The Classic at Damien has another loaded field and the Platinum Division bracket headlines the end-of-year festivities in La Verne, Calif.

There’s never any shortage of exciting finishes at the event. Crean Lutheran (Calif.) pulled off an impressive 62-59 victory against Owyhee (Idaho), putting together a huge second half to erase what was once a 17-point deficit.

Owyhee notched 18 points in each of the first two quarters on Friday to build a 36-26 lead at halftime. The Storm came out hot, going 8-14 from the floor in the first quarter. Senior point guard Logan Haustveit has been the primary weapon and he finished with a team-high 18 points on 6-16 shooting.

The Saints recovered well from the slow start and hung with Owhyee heading into the break. They then flipped the script in the third quarter.

Just six Crean Lutheran players scored on Friday, and it was Hunter Caplan that led the charge. He dropped 20 points on 5-13 shooting, knocking down a trio of 3-pointers. Senior center Chadrack Mpoyi was right behind with 15 points of his own. The Minnesota commit led the team with seven field goals and he also added four rebounds.

Down by just a point heading into the fourth, the Saints kept chugging and led by as many as five with just over four minutes to go in regulation. Owhyee had a couple of last gasps, but Lutheran didn’t relinquish the momentum and hung on for the win to continue on in the winner’s bracket.

Saints senior guard Nick Giarrusso played nearly 30 minutes and poured in 13 points to go with a game-high seven rebounds and five assists. He finished +13, the best of anyone on the court. Lutheran shot nearly 49 percent from the floor in the comeback win.

Behind Haustveit, Owyhee also got 12 points from senior Canaan Magness. The Storm got 18 points from its bench, while Crean Lutheran had just two. Owyhee led for over 17 minutes of game time, but will now look to get back on track in the consolation bracket. It will face the loser of Friday night’s game between Centennial (Calif.) and Sandra Day O’Connor (Ariz.) on Saturday.

Crean Lutheran will take on the winner. The Saints are the No. 18 team in California, according to the Massey Ratings. Owyhee remains the No. 1 team in Idaho.

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Wide receiver Gavin Honore is transferring from one high school football powerhouse to another.

After spending the last three seasons at Mater Dei (Calif.), Honore announced on Monday via X that he will play his senior season at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas next season.

In nine games as a junior for the Monarchs this fall, Honore caught 23 passes and turned them into 368 yards and two touchdowns, per MaxPreps. He reeled in six touchdowns as a sophomore in 2024.

Honore has been committed to Georgia since June 2. The Murrieta, Calif. native is the No. 498 overall prospect and No. 69 WR in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Mater Dei had a down season by its standards this fall, finishing with a 10-3 record. It finished as the No. 24 team in the nation and No. 3 team in California, per the Massey Ratings. Bishop Gorman won another Nevada state title and finished 12-1 — its lone loss came against Mater Dei on Sept. 19. The Gaels closed the year as the No. 26 team nationally and No. 1 team in Nevada.

This story will be updated with more information.

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The national high school girls basketball season is in full swing as teams across the country are now playing on a nightly basis. For high school girls basketball rankings, there’s plenty of great teams from all around the country to look at as holiday tournaments are ongoing and so are our weekly Top 25 rankings nationally.

The 2025-26 season hasn’t seen too much change towards the top of the rankings as Ontario Christian now takes the top spot after reeling off 14 straight victories to start the campaign. Who else joins the Knights in these most latest set of high school girls basketball Top 25 rankings?

Here’s a look at the latest set of top 25 high school girls basketball teams in the country according to the Massey Ratings, which ranks teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory, as of Dec. 22.

1. Ontario Christian (Calif.) (14-0)

The Knights are among one of the California’s top girls basketball programs right now as they’ve rolled to an undefeated start, reeling off 14 straight victories to begin the 2025-26 campaign. Ontario Christian is scoring points at a rapid pace as the Knights are averaging a staggering 95 points per game. The Knights feature a trio of scorers, led by junior point guard Kaleena Smith, who is currently leading the team with an impressive 34.8 points, 8.4 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest. We’re looking forward to this upcoming weekend’s game between Ontario Christian and Incarnate Word Academy, the No. 1 ranked team out of the state of Missouri.

2. Johnston (IA) (10-0)

The Johnston Dragons are coming off winning last year’s Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Class 5A state championship and finished with a 26-0 record in 2024-25. The Dragons enter the 2025-26 season on a 52-game winning streak dating back to 2023, which has seen the program notch back-to-back state titles. Senior point guard Jenica Lewis, who scored 12 points in last year’s state title game, is back in the fold after a strong junior campaign. Lewis has offers from Iowa, UNC, Notre Dame, Oregon and TCU. Dragons have extended the winning streak now to 59 straight and have shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

3. Hopkins (Minn.) (6-1)

Coming in at the third spot in the latest set of national high school girls basketball rankings is last year’s Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) AAAA state champion Royals, which finished 27-5 and defeated Maple Grove at the end for the title. Hopkins wasn’t a team full of star power last season en route to winning another state title, but brings back plenty of talent to begin the fall campaign on everyone’s radar. Junior point-forward Erma Walker was crucial for the Royals in beating Maple Grove a year ago, with 28 points and eight rebounds. Lone loss for Hopkins so far is a 46-43 decision to Iowa’s Dowling Catholic (see below), the No. 4 team in our rankings.

4. Dowling Catholic (IA) (9-1)

Re-entering the rankings as one of the Top 5 teams in the country on the high school girls basketball circuit is the Dowling Catholic Maroons (9-1), who narrowly fell to top-ranked Johnston in last year’s Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Class 5A state championship, 55-44. The Maroons, the alma mater of WNBA star guard Caitlin Clark, finished last year with a 19-5 record and bring back one of the most talented girls basketball rosters in the Midwest region, including senior 6-foot-3 forward Ellie Muller, who is committed to Missouri. Only loss of the season so far came against No. 2 ranked Johnston, 46-43.

5. Etiwanda (Calif.) (5-1)

Rounding out the Top 5 teams in the country on the high school girls basketball circuit is the Etiwanda Eagles, whom have rolled through the early slate of their regular season schedule. The only loss on the season for Etiwanda thus far came recently against Andre Agassi Prep, 66-61. Most impressive win of the season came against Nazareth, 65-41. Etiwanda will test themselves in the coming days as they head out to Portland, Oregon to partake in the Nike Holiday Classic Tourney.

Massey Ratings National High School Girls Basketball Rankings Nos. 11-25

6. Minnetonka(Minn.) (8-0)
7. Long Island Lutheran(N.Y.) (6-1)
8. Sierra Canyon (Calif.) (8-1)
9. Montverde Academy (Fla.) (6-1)
10. Maple Grove (Minn.) (7-1)

11. Providence Academy (Pa.) (3-1)
12. DME Academy (Fla.) (8-0)
13. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) (5-0)
14. Clovis West (Ca.) (13-0)
15. Bishop McNamara(Md.) (6-2)

16. Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) (8-1)
17. The Bullis School (Md.) (8-1)
18. Rosemount (Minn.) (4-0)
19. Arrowhead (WI) (7-0)
20. Wauwatosa East(WI) (9-0)

21. IMG Academy (Fla.) (9-1)
22. Wayzata (Minn.) (4-3)
23. Pewaukee (WI) (4-1)
24. Mayo Senior(Minn.) (9-0)
25. Bradley Central (Tenn.) (8-0)

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