By: Don Rebel


Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 7:36 PM

There were big changes in the highest classification this week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, but just minor tweaks to the other five classifications.

In Class 6A, both the top two ranked teams from the debut rankings slipped all the way out of the top 5 this week.

Central Dauphin lost to the District 6 duo of Altoona and State College. The Rams were replaced by undefeated District 3 foe Red Lion.

No. 2 Cardinal O’Hara was replaced by the team it lost to in Upper Dublin.

Other than that, only Neumann-Goretti in 4A and Williamsburg in Class A lost their spots in the state rankings, replaced by North Catholic and Elk County Catholic.

Outside of undefeated Hazleton moving up to the top spot in 6A, the other five No. 1 teams remain the same from last week in Peters Township in 5A, Scranton Prep in 4A, Shady Side Academy in 3A, Kennedy Catholic in 2A and Bishop Guilfoyle in A.

Here is the latest top 5 in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, district and last week’s ranking.

Class 6A

1. Hazleton (14-0) (2) (3)

2. Perkiomen Valley (13-2) (1) (4)

3. Upper St. Clair (10-2) (7) (5)

4. Red Lion (15-0) (3) (NR)

5. Upper Dublin (14-2) (1) (NR)

Out: Central Dauphin (3), Cardinal O’Hara (12)

Class 5A

1. Peters Township (13-1) (7) (1)

2. South Fayette (13-1) (7) (2)

3. Middletown (14-0) (3) (3)

4. Archbishop Wood (10-4) (12) (4)

5. Erie Cathedral Prep (6-4) (10) (5)

Out: None

Class 4A

1. Scranton Prep (12-0) (2) (1)

2. Blackhawk (11-2) (7) (2)

3. Lancaster Catholic (11-2) (3) (4)

4. Wyomissing (12-2) (3) (3)

5. North Catholic (12-2) (7) (NR)

Out: Neumann-Goretti (12)

Class 3A

1. Shady Side Academy (14-0) (7) (1)

2. Loyalsock Township (11-1) (4) (3)

3. River Valley (15-0) (6) (4)

4. Hughesville (11-0) (4) (2)

5. Dunmore (11-2) (2) (5)

Out: None

Class 2A

1. Kennedy Catholic (7-2) (10) (1)

2. Wilmington (12-0) (10) (2)

3. Marian Catholic (14-1) (11) (3)

4. York Catholic (12-1) (3) (4)

5. Bishop McCort (10-1) (6) (5)

Out: None

Class A

1. Bishop Guilfoyle (10-2) (6) (1)

2. Union (12-0) (7) (2)

3. Linville Hill Christian (11-1) (3) (3)

4. DuBois Central Catholic (9-1) (9) (5)

5. Elk County Catholic (9-2) (9) (NR)

Out: Williamsburg (6)