New team rises to top in The Fresno Bee girls high school basketball rankings
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- Central East vaults to No. 1 after four straight wins, including upset over Clovis West.
- Clovis West slips to No. 2 after loss; Golden Eagles rebound with decisive wins.
- Buchanan stays a boys’ contender with key wins; Dinuba debuts at No. 25.
The Central East girls basketball team has claimed The Bee’s new No. 1 spot.
The Bengals pulled off a 50-45 stunner two weeks ago and have since won three straight, giving them four consecutive victories. Last week, Central East cruised past Buchanan 77-34 and topped Clovis North 73-49.
This week, the Bengals face Clovis East and Clovis.
Clovis West, meanwhile, drops to No. 2. The Golden Eagles rebounded from their loss to Central East with wins over Clovis East (118-20), Buchanan (61-52), and Folsom (81-47).
Dinuba enters the girls’ rankings at No. 25.
On the boys’ side, Buchanan maintains its strong form and continues to contend for another Tri-River Athletic Conference title, with plenty of league games remaining.
No. 2-ranked Buchanan picked up recent wins over Central East (74-44) and Clovis West (75-55).
The Bears aim to keep their momentum this week against Clovis North and Clovis East.
The rest of The Bee’s rankings saw some changes, with previous rankings listed for reference.
Boys basketball
Records through Jan. 2
1. St. Joseph 20-2 Pvs: 1
2. Buchanan 19-2 Pvs: 2
3. San Joaquin Memorial 17-4 Pvs: 4
4. Clovis West 15-7 Pvs: 5
5. Clovis North 13-8 Pvs: 6
6. Clovis 16-6 Pvs: 3
7. Centennial 13-5 Pvs: 7
8. Tulare Union 20-1 Pvs: 9
9. Bullard 14-8 Pvs: 10
10. Bakersfield Christian 11-9 Pvs: 11
11. Atascadero 15-6 Pvs: 12
12. South 15-7 Pvs: 13
13. Kingsburg 16-5 Pvs: 8
14. Arroyo Grande 13-7 Pvs: 15
15. Bakersfield 10-8 Pvs: 17
16. Fresno Christian 17-1 Pvs: 19
17. Central Valley Christian 17-3 Pvs: 22
18. North 13-7 Pvs: 16
19. Porterville 13-7 Pvs: 23
20. Coalinga 15-2 Pvs: 25
21. McLane 16-7 Pvs: 18
22. Mission Prep 9-9 Pvs: 20
23. McFarland 17-4 NR
24. Hoover 10-7 Pvs: 24
25. Sanger West 19-3 Pvs: 14
Girls basketball
Records through Jan. 17
1. Central East 11-6 Pvs: 11
2. Clovis West 20-2 Pvs: 1
3. Centennial 21-1 Pvs: 3
4. Frontier 19-2 Pvs: 4
5. Bakersfield Christian 14-3 Pvs: 5
6. Monache 16-4 Pvs: 6
7. Immanuel 16-3 Pvs: 7
8. Buchanan 16-5 Pvs: 2
9. Clovis 13-8 Pvs: 8
10. Atascadero 15-5 Pvs: 12
11. Caruthers 9-5 Pvs: 10
12. Clovis North 15-7 Pvs: 9
13. Shafter 13-4 Pvs: 13
14. Morro Bay 13-4 Pvs: 14
15. Torres 16-4 Pvs: 15
16. Tulare Union 16-4 Pvs: 16
17. Bullard 12-6 Pvs: 17
18. Orcutt Academy 14-7 Pvs: 20
19. Mission Oak 16-4 Pvs: 21
20. Mt. Whitney 13-7 Pvs: 18
21. Porterville 12-8 Pvs: 19
22. Liberty-Bakersfield 12-8 Pvs: 22
23. Coalinga 14-4 Pvs: 23
24. Sanger 15-8 Pvs: 24
25. Dinuba 15-5 Pvs: NR
