USA TODAY Super 25 - Girls Varsity Basketball
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1(1) Brea Olinda
Brea, CA 28-0-0
Results: Defeated Santiago (Corona) 58-56 in Southern Section I-AA quarterfinal as Alexis Perry and Jeanier Olukemi each had 16 points. Played Tuesday in section semifinals vs. Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley). Next: With win Tuesday, Friday vs. No. 2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana)-Santa Monica winner in section final.
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2(3) Mater Dei
Santa Ana, CA 27-1-0
Results: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 29 points in a 71-49 Southern Section I-AA quarterfinal vs. Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga). Played Tuesday vs. Santa Monica in section semifinal. Next: With win Tuesday, Friday vs. No. 1 Brea Olinda (Brea)-Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley) winner in section final.
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3(4) Potter's House Christian
Jacksonville, FL 33-1-0
Results: Defeated Oldsmar Christian (Oldsmar) 81-35 in Sunshine Independent Athletic Association semifinals as Hillary Fuller had 10 points and 16 rebounds. Defeated West Oaks (Orlando) 96-24 in title game as Antoinette Bannister had 29 points. Next: Today vs. Word of Life (Wichita, Kan.) in National Association of Christian Athletes tournament in Dayton, Tenn.
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4(5) Shabazz
Newark, NJ 28-0-0
Results: Defeated University (Newark) 61-58 in Essex County final as Zaire O’Neil had 12 points and seven rebounds. Defeated Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) 68-25 in Central Group 2 state playoffs as Alyesha Lovett had 20 points. Next: Today vs. Voorhees (Glen Gardner) in second round.
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5(6) Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook, IL 27-2-0
Results: Ariel Massengale had 22 points in 64-44 defeat of Benet Academy (Lisle) in Romeoville sectional. Morgan Tuck had 20 points in 59-45 win vs. Edwardsville in supersectional. Next: Friday vs. No. 9 Whitney Young (Chicago) in state 4A semifinals.
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6(7) Wichita Heights
Wichita, KS 20-0-0
Results: Won 95-19 at South (Wichita) as Tahlia Pope had 22 points. Defeated East (Wichita) 76-42 as Taylor Chandler had 16 points. Next: Thursday vs. Derby in sub-state playoffs.
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7(8) Spring Valley
Columbia, SC 28-0-0
Results: Defeated Spartanburg 55-36 in 4A quarterfinals as Xylina McDaniel had 22 points. McDaniel had 18 points in 53-44 defeat of Dutch Fork (Irmo) in semifinals. Next: Friday vs. Goose Creek in 4A final.
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8(9) Midwest City
Oklahoma City, OK 22-0-0
Defeated Lawton 80-19 in regional semifinals as Marisha Wallace and Jasmine Gaddis each had 12 points. Next: Saturday vs. Yukon in regional final.
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9(10) Whitney Young
Chicago, IL 26-2-0
Results: Defeated Bogan (Chicago) 66-26 in LaGrange sectional as Chanise Jenkins had 18 points and eight steals. Jenkins had 19 points in 84-48 defeat of Mother McAuley (Chicago) in sectional. Jenkins had 21 points and five rebounds and Kiana Johnson had 16 points in a 74-52 win vs. Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) in supersectional. Next: Friday vs. No..5 Bolingbrook in state 4A semifinals.
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10(11) Detroit Country Day
Beverly Hills, MI 19-0-0
Result: Aerial Powers had 15 points in 64-35 win at University Prep (Detroit). Powers had 12 points in 66-18 defeat of Lamphere (Madison Heights) in District 43 playoffs. Next: Today vs. Clawson in district semifinals.
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11(12) Neptune
Neptune, NJ 22-1-0
Results: Syessence Davis had 26 points in 64-39 defeat of Point Pleasant Borough (Point Pleasant Beach) in Shore Conference semifinals. Defeated St. John Vianney (Holmdel) 57-48 in conference final as Shakena Richardson. had 20 points. Played Tuesday vs. Northern Burlington (Columbus) in Central Group 3 playoffs. Next: With win Tuesday, Thursday vs. Jackson Liberty (Jackson)-Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) winner.
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12(14) Archbishop Spalding
Severn, MD 27-2-0
Result: Idle. Next: March 10-12 in Bishop Walsh Invitational in Cumberland.
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13(15) Nazareth
Brooklyn, NY 22-3-0
Results: Defeated Christ the King (Queens) 45-33 in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I first-place tiebreaker as Darius Falk had 10 points. Played Tuesday vs. Bishop Kearney (Brooklyn) in Brooklyn-Queens quarterfinals. Next: With win Tuesday, Thursday vs. Bishop Ford (Brooklyn)-Archbishop Molloy (Queens) winner in semifinals.
14(16) Westbury Christian
Houston, TX 38-1-0
Result: Defeated Grace Prep (Arlington) 90-26 in Texas Association of Private and Public Schools 4A regional as Brianna Turner had 31 points. Next: Friday vs. Trinity Christian (Lubbock) in TAPPS 4A semifinals.
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15(2) Long Beach Poly
Long Beach, CA 25-3-0
Result: Lost 57-56 to Santa Monica in Southern Section I-AA quarterfinals. Next: Season complete.
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16(18) Bastrop
Bastrop, LA 30-0-0
Results: Defeated Helen Cox (Harvey) 68-55 in 4A quarterfinals as Rosa Bryant had 24 points. Defeated defending state champ Vandebilt. Catholic (Houma) 34-32 in semifinals as Sharnice Brooks. and Kari Payton each had 10 points. Next: Friday vs. Jennings in state 4A final in Hammond.
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17(19) Riverdale Baptist
Upr Marlboro, MD 29-4-0
Results: Defeated Arundel (Gambrills) 72-38 as Lauren Chase had 17 points and nine assists. Defeated National Christian (Fort Washington) 57-23. Next: March 10-12 in National Christian School Athletic Association tournament in Erie, Pa.
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18(21) Butler
Matthews, NC 30-0-0
Results: Cierra Burdick had 26 points in 50-40 4A sectional 2 semifinals defeat of Western Guilford (Greensboro). Burdick had 28 points in a 65-50 sectional final win vs. Dudley (Greensboro). Played Tuesday vs. Mallard Creek (Charlotte) in 4A Western Region semifinals. Next: With win Tuesday, Saturday vs. Southwest Guilford (High Point)-Hopewell (Huntersville) winner in region final.
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19(22) Canyon
Canyon, TX 36-0-0
Results: Defeated Frenship (Wolfforth) 59-34 in Region I-4A quarterfinals as Nicole Hampton had 20 points. Hampton had 23 points in 29-26 semifinals defeat of Summit (Arlington). Defeated Plainview 42-40 in overtime in region final as Hampton had 13 points. Next: Thursday vs. Ozen (Beaumont) in state 4A semifinals.
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20(Not ranked) Georgetown
Georgetown, TX 32-3-0
Results: Krystal Forthan had 22 points in 68-56 defeat of Pflugerville for 5A Region II title. Defeated Ellison (Killeen) 51-33 in region semifinals as Forthan had 14 points. Defeated Atascocita (Humble) 60-55 as Forthan had 20 points. Next: Friday vs. Elsik (Houston) in state 5A semifinals.
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21(Not ranked) Kendrick
Columbus, GA 28-0-0
Results: Defeated River Ridge (Woodstock) 72-39 in first round of AA playoffs as Deshanti Lewis had 20 points. Played Tuesday vs. Lovett (Atlanta) in second round. Next: With win Tuesday, Friday vs. Calhoun-Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) winner in state quarterfinals.
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22(24) St. John's
Washington, DC 29-2-0
Results: Defeated St. Mary’s Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.) 87-70 in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference quarterfinals as Lindsay Allen had 27 points. Defeated Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 69-59 in semifinals as Mooriah Rowser had 16 points. Defeated Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) 62-54 in final as Allen had 13 points. Next: Monday vs. H.D. Woodson (Washington) in city title game.
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23(25) North Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR 27-0-0
Results: Won 67-45 at Bryant as Lexus Williams and Alex Hales combined for 33 points. Won 58-45 at Van Buren as Williams had 13 points. Next: Thursday vs. Central (Little Rock)-Southside (Fort Smith) winner in state 7A quarterfinals.
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24(Not ranked) Princess Anne
Virginia Beach, VA 28-1-0
Result: Defeated then-No. 17 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) 66-63 in Eastern Region semifinals as Elizabeth Williams had 23 points and three blocks on the final possession. Defeated Woodside (Newport News) 56-42 for region title as Williams had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Next: Saturday vs. T.C. Williams (Alexandria) in state Group AAA quarterfinals in Williamsburg.
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25(20) Ben Davis
Indianapolis, IN 23-1-0
Result: Idle. Next: Season complete.
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Dropped out: No. 13 Cypress Falls, Cypress, Texas; No. 17 Lake Taylor, Norfolk, Va.; No. 23 Syracuse, Utah.
Rankings compiled by USA TODAY’s Jim Halley, based on results, strength of schedule and quality of players. Next rankings: Mar. 9.
