STATE CHAMPS! 2025-26 Girls Basketball Team Rankings – Week 1-26-26 | Howell sneaks back into the Top 10

Keith Wade | X @wadesworld32

1/27/2026

 

Due to inclement weather last week a lot of games were postponed. But this week there are some top notch contest as undefeated and No.6 ranked Grand Haven will be tested as they host No.4 ranked Muskegon on January 27th & No.5 ranked Rockford on January 30th.  Below you will find a breakdown of the State’s Top 20 teams with five on the bubble and this week’s top games.

1. Belleville 11-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #1
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Dearborn & Livonia Churchill
Upcoming Games: 1/27 @ Westland John Glenn; 1/29 vs. Livonia Franklin

2. Grand Rapids South Christian 12-0 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #2
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Wyoming; Postponed vs. Thorneapple Kellogg
Upcoming Games: 1/26 vs. Thorneapple Kellogg; 1/30 @ GR Forest Hills Northern

3. Wayne Memorial 10-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #3
Last Week’s Results: Defeated then #20 Livonia Stevenson & Dearborn
Upcoming Games: 1/27 vs. Livonia Churchill; 1/30 @ Dearborn Fordson; 1/31 @ Purcell Marian (OH)

4. Muskegon 9-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #4
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Caledonia; Postponed vs. Byron Center
Upcoming Games: 1/27 @ #6 Grand Haven; 1/30 vs. Mona Shores; 1/31 vs. Detroit Cass Tech

5. Rockford 8-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #5
Last Week’s Results: Postponed vs. Grandville & West Ottawa
Upcoming Games: 1/27 vs. Grandville; 1/30 @ #6 Grand Haven

6. Grand Haven 10-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #7
Last Week’s Results: Defeated West Ottawa & Grandville; Postponed vs. East Kentwood
Upcoming Games: 1/27 vs. #4 Muskegon; 1/30 vs. #5 Rockford

7. Goodrich 13-0 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #8
Last Week’s Results: Defeated then #15 Saginaw Heritage & Owosso
Upcoming Games: 1/27 @ Flushing; 1/30 @ Corunna

8. Detroit Renaissance 9-2 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #9
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Detroit King
Upcoming Games: 1/26 vs. Detroit Mumford; 1/31 vs. East Kentwood @ Muskegon Lady Big Reds Classic

9. Grand Rapids West Catholic 9-2 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
Last Week’s Results: Postponed Spring Lake & Detroit Edison
Upcoming Games: 1/26 vs. Frankenmuth; 1/30 @ Grand Rapids Union

10. Howell 11-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #11
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Canton & Northville
Upcoming Games: 1/27 @ Plymouth; 1/30 @ Plymouth Salem

11. Tecumseh 10-2 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #6
Last Week’s Results: Postponed vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln; Lost to West Clermont (OH)
Upcoming Games: 1/26 vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln; 1/28 vs. Jackson; 1/30 vs. Ypsilanti Community

12. Powers Catholic 12-1 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #12
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Flushing & Lapeer
Upcoming Games: 1/27 vs. Detroit Edison; 1/30 @ Carman-Ainsworth

13. Lumen Christi 9-2 (Division 3)
Last Week’s Ranking: #13
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Toledo CC (OH); Postponed vs. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Upcoming Games: 1/26 vs. Toledo St. Ursula (OH)

14. Haslett 9-1 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #14
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Okemos, Portland & Lansing Eastern
Upcoming Games: 1/27 @ Midland; 1/30 @ Mason

15. Grass Lake 10-1 (Division 3)
Last Week’s Ranking: #16
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Jonesville; Postponed vs. Leslie
Upcoming Games: 1/26 @ Chelsea; 1/28 @ Addison; 1/30 @ East Jackson

16. South Lyon East 12-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #17
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Walled Lake Central & Walled Lake Western
Upcoming Games: 1/27 @ Walled Lake Northern; 1/30 vs. South Lyon

17. Saginaw Heritage 10-3 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #15
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Midland Dow; Lost to then #8 Goodrich
Upcoming Games: 1/26 vs. #19 Pewamo-Westphalia; 1/30 @ Midland

18. Orchard Lake St Mary’s 11-2 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #18
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Airport, Lake Orion & Farmington Hills Mercy
Upcoming Games: 1/27 vs. Birmingham Marian; 1/29 vs. Warren Regina; 1/30 vs. Divine Child

19. Pewamo-Westphalia 9-1 (Division 3)
Last Week’s Ranking: #19
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Perry; Postponed vs. Laingsburg
Upcoming Games: 1/26 @ #17 Saginaw Heritage; 1/28 @ Lansing Christian; 1/30 vs. Portland St. Patrick

20. Livonia Stevenson 10-2 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #20
Last Week’s Results: Defeated Westland John Glenn; Lost to #3 Wayne Memorial
Upcoming Games: 1/27 vs. Dearborn Fordson; 1/30 @ Livonia Churchill

ON THE BUBBLE
McBain; Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard; Niles Brandywine; Negaunee; Birmingham Groves