Acalanes junior Karyss Lacanlale, positioned at center, successfully scores two points while facing the defense of Karena Eberts from the Miramonte Matadors during the league championships held at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, CA on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The Acalanes Dons secured a significant victory over the Matadors with a commanding score of 77-41. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group)
Bay Area News Group Top 20
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(Current Records as of Monday)
No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (23-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Recent Performances: Defeated Archbishop Riordan 79-38, St. Ignatius 74-40
Upcoming Match: Tuesday against Valley Christian at 6 p.m.
No. 2 SAN RAMON VALLEY (27-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Recent Performances: Secured victories against Monte Vista 66-44, Carondelet 49-47
Upcoming Game: Scheduled for February 21 versus Bishop O’Dowd/Acalanes, Time to be Announced
No. 3 CARONDELET (25-4)
Previous ranking: 3
Recent Performances: Triumphed over California 59-40, but suffered a loss to San Ramon Valley 49-47
Next Game: Thursday at Piedmont, 7 p.m.
No. 4 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (19-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Recent Performances: Notable wins against Valley Christian 58-46, St. Francis 66-60, St. Ignatius 59-44
Upcoming Match: Tuesday against Archbishop Riordan at 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 ACALANES (25-4)
Previous ranking: 5
Recent Performances: Emerged victorious against Campolindo 64-44, Northgate 70-42, and dominated Miramonte 77-41
Next Game: Thursday versus Bishop O’Dowd at 7 p.m.
No. 6 BISHOP O’DOWD (18-5)
Previous ranking: 6
Recent Performances: Strong performances with wins over Alameda 75-32, San Leandro 62-13
Upcoming Game: Thursday at Acalanes, 7 p.m.
No. 7 PINEWOOD (19-4)
Previous ranking: 7
Recent Performances: Victories against Notre Dame-Belmont 71-34, Menlo School 66-43
Next Match: Tuesday against Priory, 7 p.m.
No. 8 PIEDMONT (20-5)
Previous ranking: 8
Recent Performances: Secured wins against San Leandro 74-24, Castro Valley 62-34
Upcoming Game: Thursday against Carondelet, 7 p.m.
No. 9 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (15-7)
Previous ranking: 9
Recent Performances: Faced a defeat against Archbishop Mitty 79-38, but bounced back with a win over Presentation 77-38
Next Game: Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 LOS GATOS (21-2)
Previous ranking: 10
Recent Performances: Triumphed over Fremont-Sunnyvale 64-41, Monta Vista 60-38
Upcoming Match: Tuesday at Palo Alto, 5:30 p.m.
No. 11 ST. FRANCIS (14-8)
Previous rank: 12
Recent Performances: Experienced a loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral 66-60
Next Game: Tuesday at Presentation, 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 ST. IGNATIUS (14-9)
Previous ranking: 11
Recent Performances: Victorious against Presentation 64-32, but suffered losses to Archbishop Mitty 74-40 and Sacred Heart Cathedral 59-44
Upcoming: To be Determined, Time to be Announced
No. 13 EVERGREEN VALLEY (19-5)
Previous ranking: 13
Recent Performances: Achieved wins against Christopher 59-42, Branham 58-52
Upcoming: To be Determined, Time to be Announced
No. 14 BRANHAM (19-3)
Previous ranking: 14
Recent Performances: Won against Leland 55-38, but faced a defeat against Evergreen Valley 58-52
Upcoming: To be Determined, Time to be Announced
No. 15 CALIFORNIA (23-4)
Previous ranking: 15
Recent Performances: Secured a victory against Foothill 76-25, but suffered a loss to Carondelet 59-40
Upcoming Game: Friday versus Dublin/Clayton Valley Charter, Time to be Announced
No. 16 SALESIAN (18-10)
Previous rank: 16
Recent Performances: Triumphed over St. Mary’s-Berkeley 57-40, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 67-54
Upcoming Match: Friday against Monte Vista/Freedom, Time to be Announced
No. 17 MIRAMONTE (19-10)
Previous ranking: 17
Recent Performances: Victories against College Park 50-48, Mt. Diablo 57-52, but faced a defeat against Acalanes 77-41
Next Game: Wednesday against Rancho Cotate, 7 p.m.
No. 18 ST. PATRICK-ST. VINCENT (19-8)
Previous ranking: 18
Recent Performances: Won against Pinole Valley 50-34, but suffered a loss to Salesian 67-54
Upcoming: Wednesday against Swett, 7 p.m.
No. 19 PIONEER (15-6)
Previous ranking: 19
Recent Performances: Secured victories against Sobrato 59-22, Leland 50-45
Upcoming: To be Determined, Time to be Announced
No. 20 HERITAGE (18-8)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Recent Performances: Wins against Freedom 54-38, Liberty 57-46
Upcoming Game: Friday against James Logan/American, 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: The teams featured in the Bay Area News Group rankings primarily represent leagues in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.