STATE CHAMPS! Top 25 Girls Basketball Rankings – Week of January 13th, 2025
 
Lexi Ayala – @LexiReyne1523

Big Lexi’s Top 25

1. Belleville (9-0 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 1

This Week: Jan 14th vs. Dearborn Fordson, Jan 17th vs. Livonia Stevenson

Belleville’s most significant wins so far are over #2 Ranked Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 46-45, #6 Ranked Parma Western 72-56, East Kentwood 53-38 and the reigning Division 1 State Champs West Bloomfield 84-49.

2. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (9-1 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 2

This Week: Jan 17th vs. Toledo Central Catholic

FGR’s most significant wins this season are over #3 Ranked Rockford 55-43, #9 Ranked Goodrich 59-54, Farmington Hills Mercy 69-39, and Jackson Lumen Christi 59-42.

3. Rockford (10-1 – Division 1) 

Last Week’s Ranking: 5

This Week: Jan 14th vs. Hudsonville, Jan 17th at Grandville

Rockford’s most significant wins came over #5 Ranked Grand Haven 60-48, #25 Ranked Wayne Memorial 62-45 and most recently, Rockford got their BIGGEST win of the season vs #4 Ranked Tecumseh 51-45.

In Week 2, Rockford moves up from #5 to #3 after beating Tecumseh who was previously ranked above Rockford, but not after that game!!

4. Tecumseh (7-1 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 4

This Week: Jan 14th at Ypsilanti, Jan 17th at Adrian

Tecumseh’s most significant win was over Reigning D2 State Champions, #8 Ranked Detroit Edison 66-65 in double overtime. Tecumseh was led by Makayla Schlorf with 24 points, followed by Alli Zajac with 14 points, Addi Zajac with 13 points / 12 rebounds and Bullinger with 12 points. 

Most recently, Tecumseh got their first loss of the season to #3 Ranked Rockford 51-45.

5. Grand Haven (8-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 6

This Week: Jan 14th vs. Grandville, Jan 17th at Holland West Ottawa

In Week 2 of the rankings, Grand Haven moves up #6 to #5 Ranking after beating Hudsonville 57-36 and #14 Forest Hills Northern (unbeaten before Grand Haven) 51-37.

6. Parma Western (8-1 – Division 2) 

Last Week’s Ranking: 9

This Week: Jan 14th at Coldwater, Jan 17th vs. Battle Creek Pennfield

Parma Western’s most significant wins are over #12 Ranked Grand Rapids West Catholic 54-51 and #24 Ranked Dexter 46-35.

The Panthers moves up from #9 to #6 Ranking after beating Hastings 62-16 and Marshall 49-36.

7. Detroit Renaissance (11-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 3

This Week: Jan 16th at Detroit Mumford, Jan 18th vs. Grand Blanc at the MLK Classic at West Bloomfield.

Renaissance dropped from #3 to #7 after the Phoenix lost 53-49 against #21 Ranked Grass Lake in overtime.

8. Detroit Edison (7-2 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 7

This Week: Jan 16th vs. Ypsilanti Arbor Prep

Detroit Edison’s most significant wins are over 2023-24 Division 1 State Runner Up’s Grand Blanc 58-46, Muskegon 42-41 and #25 Ranked Wayne Memorial 48-46.

Edison dropped from #7 to #8, the Pioneers’ won their games since last week’s rankings but dropped just because other teams moved up.

9. Goodrich (7-2 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 10

This Week: Jan 14th at Swartz Creek, Jan 17th at Clio

The Martians most significant win is over Division 1 State Runner Up’s Grand Blanc 55-39.

Goodrich moved up to #9 after blowing out their competition this week with huge wins over Brandon and Lake Fenton.

10. Detroit Country Day (10-1 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 8

This Week: No Games

Detroit Country Day’s most significant wins are over #24 Dexter 69-52 and Clarkston 76-51.

DCDS dropped to #10 after losing to #23 Frankenmuth 65-39.

11. Chelsea (6-1 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 11

This Week: Jan 14th vs. Adrian, Jan 17th at Pinckney

12. West Catholic (8-1 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 13

This Week: Jan 14th at Grand Rapids Northview, Jan 17th vs. Grand Rapids Union

14. Temperance Bedford (6-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: NR

This Week: Jan 14th vs. Dexter, Jan 17th at Saline

15. Forest Hills Northern (9-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: NR

This Week: Jan 17th at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills

16. Saginaw Heritage (8-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 17

This Week: Jan 14th at Grand Blanc, Jan 17th at Bay City Western

17. Utica Ford (9-0 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 15

This Week: Jan 16th vs. Grosse Pointe South

18. Hartland (8-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 18

This Week: Jan 14th at Plymouth, Jan 17th at Howell

19. Midland (7-1 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 19

This Week: Jan 14th vs. Traverse City West, Jan 17th at Midland Dow

20. Negaunee (11-0 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 20

This Week: Jan 14th at Gwinn, Jan 17th vs. Ishpeming Westwood

21. Grass Lake (5-3 – Division 3)

Last Week’s Ranking: NR

This Week: Jan 16th vs. Olivet, Jan 17th at Olivet

22. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (10-0 – Division 3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 22

This Week: Jan 16th vs. Monroe Jefferson

23. Frankenmuth (8-2 – Division 2)

Last Week’s Ranking: NR

This Week: Jan 17th at Bay City John Glenn

24. Dexter (6-4 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: NR

This Week: Jan 14th at Temperance Bedford, Jan 17th vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln

25. Wayne Memorial (5-4 – Division 1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 25

This Week: Jan 14th at Livonia Franklin, Jan 17th at Westland John Glenn