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The final Orange County girls basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season.

Notable this week: Mater Dei, the top-ranked team in Orange County in the preseason, finishes No. 1. Under first coach Jody Wynn, the Monarchs went undefeated against county opponents for the third consecutive season and finished No. 10 in the nation by MaxPreps. … Sage Hill rises two spots to No. 2 on the strength of capturing the CIF Southern California Regional title to reach the Division I state final.

GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25

(Records through Sunday, March 16)

1. Mater Dei (29-4): Iowa-bound guard Addison Deal has added Trinity League MVP to her growing list of accolades.

Previous ranking: 1

2. Sage Hill (23-12): With no seniors in their starting lineup, the Lightning looked toward their future after falling to Carondelet in the CIF State Division I championship on Friday. Junior Amalia Holguin earned Pacific Coast League MVP.

Previous ranking: 4

3. Fairmont Prep (23-11): Junior Adyra Rajan finished with an Orange County single-season record 157 3-pointers.

Previous ranking: 3

4. San Clemente (25-6): The South Coast League champion’s only losses against county opponents came against Mater Dei and Crean Lutheran.

Previous ranking: 2

5. JSerra (18-11): Sophomore Kayla Rice averaged a team-leading 19.9 points for the Lions.

Previous ranking: 6

6. Villa Park (24-5): With five juniors in its starting lineup along with freshman Lauren Wolfe, the Spartans are another team to watch next season.

Previous ranking: 5

7. Crean Lutheran (23-6): The Saints won the Crestview League and reached the Division I playoffs under first-year coach Kyle Rouse.

Previous ranking: 7

8. Orange Lutheran (13-12): Freshman Kayla Watanabe was selected first-team All-Trinity League.

Previous ranking: 8

9. San Juan Hills (19-12): The Stallions’ resume includes wins over Portola, Santa Margarita and Esperanza, and a narrow loss against San Clemente.

Previous ranking: 12

10. Portola (19-16): The Bulldogs’ tough schedule paid off in the postseason with semifinal runs in CIF-SS Division 2AA and Division III in the regional.

Previous ranking: 14

11. Santa Margarita (18-11)

Previous ranking: 9

12. El Dorado (18-10)

Previous ranking: 13

13. Esperanza (20-11)

Previous ranking: 15

14. Beckman (22-8)

Previous ranking: 11

15. Buena Park (22-7)

Previous ranking: 10

16. St. Margaret’s (19-10)

Previous ranking: 17

17. Rosary (18-14)

Previous ranking: 18

18. Fountain Valley (19-10)

Previous ranking: 16

19. Corona del Mar (18-11)

Previous ranking: 19

20. Los Alamitos (19-9)

Previous ranking: 20

21. Brea Olinda (18-11)

Previous ranking: 21

22. El Toro (18-12)

Previous ranking: not ranked

23. Marina (18-12)

Previous ranking: 24

24. Yorba Linda (12-15)

Previous ranking: 23

25. Sonora (17-13)

Previous ranking: 25

Also considered: Canyon (14-14); Pacifica Christian (13-15)

Please send feedback on girls basketball rankings to Dan Albano at [email protected]

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