The start of the 2024-2025 girls basketball season has been topsy-turvy.
Minnesota Top 25, the Star Tribune’s statewide, class-crossing ranking of girls basketball teams
High school basketball writer Ron Haggstrom’s ranking of the top girls programs in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 12, 2024 at 6:00PM
We are still two weeks away from Christmas and there are only seven unbeaten teams remaining in the top two classes. They are: New Prague (4-0) and Sartell-St. Stephen (4-0) in Class 4A, and Austin (4-0), Mahtomedi (2-0), Marshall (6-0), Monticello (4-0) and Rock Ridge (4-0) in Class 3A.
Class 2A Providence Academy, led by junior standout Maddyn Greenway, climbs into the No. 1 spot after beating its fourth Class 4A school. The Lions own victories over No. 2 Maple Grove, No. 13 Eastview and No. 20 Lakeville North. Greenway’s three-point shooting led a dramatic comeback from a nine-point deficit late in the second half in a 82-75 victory over Maple Grove.
No. 5 Hopkins suffered its first loss, falling to Eastview 68-61 as it learns to play without 5-9 senior guard Tatum Woodson, their floor leader. She is sidelined because of a knee injury suffered in a 64-62 victory over Class 3A’s top team, No. 7 Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
Records through Wednesday, Dec. 11. Teams are Class 4A unless noted.
1. Providence Academy (Class 2A, 8-0). Last week’s ranking: No. 2
2. Maple Grove (4-1). Last week: No. 3
3. Wayzata (4-1). Last week: No. 4
4. Eden Prairie (5-1). Last week: No. 5
5. Hopkins (6-1). Last week: No. 1
6. Minnetonka (4-1). Last week: No. 6
7. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Class 3A, 2-3). Last week: No. 7
8. Crosby-Ironton (Class 2A, 5-0). Last week: No. 8
9. Marshall (Class 3A, 6-0). Last week: No. 9
10. Alexandria (Class 3A, 5-1). Last week: No. 10
11. St. Michael-Albertville (4-1). Last week: No. 11
12. Orono (Class 3A, 6-1). Last week: No. 12
13. Eastview (4-2). Last week: No. 20
14. Prior Lake (4-1). Last week: No. 14
15. Monticello (Class 3A, 4-0). Last week: No. 21
16. Mahtomedi (Class 3A, 4-0). Last week: No. 16
17. DeLaSalle (Class 3A, 3-2). Last week: No. 13
18. Delano (Class 3A, 7-1). Last week: No. 17
19. Rosemount (3-2). Last week: No. 19
20. Lakeville North (1-3). Last week: No. 18
21. Minnehaha Academy (Class 2A, 5-2). Last week: No. 15
22. Totino-Grace (Class 3A, 3-1). Last week: No. 24
23. Hill-Murray (Class 3A, 2-2). Last week: No. 23
24. Goodhue (Class 1A, 5-0). Last week: No. 25
25. East Ridge (3-2). Last week: NR
Despite two losses, Alexandria remains in top 10 while Hopkins and Orono move up.
