STATE CHAMPS! Michigan’s 2025-26 Girls Basketball Team Rankings – Week 1-5-26 | Grand Rapids West Catholic cracks the Top 10

Keith Wade | X @wadesworld32

1/5/2026

 

While things slowed down over the Christmas break, there were still a few good matchups that shook up the rankings as we entered 2026. 

1. Belleville 5-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #1
Last Week: Defeated Detroit Mumford
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ Livonia Franklin; 1/9 vs. Dearborn Fordson

2. Wayne Memorial 5-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #2
Last Week: Defeated Holt
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. Dearborn Fordson; 1/9 @ Livonia Franklin

3. Grand Rapids South Christian 6-0 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #4
Last Week: Defeated Grand Rapids Christian & Coopersville
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. #6 Grand Rapids West Catholic; 1/9 vs. Grand Rapids Northview

4. Muskegon 4-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #6
Last Week: Defeated Grand Rapids Northview
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. East Kentwood; 1/9 @ Hudsonville

5. Rockford 4-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #7
Last Week: Defeated Coldwater
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. #19 Midland

6. Grand Rapids West Catholic 6-1 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #18
Last Week: Defeated then #3 Tecumseh
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ #3 Grand Rapids West Catholic; 1/9 @ Thornapple Kellogg

7. Tecumseh 6-1 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #3
Last Week: Defeated Toledo Notre Dame (OH); lost to then #18 Grand Rapids West Catholic
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. Blissfield; 1/9 vs. Adrian

8. Grand Haven 5-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #8
Last Week: Defeated Byron Center
Upcoming Games: 1/8 @ Ludington; 1/9 @ Jenison

9. Goodrich 6-0 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #9
Last Week: Defeated Parma Western
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. Ortonville-Brandon; 1/9 @ Lake Fenton

10. Lumen Christi 5-1 (Division 3)
Last Week’s Ranking: #5
Last Week: Lost to Anthony Wayne (OH); Defeated Detroit Edison
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ Toledo Catholic Central (OH); 1/9 @ Toledo St. Ursula (OH); 1/10 vs. Detroit Cass Tech

11. Detroit Renaissance 6-2 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #12
Last Week: Defeated then #11 Flint Powers & Chicago Crane (IL)
Upcoming Games: 1/7 @ Utica Eisenhower; 1/8 vs. Michigan Collegiate; 1/12 @ Detroit Mumford

12. Haslett 3-0 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #14
Last Week: Defeated Fowlerville
Upcoming Games: 1/5 @ Frankenmuth; 1/7 @ Grand Ledge; 1/9 vs. Williamston

13. Howell 6-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #13
Last Week: Defeated Dexter
Upcoming Games: 1/6 vs. Salem; 1/9 @ Brighton

14. Powers Catholic 5-1 (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: #11
Last Week: Lost to then #12 Detroit Renaissance
Upcoming Games: 1/5 vs. #15 Pewamo-Westphalia; 1/8 @ Midland Dow; 1/9 vs. Davison

15. Pewamo-Westphalia 4-0 (Division 3)
Last Week’s Ranking: #15
Last Week: Defeated Saranac & Portland St. Patrick
Upcoming Games: 1/5 @ #14 Powers Catholic; 1/6 @ Fowler; 1/8 vs. Dansville

16. Saginaw Heritage 5-2 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #17
Last Week: Defeated then #10 OLSM & DeWitt
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ Dexter; 1/9 @ Bay City Western

17. Grass Lake 5-1 (Division 3)
Last Week’s Ranking: #16
Last Week: Defeated East Kentwood & Napoleon
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ Hanover-Horton; 1/9 vs. Manchester

18. Orchard Lake St Mary’s 5-1 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #10
Last Week: Lost to then #17 Saginaw Heritage; Defeated Farmington Hills Mercy
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ Warren Regina; 1/9 @ Birmingham Marian

19. Midland 4-2 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: #19
Last Week: Defeated Clarkston
Upcoming Games: 1/6 @ #5 Rockford; 1/9 vs. Mount Pleasant

20. South Lyon East 6-0 (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
Last Week: Defeated Woodhaven
Upcoming Games: 1/7 vs. Macomb Dakota; 1/9 @ South Lyon

This Week’s Top Games
1/5: #15 Pewamo-Westphalia @ #14 Flint Powers
1/5: #12 Haslett @ Frankenmuth
1/6: #6 Grand Rapids West Catholic vs. #3 Grand Rapids South Christian
1/6: #19 Midland @ #5 Rockford
1/9: #4 Muskegon @ Hudsonville
1/9: #13 Howell @ Brighton