Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 8, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | 11:45 PM

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A year ago, five districts earned a piece of the championship pie in Hershey with only District 12 winning multiple PIAA titles.

Cardinal O’Hara won the Class 6A title while Archbishop Wood brought the 5A golden trophy back to the Philadelphia area.

The other four championships went to Blackhawk in 4A from District 7, Lancaster Catholic in 3A from District 3, Kennedy Catholic in 2A from District 10 and Bishop Guilfoyle from District 6 in Class A.

There were two repeat winners with the Golden Eagles flying high to a second straight state title in 2A and the Vikings earning a fourth consecutive PIAA championship in Class 5A.

The first Trib HSSN poll for the 2025 girls basketball season has Central Dauphin in 6A, South Fayette in 5A, Scranton Prep in 4A, Shady Side Academy in 3A, Kennedy Catholic in 2A and Bishop Guilfoyle in A sitting in the pole position, the same place they hope to be in mid-March.

Here is the first top 5 in each of the six classifications for 2024-2025. Teams are listed with overall record, district and final ranking last year.

Class 6A

1. Central Dauphin (9-0) (3) (NR)

2. Cardinal O’Hara (6-3) (12) (1)

3. Hazleton (11-0) (2) (NR)

4. Perkiomen Valley (11-2) (1) (5)

5. Upper St. Clair (7-2) (7) (NR)

Class 5A

1. Peters Township (11-1) (7) (NR)

2. South Fayette (12-1) (7) (NR)

3. Middletown (11-0) (3) (NR)

4. Archbishop Wood (8-4) (12) (1)

5. Cathedral Prep (6-3) (10) (2)

Class 4A

1. Scranton Prep (10-0) (2) (2)

2. Blackhawk (10-2) (7) (1)

3. Wyomissing (9-1) (3) (3)

4. Lancaster Catholic (8-2) (3) (1-3A)

5. Neumann-Goretti (8-2) (12) (NR)

Class 3A

1. Shady Side Academy (12-0) (7) (NR)

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

3. Loyalsock Township (9-1) (4) (4)

4. River Valley (12-0) (6) (NR)

5. Dunmore (9-2) (2) (NR)

Class 2A

1. Kennedy Catholic (4-2) (10) (1)

2. Wilmington (9-0) (10) (NR)

3. Marian Catholic (12-1) (11) (NR)

4. York Catholic (9-1) (3) (NR)

5. Bishop McCort (7-1) (6) (NR)

Class A

1. Bishop Guilfoyle (7-0) (6) (1)

2. Union (10-0) (7) (5)

3. Linville Hill Christian (9-1) (3) (3)

4. Williamsburg (9-1) (6) (4)

5. DuBois Central Catholic (7-1) (9) (NR)