THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

A look at the top 25 girls’ basketball teams:

1. Lynwood (8-0, SS-San Gabriel)

Could not have had a better week, with three victories in Nike Tournament of Champions over teams ranked 4, 8 and 13 nationally.

2. Narbonne (6-2, CS-Marine)

Emergence from TOC as definitive No. 1 team in the country failed to materialize.

3. San Clemente (9-3, SS-South Coast)

Lindsey Pluimer averaged 28 points at TOC, but Tritons’ defense hurt by lack of a 30-second clock.

4. Troy (9-0, SS-Freeway)

Held off Buena in the fourth quarter for Santa Barbara title with only two starters on the court.

5. Long Beach Poly (10-0, SS-Moore)

Jackrabbits make a leap after beating previously No. 3 Artesia on Saturday, 75-67.

6. Artesia (7-2, SS-Suburban)

Should have had no trouble getting up for Poly after losing to the Jackrabbits last season, too.

7. Hart (11-1, SS-Foothill)

Indians are riding a seven-game winning streak into Orange County Championship.

8. Buena (7-3, SS-Channel)

Bulldogs aren’t the same team that lost consecutive games two weeks ago.

9. Brea Olinda (4-3, SS-Orange)

Defense is giving up 39.4 points per game.

10. Bishop Montgomery (8-2, SS-Del Rey)

Two of last three victories have been over Westchester and Redondo Union.

11. Esperanza (8-2, SS-Sunset)

Won last season’s Orange County Championship despite losing a game, and try to defend title this week against a loaded field.

12. Woodbridge (9-1, SS-Sea View)

Beaten by Artesia, 57-43, lost as many games last week as it did all last season.

13. Mater Dei (10-1, SS-Serra)

With another two minutes, might have overtaken Buena and been undefeated.

14. Westchester (5-2, CS-Western)

Idle last week, go to Bay area this week for West Coast Jamboree.

15. El Dorado (11-0, SS-Empire)

Likely to be tested at Marina tournament.

16. Santa Barbara (10-1, SS-Channel)

Split games last week with ranked Troy and Ventura.

17. Ventura (12-2, SS-Channel)

Lost to likely Central California power Fresno Clovis West, and followed with overtime defeat by Santa Barbara, 61-58.

18. Norco (6-2, SS-Mountain View)

Didn’t play last week; this week makes first appearance in Orange County Championship.

19. Keppel (11-2, SS-Almont)

Make debut after beating two ranked teams last week, and falling short against Woodbridge, 43-40.

20. Long Beach Wilson (4-1, SS-Moore)

Defeated Bishop Amat, lost to Keppel.

21.Valencia (8-7, SS-Foothill)

Went 2-2 last week against ranked teams, including victory over then-No. 10 Bishop Amat and tough seven-point loss to Long Beach Poly.

22. Bishop Amat (11-2, SS-Del Rey)

Loss to Long Beach Wilson on Saturday was Lancers’ first game against team ranked in the top 25. Also lost to Valencia.

23. Pasadena Muir (8-0, SS-Pacific)

Didn’t play last week, nothing scheduled this week.

24. Eisenhower (9-0, SS-Citrus Belt)

Defeated Apple Valley by 24 to win its own tournament.

25. Edison (6-4, SS-Sunset)

Chance to prove itself this week in its home gym as host of Orange County Championship.