Providence Academy made it through the holidays — and the toughest part of its schedule — unscathed.
The Lions (13-0), ranked No. 1 in the Star Tribune’s statewide Minnesota Top 25 girls basketball ratings, however, have three upcoming games against opponents (St. Michael-Albertville, Alexandria and Minnehaha Academy) that are also ranked in the Star Tribune’s Top 25.
Still, it will be tough to knock Providence Academy off its perch. The three-time Class 2A defending state champions own six victories this season over Class 4A schools.
Junior guard Maddyn Greenway, the state’s top-ranked player in the class of 2026 and a Kentucky commit, is averaging 31.5 points per game for Providence Academy. The Lions’ remaining starters are all averaging more than 11 points per game: Beckett Greenway (11.7), sophomore Emma Millerbernd (11.2) and seniors Hope Counts (11.8) and McKenna Schaefer (11.1).
Two Lake Conference schools — Eden Prairie and Hopkins — sit right behind the Lions in the newest ranking. Providence Academy beat Hopkins 66-59 in the recent Granite City Classic.
Records as of Jan. 7. All schools are Class 4A unless otherwise noted.
1. Providence Academy (Class 2A, 13-0). Previous Ranking: No. 1
2. Eden Prairie (12-1). Previous Ranking: No. 4
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