The Associated Press (AP) released its latest IHSA girls basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season Wednesday.
Sherrard (17-3, 7-0 TRAC West) received votes in the 2A poll.
Other local schools ranked this week include Abingdon-Avon (1A No. 1), Wethersfield (1A No. 9), United (1A No. 10), and Sterling (3A No. 6).
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 Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 29, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abingdon-Avon (9) | 22-3 | 95 | 1 |
| 2 | Effingham St. Anthony (1) | 19-4 | 86 | 2 |
| 3 | Pecatonica | 22-4 | 78 | 3 |
| 4 | Cissna Park | 18-3 | 71 | 4 |
| 5 | Calhoun | 19-3 | 57 | 6 |
| 6 | Okawville | 14-7 | 39 | 5 |
| 7 | Salt Fork | 22-2 | 37 | 7 |
| 8 | Orangeville | 22-4 | 33 | 8 |
| 9 | Wethersfield | 18-4 | 12 | NR |
| 10 | United | 21-3 | 11 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 10. 12, Carrollton 7. 13, Brown County 6. 14, Brownstown/St. Elmo 3. 15, Roanoke-Benson 3. 16, Rockford Lutheran 2.
IHSA 2A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 29, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breese Central (8) | 21-2 | 113 | 1 |
| 2 | Stillman Valley (3) | 24-0 | 100 | T2 |
| 3 | Peoria Notre Dame (2) | 21-4 | 98 | 4 |
| 4 | Byron | 23-2 | 85 | T2 |
| 5 | Nashville | 21-3 | 82 | 5 |
| 6 | Central-Southeastern | 20-3 | 65 | 6 |
| 7 | Watseka-Milford | 21-1 | 46 | 8 |
| 8 | Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 20-3 | 32 | 7 |
| 9 | Aurora Central Catholic | 22-2 | 28 | 10 |
| 10 | Teutopolis | 19-6 | 13 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Sullivan 11. 12, Pittsfield 7. 13, Carlyle 5. 14, Eureka 5. 15, Bloomington Central Catholic 5. 16, Bishop McNamara 4. 17, Tremont 4. 18, Pleasant Plains 3. 19, Vienna 3. 20, Sherrard 3. 21, Breese Mater Dei 3.
IHSA 3A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 29, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington (11) | 25-1 | 110 | 1 |
| T2 | Quincy Notre Dame | 23-2 | 92 | 2 |
| T2 | St. Ignatius | 22-3 | 92 | 3 |
| 4 | Morton | 19-4 | 78 | 4 |
| 5 | Mount Vernon | 20-3 | 58 | 5 |
| 6 | Sterling | 21-4 | 46 | 7 |
| 7 | Dixon | 21-4 | 27 | T10 |
| 8 | Marian Catholic | 20-6 | 25 | 6 |
| 9 | Civic Memorial | 18-5 | 18 | 9 |
| 10 | Glenbard South | 22-2 | 17 | T10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Galesburg 13. 12, Effingham 12. 13, Morris 8. 14, Montini 4. 15, Triad 4. 16, Plano 1.
IHSA 4A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 29, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet Academy (10) | 22-1 | 109 | 1 |
| 2 | Lyons (1) | 24-1 | 96 | 2 |
| T3 | Alton | 23-1 | 79 | 3 |
| T3 | Kenwood | 23-2 | 79 | 4 |
| 5 | Loyola Academy | 23-2 | 59 | 5 |
| 6 | Huntley | 23-0 | 50 | 6 |
| 7 | Nazareth Academy | 21-2 | 44 | 8 |
| 8 | Waubonsie Valley | 21-1 | 37 | 7 |
| 9 | Fremd | 20-5 | 23 | 9 |
| 10 | Whitney Young | 17-7 | 21 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, O’Fallon 6. 12, Prospect 2.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Abingdon-Avon
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Pecatonica
- Calhoun
- Cissna Park
- Okawville
- Orangeville
- Wethersfield
- Salt Fork
- Brownstown/St. Elmo
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Breese Central
- Peoria Notre Dame
- Stillman Valley
- Byron
- Nashville
- Central-Southeastern
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw
- Watseka-Milford
- Aurora Central Catholic
- Teutopolis
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- Washington
- Quincy Notre Dame
- St. Ignatius
- Morton
- Mount Vernon
- Sterling
- Glenbard South
- Dixon
- Montini
- Marian Catholic
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet Academy
- Lyons
- Alton
- Kenwood
- Loyola Academy
- Nazareth Academy
- Huntley
- Waubonsie Valley
- Fremd
- Whitney Young