep (+21), Saginaw Heritage (+16)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Saginaw Heritage 53-37 and Owosso 67-32</p>
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<p><strong>3. Grand Rapids West Catholic (9-2) MPR .694</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-4, MPR: .643, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: East Kentwood (+7), Saginaw Heritage (+6), Tecumseh (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Muskegon (-22), South Christian (-11)</p>
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<p><strong>4. Tecumseh (10-2) MPR .694</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .714, (State Champs)</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Midland (+16), Detroit Edison (+13)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: West Catholic (-2), Cincinnati West Clermont (-28)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Cincinnati West Clermont 41-69</p>
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<p><strong>5. Flint Powers Catholic (12-1) MPR .655</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .603</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankenmuth (+24), Pewamo-Westphalia (+11), Clarkston (+13)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Detroit Renaissance (-10)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Flushing 64-25 and Lapeer 74-16</p>
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<p><strong>6. Negaunee (12-0) MPR .630</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-1, MPR: .687</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Calumet (+20), Ewen-Trout Creek (+6), Ishpeming (+10)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Manistique 69-16</p>
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<p><strong>7. Haslett (9-1) MPR .619</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .644</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Fowlerville (+32), Frankenmuth (+6)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: DeWitt (-8)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Okemos 56-35 and Lansing Eastern 61-31</p>
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<p><strong>8. Detroit Edison Prep (5-4) MPR .651</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-7, MPR: .681</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Chelsea (+14), Detroit Country Day (+2), Parma Western (+8)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Howell (-15), Tecumseh (-13), Jackson Lumen Christi (-1), Midland (-19)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Midland 46-65 and defeated Parma Western 58-50</p>
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<p><strong>9. Ann Arbor Fa. Gabriel Richard (9-2) MPR .589</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .748</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Toledo St. Ursula (+5), Plymouth Christian Academy (+25), Warren Regina (+5)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grass Lake (-5), Lumen Christi (-11)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Toledo St. Ursula (OH) 56-46</p>
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<p><strong>10. Parma Western (9-2) MPR .603</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR .664</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankenmuth (+4), Dexter (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: West Catholic (-15), Goodrich (-22)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Battle Creek Pennfield 61-14</p>
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<p><strong>11. Wayland (8-1) MPR .669</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 13-9, MPR: .560</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Holland Christian (+7), Byron Center (+20), Wyoming (+15)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grand Rapids South Christian (-22)</p>
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<p><strong>12. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (10-0) MPR .709</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 7-15, MPR .499</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Kent City (+4), Kalamazoo Christian (+18), Big Rapids (+3)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Kalamazoo Christian 57-39</p>
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<p><strong>13. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (11-2) MPR .623</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-8, MPR: .594</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Holland Christian (+10), Grandville (+14)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grand Rapids South Christian (-28), Rockford (-35)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Grand Rapids Christian 57-47 and Ada Forest Hills Eastern 57-20</p>
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<p><strong>14. Michigan Center (9-2) MPR .597</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-3, MPR: .623</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Columbia Central (+14), Marshall (+6)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Lumen Christi (-22), Grass Lake (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Vandercook Lake 83-4</p>
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<p><strong>15. Holland Christian (7-3) MPR .665</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-4, MPR: .623</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Spring Lake (+4) Hudsonville Unity Christian (+4)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grand Rapids South Christian (-10), Grand Rapids Catholic Central (-10), Wayland (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Zeeland West 49-23</p>
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<p><strong>1. Jackson Lumen Christi (9-2) MPR .655</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-7, MPR: .613</p>
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<p>Key Wins: AA Fa. Gabriel Richard (+11), Michigan Center (+22), DEPSA (+1)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Lost to Anthony Wayne (-12), Toledo Catholic Central (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Toledo Central Catholic 50-40</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-4, MPR: .668</p>
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<p>Key Wins: AA Fa. Gabriel Richard (+5), East Kentwood (+2), Michigan Center (+6)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Rockford (-33)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Jonesville 62-23</p>
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<p><strong>3. Beaverton (9-0) MPR .661</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 14-8, MPR: .555</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Sacred Heart (+10), Sanford Meridian (+40)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Harrison 61-24</p>
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<p><strong>4. Pewamo-Westphalia (9-1) MPR .635</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 25-1, MPR: .662</p>
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<p>Key Wins: East Lansing (+8), Portland St. Patrick (+24)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Powers Catholic (-9)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Perry 64-12</p>
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<p><strong>5. Niles Brandywine (11-0) MPR .650</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .660</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Kent City (+18)</p>
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<p>Week 7: N/A </p>
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<p><strong>6. McBain (9-0) MPR .660</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-5, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Manton (+11), Evart (+24), Roscommon (+6)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Traverse City St. Francis 71-17</p>
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<p><strong>7. Roscommon (9-1) MPR .611</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .594</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankfort (+28), Bay City John Glenn (+4)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: McBain (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Manton 77-41</p>
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<p><strong>8. Brooklyn Columbia Central (7-2) MPR .635</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 12-11, MPR: .571</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Blissfield (+9), Morenci (+7) </p>
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<p>Key Losses: Michigan Center (-13), Grass Lake (-27)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Morenci 43-36</p>
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<p><strong>9. Harbor Springs (12-1) MPR .637</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .636</p>
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<p>Key Wins: St. Ignace (+14), Indian River Inland Lakes (+34)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Gaylord St. Mary (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Indian River Inland Lakes 51-17, Kalkaska 57-17, and Charlevoix 66-17</p>
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<p><strong>10. Morley Stanwood (8-1) MPR .646</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 13-8, MPR: .557</p>
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<p>Key Wins: White Cloud (+18), Newaygo (+18), Kent City (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Big Rapids (-4)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Big Rapids 53-57 </p>
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<p><strong>11. Saugatuck (8-1) MPR .610</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-2, MPR: .632</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Martin (+15), Lawton (+8)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Muskegon Western Michigan Christian 55-59</p>
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<p><strong>12. Evart (8-1) MPR .597</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .653</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Manton (+16), Sanford Meridian (+23)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: McBain (-24)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Houghton Lake 49-26</p>
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<p><strong>13. Hemlock (11-1) MPR .610</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .621</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Cass City (+23), Alma (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Freeland (-14)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Carrolton 71-21</p>
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<p><strong>14. Kalamazoo Christian (8-3) MPR .614</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-5, MPR: .629</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Lawton (+23), Schoolcraft (+29), Hackett Prep (+32)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Sturgis (-14), Hudsonville Unity Christian (-11), Covenant Christian (-18)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Covenant Christian 39-57 and defeated Hackett Prep 56-24</p>
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<p><strong>15. Shelby (9-0) MPR .573</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-5, MPR: .572</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Onekama (+3), Hart (+11)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Holton 52-42</p>
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<p><strong>1. Ishpeming (9-1) MPR .590</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .610</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gladstone (+10), Calumet (+12)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Negaunee (-10)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Iron Mountain 53-27 and Ishpeming Westwood 59-31</p>
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<p><strong>2. Kingston (11-0) MPR .632</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR: .637</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Bay City All Saints (+25) and Cass City (+21)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Peck 62-21 and Deckerville 53-34</p>
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<p><strong>3. Morenci (8-1) MPR .656</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .625</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Concord (+33), Temperance Bedford (+8), SMCC (+8)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Brooklyn Columbia Central (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Lost to Brooklyn Columbia Central 36-43</p>
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<p><strong>4. Sacred Heart (7-1) MPR .555</strong></p>
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<p>2024 Record: 21-1, MPR: .622</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Merrill (+10)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Beaverton (-10)</p>
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<p>Week 7: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>5. Mio (9-2) MPR .615</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .592</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Boyne City (+11), Tawas (+17)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Lumen Christi (-26), Chicago Butler Prep (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Posen 67-30 and Wolverine 81-12</p>
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<p><strong>6. Ewen-Trout Creek (7-1) MPR .640</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-2, MPR: .602, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Wakefield-Marenisco (+21), Hancock (+11), Baraga (+19)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Negaunee (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 7: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>7. Baraga (10-1) MPR .616</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .567</p>
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<p>Key Wins: L'Anse (+12), Houghton (+12)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Ewen-Trout Creek (-19)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Ironwood 74-25</p>
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<p><strong>8. Gaylord St. Mary (10-1) MPR .632</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-4, MPR: .615</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Harbor Springs (+6), Indian River Inland Lakes (+23)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Petoskey (-4)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Indian River Inland Lakes 58-35 and Lake Leelanau St. Mary 71-27</p>
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<p><strong>9. Concord (11-1) MPR .680</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-5, MPR: .605</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Bronson (+28), Adrian Lenawee-Christian (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Morenci (-33)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Union City 60-31, Pittsford 59-29, and Hillsdale Academy 67-33</p>
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<p><strong>10. Adrian Lenawee-Christian (9-1) MPR .641</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 12-11, MPR: .556</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Adrian Madison (+10), Plymouth Christian Academy (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Concord (-9)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Onsted 49-44</p>
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<p><strong>11. Munising (9-1) MPR .616</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .579</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gwinn (+9), Bark River-Harris (+4), Newberry (+3)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Newberry (-4)</p>
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<p>Week 7: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>12. Newberry (7-1) MPR .592</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .574</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Rudyard (+12), Munising (+4)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Munising (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Engadine 66-10 and Brimley 49-26</p>
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<p><strong>13. Buckley (8-1) MPR .601</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-8, MPR: .548</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Onekama (+3), Frankfort (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Manton (-8)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Stuttons Bay 70-10</p>
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<p><strong>14. Norway (9-1) MPR .601</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-10, MPR: .531</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Bark River-Harris (+7)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Baraga (-2)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Crystal Falls Forest Park 53-47 and Carney-Nadeau 55-27</p>
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<p><strong>15. L'Anse (7-2) MPR .590</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .577</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Calumet (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Baraga (-12), Marquette (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 7: Defeated Wakefield-Marenisco 72-64</p>
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Each week throughout the 2025-26 regular season, I will release my top 15 teams for every Michigan girls' basketball division. Several writers, news companies, and scouts publish their rankings, so why not join in the fun? Teams are selected and ranked using wins/losses against elite teams, wins/losses against average teams, and wins/losses against uncompetitive teams. My rankings are updated and revised weekly based on results/observations from the previous week. These team rankings are my opinion and are done for entertainment purposes. However, similarly to our player rankings, I feel confident putting my team rankings list out there as a reliable source. As games are played, pre-season expectations yield to game-day outcomes, which alter the rankings. Here are my best teams heading into week eight.
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