Duval Sports Girls Basketball Rankings: Top Ten After Turkey Tournaments

The first rankings of the season have a common theme among the top teams.  They dominated the local competition but had mixed results while facing tough teams from out of town during the Inside Exposure Thanksgiving Classic. There was some movement from our preseason rankings as teams played tough schedules to open the season.  Bolles surged to the fourth spot and Mandarin drops out of the top ten after a rough start.  Ridgeview is the new addition to the rankings at ten.  A lot of our top ten will face off against each other this week so expect some more movement in the next rankings.

  1. Bishop Kenny                (6-1)

Key Wins:          Ridgeview

Losses:               Westminster Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)

Upcoming Games:  Orange Park on December 6, Mandarin on December 8 and Ribault on December 9


2. Oakleaf             (7-1)

Key Wins:          Mainland

Losses:               Valor Christian (Alpharetta, Ga)

Upcoming Games:        San Jose Prep on December 6th and Orange Park on December 8th


3. Jackson             (5-2)

Key Wins:          NC GBB Academy (NC), Gainesville

Losses:               Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne), Winston-Salem Christian (NC)

Upcoming Games:        Bolles on December 5th, Leon on December 10th


4. Bolles (6-2)

Key Wins:          Orange Park and Ponte Vedra

Losses:               Winston-Salem Christian (NC), Mt. Zion Prep Academy (MD)

Upcoming Games:        Jackson on December 5th


5. Orange Park (4-2)

Key Wins:          Ponte Vedra, Providence and Camden County

Losses:               Bolles and Ocoee

Upcoming Games:        Bishop Kenny on December 6th, Oakleaf on December 8th and Leon on December 9th


6. Ponte Vedra (3-2)

Key Wins:          Valor Christian (Alpharetta, Ga)

Losses:               Orange Park, Bolles

Upcoming Games:        Fleming Island on December 7th, St. Augustine on December 9th


7. Providence (5-1)

Key Wins:          Trinity Catholic (Ocala)

Losses:               Orange Park

Upcoming Games:        Creekside on December 6th, Bolles on December 9th


8. San Jose Prep (4-2)

Key Wins:          Northside Christian Academy (NC), Boca Raton, Kathleen (Lakeland), Mandarin

Losses:               Spruce Creek and Mainland

Upcoming Games:        Oakleaf on December 6th and St. Johns Country Day on December 7th


9. St. Johns Country Day (2-3)

Key Wins:          The Rock (Gainesville), Munroe (Quincy)

Losses:               Valor Christian (Alpharetta, Ga), The Rock

Upcoming Games:        Terry Parker on December 5th, San Jose Prep on December 7th


10. Ridgeview (5-1)

Key Wins:          Sandalwood, Bartram Trail

Losses:               Bishop Kenny

Upcoming Games:        Baker County on December 6th, Nease on December 8th


Others in consideration:

Columbia (5-3), Mandarin (2-5), Nease (4-0), Ribault (3-2), St. Augustine (6-2), St. Joseph Academy (6-0)

About the author

Coach Patrece was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL. She has over 25 years of experience playing and working in the sports industry. Her love for sports was cultivated at a young and she played several while in middle and high school. Coach Patrece attended Florida State University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management and served as a team manager and assistant equipment manager for the Women's Basketball team. She then became head JV coach for girls' basketball at Robert E. Lee High School and later worked with the semi-pro team the Florida Lady Knighthawks in various roles.