BENSALEM, Pa. – The top three in the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings were static. The rest of the Top 10 remained in tact but there were a few revisions.

The top three is firm: No. 1 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), No. 2 Miami (Fla.) Country Day and No. 3 Africentric Early College (Columbus, Ohio).

Most notable drop is No. 10 Windward School (Los Angeles) that plummeted six spots after a loss to No. 7 Centennial (Las Vegas).  Another team that took a hit was No. 25 St. John Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.) that dipped six positions after a loss to No. 4 St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.). The Lady Lancers stay in the Elite 25 and entered the week as New Jersey’s top-ranked team.

No. 12 Edison Public School Academy (Detroit) zooms up 11 spots after knocking off two Illinois opponents last weekend on the road.

No. 24 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.) enters the Elite 25 after winning back-to-back tournaments. Last weekend the undefeated Lady Patriots waltzed into New Orleans to capture the Allstate Sugar Bowl Platinum Division title with three wins in three days. Coach Sherri Retif is originally from the Crescent City and must have enjoyed her homecoming. GA plays three games this week back in the commonwealth.

Check back regularly at www.bluestarmedia.orgfor staff updates from showcase events and key matchups this season. We will keep you abreast of anything breaking in the girls’ basketball universe.

The Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings are back on January 16. There are plenty of events each weekend, until the state tournaments begin, that will dictate how the rankings are shaped.

Get out to a game this week. We hope to see you at a game soon. – Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 Girls’ Basketball Rankings, January 9, 2019

1. Bishop McNamara, Forestville, Md. (12-0)

Previous rank: 1.

Low-down: Liatu King and Jakia Brown-Turner each totaled 12 points to hold off league rivals Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 46-38. a North Carolina State-bound Brown-Turner pumped in 31 points and Madison Scott added 15 in a 70-55 triumph over Manchester Township (Lakehurst, N.J.) in the Blue Star Invitational in Philadelphia.

2. Miami (Fla.) Country Day (14-1)

Previous: 2.

Low-down: The Spartans rolled to victories by 49, 47 and 34 points, including the latter two from south Florida.

3. Africentric Early College, Columbus, Ohio (10-0)

Previous: 3.

Low-down: Travelled to Illinois and beat Kenwood (Chicago), 64-49, at the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase in Lisle.

4. St. John’s College, Washington, D.C. (14-1)

Previous: 5.

Low-down: The win streak was stretched to six game after defeating Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.), 76-44, and then-No. 19 St. John Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.), 58-42. Super sophomore Azzi Fudd scored a game-high 25 points. The Cadets will be challenged against Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) on Jan. 20 and at No. 1 Bishop McNamara on (Forestville, Md.) on Jan. 22 in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play.

5. Pinewood School, Los Altos Hills, Calif. (12-0)

Previous: 6.

Low-down: Defeated Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 58-40, and Notre Dame (Belmont), 59-16. The Panthers face Carondelet (Concord) on Wednesday.

6. New Hope Academy, Landover Hills, Md. (20-3)

Previous: 7.

Low-down: A pair of quality victories upped the season win total to 20. The Lady Tigers clipped Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.), 39-36, at the New Year’s Resolution Challenge in Paterson, N.J.; and Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.), 49-34, at the Blue Star Invitational in Philadelphia.

7. Centennial, Las Vegas (12-1)

Previous: 8.

Low-down: Arizona State-bound Eboni Walker was on fire with a double-double, 18 points and 19 rebounds, in a 61-49 trouncing of No. 10 Windward (Los Angeles) at the Matt Denning Nike Hoop Classic in Santa Ana, Calif. Additionally, Walker paced five players in double figures during a 92-59 rout of Fairmont Prep (Anaheim, Calif.).

8. Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, Calif. (17-0)

Previous: 9.

Low-down: The Trailblazers coasted to victories of 46 and 25 points.

9. Mansfield (Texas) Timberview (24-1)

Previous: 10.

Low-down: Texas’ top-ranked Class 5A team rolled to their 16^thconsecutive win, beating Centennial (Burleson), 69-38.

10. Windward School, Los Angeles (14-3)

Previous: 4.

Low-down: Lost to then-No. 8 Centennial (Las Vegas), 61-49, as Charisma Osborne (22 points) and McKayla Williams (13 points) teamed for 35 points in the setback. Coach Vanessa Nygaard’s team plays No. 8 Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth) on Jan. 15.

11. Westridge Academy, Kernersville, N.C. (15-0)

Previous: 11.

Low-down: In Atlanta, the Golden Knights swept two games in the She’s Got Game Classic against Brentwood (Tenn.), 69-59, in overtime and DME Sports Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 56-50.

12. Edison Public School Academy, Detroit (8-1)

Previous: 23.

Low-down: The Pioneers were happy wanderers in Chicago last weekend, defeating Bolingbrook (Ill.), 60-56, and Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 52-43. Next is a road game at Muskegon on Friday.

13. Hamilton Heights Christian, Chattanooga, Tenn. (14-1)

Previous: 12. 

Low-down: The Lady Hawks won twice at the Briarcrest Christian Hoops Fest in Memphis.

14. Maine West, Des Plaines, Ill. (19-0)

Previous: 13.

Low-down: C Angelia Dugalic posted 14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks to help pummel Illinois Class 4A power Montini Catholic (Lombard), 61-34, at the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase in Lisle.

15. Riverdale, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (13-1)

Previous: 14.

Low-down: The next four games are in District 7-AAA, including two this week with Blackman (Murfreesboro) and Siegel (Murfreesboro).

16. Incarnate Word Academy, Bel Nor, Mo. (12-1)

Previous: 15. 

Low-down: C Rickie Woltman, a Purdue recruit, had 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds Marisa Warren netted 15 points to defeat Parkway Central (Chesterfield),73-28, pushing the win streak to five games.

17. Collins Hill, Suwanee, Ga. (16-1)

Previous: 16.

Low-down: Purdue-bound PG Bria Harmon scored 23 points to top four players in double digits in a 70-48 victory over Discovery (Lawrenceville). The Eagles improved to 6-0 in Region 6-AAAAAAA.

18. Christ the King, Middle Village, N.Y. (7-4)

Previous: 17.

Low-down: After a two-week break, the Royals hammered three locals opponents, Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn), 61-35, Ossining, 91-50, and Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx), 66-37. Coach Bob Mackey’s team has four games this week, capped by a road game at Xaverian (Brooklyn) on Monday.

19. Mount Notre Dame, Cincinnati (9-1)

Previous: 20.

Low-down: A busy week sees the Cougars playing three time, including an intrastate matchup with Kentucky powerhouse Ryle (Union, Ky.) on Thursday.

20. Redondo Union, Redondo Beach, Calif. (13-2)

Previous: 21.

Low-down: Stopped Poly (Long Beach), 50-45, in the lone game of the week.

21. Princess Anne, Virginia Beach, Va. (11-1)

Previous: 22.

Low-down: Idle.

22. St. Frances Academy, Baltimore (9-1)

Previous: 24.

Low-down: This is a critical stretch for the Lady Panthers who have four games in seven days, including Western (Baltimore) Saturday and Roland Country Day (Baltimore) Monday.

23. Riverdale Baptist School, Upper Marlboro, Md. (14-3)

Previous: 25.

Low-down: A trip to New Jersey brought wins over prep powers Life Center Academy (Burlington), 65-41, and Blair Academy (Blairstown), 49-39. The Lady Crusaders host Capital Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro, Md.) Tuesday and TPLS Christian Academy (Richmond, Va.) Thursday before going to Caravel Academy (Bear, Del.) Saturday.

24. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (13-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Low-down: Won the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Classic Platinum Bracket in New Orleans, beating North Caddo (La.), 63-35, in the championship game. Ellie Stauffer was named the Most Valuable Player after producing 21 points and eight rebounds in the final. Teammates Rachel Balzer and Becca Booth were named to the all-tournament team.

25. St. John Vianney, Holmdel, N.J. (7-1)

Previous: 19.

Low-down: Lost to No. 4 St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.), 58-42. Sajada Bonner scored 11 points and Brelynn Bellamy added 10. The Lady Lancers rebounded to beat Colts Neck, 69-39.

Dropped: No. 18 Saddle River (N.J.) Day School.

High-Fives by Region

East

1. Roland Park Country Day, Baltimore (12-1)

2. Franklin, Somerset, N.J. (5-0)

3. Saddle River (N.J.) Day School (9-1)

4. North Allegheny, Wexford, Pa. (12-0)

5. Cathedral, Boston (8-0)

Geography: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia.

Midwest

1. Hopkins, Minnetonka, Minn. (11-0)

2. Beaver Dam, Wis. (11-1)

3. Derby, Kan. (6-0)

4. Wayzata, Plymouth, Minn. (13-0)

5. Canton (Ohio) McKinley (13-0)

Geography: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Southland

1. Northside, Fort Smith, Ark. (13-0)

2. Scott County, Georgetown, Ky. (15-0)

3. Wesleyan, Norcross, Ga. (16-0)

4. Hazel Green, Ala. (21-2)

5. Westlake, Atlanta (14-0)

Geography: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Far West

1. Regis Jesuit, Aurora, Colo. (8-0)

2. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (19-2)

3. Grandview, Aurora, Colo. (8-3)

4. Archbishop Mitty, San Jose, Calif. (10-2)

5. Mount Spokane, Mead, Wash. (12-0)

Geography: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

About: The Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Girls’ Basketball Rankings are released weekly from November until the conclusion of the high school season. Criteria considered are the quality of the team and its players, strength of schedule, tradition, and quality of the team’s league, conference, region or district. The rankings are compiled by Blue Star Media’s Senior Writer Christopher Lawlor, who consults with a national network of coaches, talent evaluators and prep sports writers. The final rankings will be released in April. Follow him on Twitter at #clawlor.