Girls hoops rankings: Four classes capped by unbeatens

Te’a Cooper, Taylor Gordon and Caliya Robinson have paced Class AAAAAA No. 1 McEachern to a 9-2 start and a perfect record against in-state opponents.

The Indians topped their Georgia opponents by an average 28.8 points per game along the way. No. 2 Archer holds a 13-1 record and is perfect against in-state teams as well. No. 3 Parkview (13-1) edged defending state champion Norcross, who comes in at No. 4. The Blue Devils lost to McEachern 50-48 in November and 52-48 to Tucker on Dec. 21.

In Class AAAAA, No. 1 Southwest DeKalb fell to No. 2 Tucker 73-64, but topped Parkview 65-60 and had an impressive holiday run in the Upward Classic in Dorman, S.C.. Salem (10-2) sneaks in at No. 3 and 13-1 Effingham County edges 8-3 Stephenson for No. 4.

Unbeaten Redan takes No. 1 in Class AAAA and has yet to post a win by fewer than 13 points during its 13-0 start. Ashleigh Outler has paced No. 2 Cross Creek with 18.1 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game.

In Class AAA, 10-0 Washingon County takes No. 1 over 11-1 Buford. The No. 2 Wolves lost to Morgan County 54-51 in November and have pulled out quality wins over Southwest Atlanta Christian and Gainesville. St. Pius X has bounced back from back-to-back losses to Hillgrove and Tucker in November and comes in at No. 3 with a 12-3 record.

Kendrick tops Class AA with a 10-0 record and a pair of lopsided wins over Northside-Columbus. Wesleyan’s 74-57 loss to Holy Innocents’ slides the talented Wolves to No. 2.

Holy Innocents’ is 12-0 and No. 1 in Class A. The Golden Bears’ win over Wesleyan was a signature victory and the team has cruised to double-digit victories in all of its games. No. 2 St. Francis is led by its three potent scorers, Abby Grant, Kasiyahna Kushkituah and Nichel Tampa. The trio is accounting for 34.7 points per game. No.1 Holy Innocents’ and No. 2 St. Francis clash on Feb. 1 at Holy Innocents’.

Class AAAAAA

1. McEachern

2. Archer

3. Parkview

4. Norcross

5. Douglas County

6. Mountain View

7. North Forsyth

8. Hillgrove

9. Westlake

10. Langston Hughes

Class AAAAA

1. Southwest DeKalb

2. Tucker

3. Salem

4. Effingham County

5. Stephenson

6. Forest Park

7. Drew

8. Gainesville

9. Hiram

10. Sequoyah

Class AAAA

1. Redan

2. Cross Creek

3. Columbia

4. Columbus

5. Mary Persons

6. Marist

7. Fayette County

8. Chestatee

9. Carrollton

10. Monroe-Albany

Class AAA

1. Washington County

2. Buford

3. St. Pius X

4. Morgan County

5. Beach

6. North Oconee

7. Dawson County

8. Southwest, Macon

9. Dodge County

10. Tattnall County

Class AA

1. Kendrick

2. Wesleyan

3. Laney

4. Taylor County

5. Greater Atlanta Christian

6. Pelham

7. Pepperell

8. Calhoun

9. Bleckley County

10. Putnam County

Class A

1. Holy Innocents’

2. St. Francis

3. SW Atlanta Christian

4. George Walton Academy

5. Randolph-Clay

6. Gordon Lee

7. Paideia

8. Darlington

9. Eagle’s Landing Christian

10. Claxton