SBLive's Central Section girls basketball rankings: No. 1 Clovis West, No. 2 Clovis rematch 10 days away

Clovis moves off the top spot after loss to Christian Brothers; Clovis West rebounds with 57-point win

Yes, we know that Clovis defeated Clovis West last Tuesday 52-51, snapping a 33 league game winning streak and suffering their first home loss since 2017. However, we are moving the Golden Eagles back to No. 1 based on their entire body of work and the Cougars 53-45 loss to Christian Brothers over the weekend.

But don’t worry, they’ll hash it out on Feb. 10, when they meet at Clovis with the Tri-River Athletic Conference on the line. Also at steak: Clovis West’s 17 year league winning streak.

Smooth sailing is the forecast as St. Joseph and San Joaquin Memorial continue their winning ways, going a combined 6-0 last week.

With five of the six schools from the Tri-River Athletic Conference in the section’s top 10 there’s bound to be an upset and two. And Clovis East defeated Buchanan 59-51 behind Nikki Ramos’ 15 points, thus dropping the Bears to No. 5.

And how about those fighting Lady Blue Raiders from Caruthers? Well, our 7th ranked team just won their 98th straight league game (84-10 over Parlier), a new Central Section record.

Clovis East, Monache and Orcutt Academy round out final three

1. Clovis West (23-1)

Last week: 2.

Results (2-0): Lost to Clovis 52-51; beat Clovis North 80-23

Next game: Tuesday vs Central (14-9)

2. Clovis (20-4)

Last week: 1.

Results (2-1): Beat Clovis West 52-51, Central 63-60; lost to Christian Brothers 53-45

Next game: Tuesday at Buchanan (19-5)

3. St. Joseph (20-3)

Last week: 3.

Results (3-0): Beat Cabrillo 77-25, Orcutt Academy (54-45), Righetti 71-46

Next game: Wednesday at Nipomo (16-5)

4. San Joaquin Memorial (14-8)

Last week: 5.

Results (3-0): Beat Bullard 69-18, Edison 102-11, Brentwood 48-31

Next game: Tuesday vs Sanger (14-10)

5. Buchanan (19-5)

Last week: 4.

Results (1-1): Beat Clovis North 77-23; lost to Clovis East 59-51

Next game: Tuesday vs Clovis (20-4)

6. Central (14-9)

Last week: 6.

Results (2-1): Beat Clovis East 53-45, lost to Clovis 63-60, beat Mission Oak 67-46

Next game: Tuesday at Clovis West (23-1)

7. Caruthers (19-5)

Last week: 7.

Results (3-0): Beat Minarets 97-8, Parlier 84-10, Lincoln (Stockton) 75-74 OT

Next game: Tuesday vs Fresno Christian (15-5)

8. Clovis East (14-10)

Last week: 8.

Results (1-1): Lost to Central 53-45; beat Buchanan 59-51

Next game: Tuesday vs Clovis North (10-13)

9. Monache (22-2)

Last week: 9.

Results (2-0): Beat Porterville 60-21, Golden West 64-37

Next game: Tuesday vs El Diamante (18-2)

10. Orcutt Academy (17-4)

Last week: 10.

Results (2-1): Beat Mission Prep (58-44); lost to St. Joseph 54-45, beat Morro Bay

Next game: Wednesday vs Arroyo Grande (14-9)