The Associated Press (AP) released its latest IHSA girls basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season Wednesday.
Sherrard (15-2, 5-0 TRAC West) received votes in the 2A poll.
Local schools ranked this week include Abingdon-Avon (1A No. 1), United (1A No. 8), Galesburg (3A No. 7), and Sterling (3A No. 8).
WRMJ’s Ty Taylor is an AP voter. His ballot will accompany the AP poll throughout the year.
*The number in parentheses represents how many first-place votes a team received.
IHSA 1A AP Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abingdon-Avon (4) | 17-3 | 40 | 2 |
| 2 | Effingham St. Anthony | 14-4 | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | Okawville | 10-5 | 28 | 4 |
| 4 | Pecatonica | 16-4 | 26 | 6 |
| 5 | Cissna Park | 14-4 | 18 | 3 |
| T6 | Calhoun | 13-4 | 14 | NR |
| T6 | Orangeville | 18-3 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | United | 17-2 | 13 | NR |
| T9 | Brown County | 14-5 | 8 | T9 |
| T9 | Salt Fork | 17-2 | 8 | T9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Brownstown/St. Elmo 7. 12, Roanoke-Benson 7. 13, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 6. 14, St. Edward 1.
IHSA 2A AP Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breese Central (7) | 17-1 | 70 | 1 |
| 2 | Peoria Notre Dame | 17-3 | 62 | T2 |
| 3 | Nashville | 15-2 | 45 | 4 |
| 4 | Stillman Valley | 18-0 | 44 | T2 |
| 5 | Byron | 17-1 | 31 | 8 |
| 6 | Central-Southeastern | 17-3 | 30 | T5 |
| 7 | Teutopolis | 15-4 | 22 | T5 |
| 8 | Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 16-2 | 14 | NR |
| 9 | Carlyle | 15-3 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Watseka | 15-1 | 9 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Sullivan 8. 12, Pittsfield 8. 13, Breese Mater Dei 7. 14, Sherrard 6. 15, Bishop McNamara 6. 16, Bloomington Central Catholic 4. 17, Aurora Central Catholic 4. 18, Tremont 2. 19, Manteno 1.
IHSA 3A AP Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Quincy Notre Dame (2) | 17-1 | 45 | 2 |
| T1 | Washington (2) | 21-1 | 45 | 1 |
| 3 | St. Ignatius (1) | 15-3 | 40 | 4 |
| 4 | Morton | 15-4 | 37 | 9 |
| 5 | Mount Vernon | 15-3 | 29 | 3 |
| 6 | Marian Catholic | 18-2 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Galesburg | 17-3 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Sterling | 17-2 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | Civic Memorial | 16-2 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | Effingham | 15-4 | 3 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Dixon 2. 12, Morris 2. 13, Montini 2. 14, Glenbard South 1.
IHSA 4A AP Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet Academy (3) | 17-1 | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | Lyons (1) | 19-1 | 43 | 2 |
| 3 | Kenwood (1) | 18-1 | 40 | 3 |
| 4 | Alton | 18-1 | 34 | 4 |
| 5 | Fremd | 16-4 | 25 | 6 |
| T6 | Huntley | 18-0 | 22 | 7 |
| T6 | Waubonsie Valley | 16-1 | 22 | 5 |
| 8 | Loyola Academy | 17-2 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | Nazareth Academy | 16-2 | 13 | 10 |
| 10 | Whitney Young | 11-7 | 6 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Maine South 3. 12, Prospect 2.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Abingdon-Avon
- Okawville
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Calhoun
- Pecatonica
- Orangeville
- Brownstown/St. Elmo
- Brown County
- Cissna Park
- Gibson City-Melvin Sibley
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Breese Central
- Peoria Notre Dame
- Stillman Valley
- Nashville
- Central-Southeastern
- Byron
- Carlyle
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw
- Pittsfield
- Sherrard
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- Washington
- Quincy Notre Dame
- St. Ignatius
- Morton
- Mount Vernon
- Marian Catholic
- Galesburg
- Sterling
- Civic Memorial
- Glenbard South
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet Academy
- Lyons
- Kenwood
- Alton
- Huntley
- Waubonsie Valley
- Fremd
- Loyola Academy
- Nazareth Academy
- Maine South