Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide girls basketball rankings
A big girls basketball matchup happens on Dec. 20, when reigning Class 4A champ Hopkins takes on Class 2A’s Duluth Marshall.

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Two dominant wins for Orono highlight a solid week for our top 10 squads as teams sneak in a few final games before a brief holiday break.
Minnesota Top 25
Teams are in Class 4A unless noted. Player college commitment in parentheses.
1. Hopkins (6-1) Previous rank: 1
The Royals nearly doubled-up St. Paul Como Park, 102-55, cracking 100 points for the first time this season.
Watch Hopkins vs Crosby-Ironton on Dec. 30.
2. Minnetonka (8-0) Previous rank: 2
The Skippers traveled to Moorhead and left with a 75-21 win, led by 15 points from sophomore Ari Peterson. Senior Lanelle Wright (Grand Canyon) dropped a team-high 16 points in their following 73-64 win over Waconia.
3. Providence Academy (2A, 5-1) Previous rank: 3
The Lions are in an 18-day break between games, meaning they get some holiday rest before they are back in action against Wauwatosa East (Wisconsin) on Dec. 29.
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4. Rosemount (4-0) Previous rank: 4
In a 72-37 win over Eagan, Amisha Ramlall (Minnesota) scored a game-high 17 points.
5. Maple Grove (6-1) Previous rank: 5
Senior Monica Stang (Michigan Tech) scored 17 to lead the Crimson’s 78-32 win against Anoka.
6. Rochester Mayo (7-1) Previous rank: 7
After the Spartans dominated Rochester John Marshall, the dynamic sophomore duo of Amelia Mills and Maggie Dyer scored 21 and 20 points, respectively, to beat Eden Prairie, 76-55.
7. 0rono (3A, 4-2) Previous rank: 9
Senior Mya Moore (Creighton) had a combined 44 points in wins over Lakeville North (73-48) and Delano (79-46).
8. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (3A, 5-0) Previous rank: 6
No game action this week for the Red Knights, who face Byron on Dec. 19.
Watch Benilde-St. Margaret’s vs. Byon on demand.
9. Wayzata (3-2) Previous rank: 10
The Trojans rolled in a 101-70 win over Chanhassen, with junior Annika Kieser’s 22 points and 19 each from junior Maren Day and senior Kate Amelotte (Creighton).
10. Eastview (5-2) Previous rank: 8
In their five wins this season — including against Edina and Eagan this week — the Lightning have only conceded more than 54 points once.
11. Waconia (7-1) Previous rank: 12
Senior Audrey Brown led all scorers with 21 points in the Wildcats’ 73-64 loss to Minnetonka, and nearly matched that with 20 points in their 77-67 win over Eagan.
12. Hill-Murray (3A, 4-1) Previous rank: 15
Eighth grader Ashlee Wilson had 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in the Pioneers’ 73-56 win over Two Rivers. Hill-Murray also handled Simley 97-30.
Watch Hill-Murray vs. Totino-Grace on Jan. 3.
13. Elk River (6-1) Previous rank: 21
Senior Elsie Ostmoe’s 26 points helped push the Elks past Rogers, 70-59.
14. Marshall (3A, 5-2) Previous rank: 12
Marshall took care of business against Tri-City United and Worthington but fell to Delano 81-77 in a battle of the Tigers. Junior Avery Schneekloth scored a season-high 20 to lead the Tigers past Tri-City United.
Watch Duluth Marshall vs. Marshall on Dec. 29.
15. Lakeville North (2-4) Previous rank: 8
It was a tough week for the Panthers, who didn’t break 50 points in losses to Prior Lake and Orono.
16. Cretin-Derham Hall (3A, 6-3) Previous rank: 14
Madeleine Hamiel continued her strong freshman season with a team-best 16 points against Stillwater. The Raiders also edged Roseville 60-55.
Watch Cretin-Derham Hall vs DeLaSalle on demand
17. Monticello (5-2) Previous rank: 17
Senior twins Abby and Addison Ruda (both Concordia St. Paul commits) put together a standout week for the Magic, with 14 points and six rebounds for Abby in a 70-42 win over Brainerd, followed by 18 points for Addison to beat Becker 54-50.
18. Crosby-Ironton (2A, 6-1) Previous rank: 18
Sandwiched between wins against Braham and Pillager, the Rangers beat Class 4A foe Anoka 62-57, with 34 points and 15 rebounds from senior Tori Oehrlein (Minnesota).
Watch Hopkins vs Crosby-Ironton on Dec. 30.
19. East Ridge (6-2) Previous rank: 19
The Raptors’ busy week included wins over Mounds View, Chaska and Forest Lake.
Watch East Ridge vs. Forest Lake on demand.
20. Duluth Marshall (2A, 3-1) Previous rank: 20
A quiet week for the Hilltoppers ends with facing reigning Class 4A champ Hopkins on Dec. 20.
Watch Duluth Marshall vs. Marshall on Dec. 29.
21. Delano (3A, 6-4) Previous rank: unranked
The Tigers are 5-1 in their last six games. Before that, they lost close games to top Class 3A teams Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Hill-Murray by a combined six points. In their win over Marshall Dec. 16, junior Addie Iversen netted 23 points while Abbie Pietila (Concordia St. Paul) had 22 points.
Watch Chaska vs. Delano on Dec. 22.
22. Chanhassen (6-2) Previous rank: 21
Despite losing to Wayzata, junior Kate Arnold hit five three-pointers on her way to 29 points and also helped the Storm beat Eden Prairie 69-54 and Edina 81-78.
23. St. Michael-Albertville (3-3) Previous rank: 22
Senior Cail Jahnke (Colorado) scored 29 points in a 59-53 win over Chaska.
24. Forest Lake (6-1) Previous rank: 23
The Rangers breezed by Irondale 58-23 before East Ridge handed them their first loss of the year.
25. Lakeville South (5-3) Previous rank: unranked
The Cougars have dropped a few games to top-25 teams but picked up solid results this week, with freshman Macie Henrikson scoring 21 in a 96-65 win over Farmington and senior Amaya Pahl (Minnesota State Mankato) netting 20 to beat Eden Prairie 76-51.
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Cassidy Hettesheimer
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Cassidy Hettesheimer is a high school sports reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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