SBLive Oklahoma Top 25 girls basketball rankings: Top-ranked Classen SAS, No. 2 Tuttle start 4A state tournament with decisive wins

This week's SBLive Oklahoma Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings

By Buck Ringgold I Photo by Josh Cleary

On Tuesday, both the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the SBLive Oklahoma girls basketball rankings were in action.

Those two teams opened the state tournament with decisive wins.

But will each still be standing come Saturday, the final day of the tournament, and if so, which team will be ranked No. 1 when the final rankings are released?

With the final week of the 2021-22 basketball season finally upon us, here are the SBLive Oklahoma Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings. Rankings are updated through Tuesday's games.

1. Classen SAS (22-1)

The Lady Comets' only loss was to an out-of-state foe in a tournament in Arizona. Other than that, they've taken care of business inside the Oklahoma border. They clinched a trip to the 4A state tournament with a 58-24 win against Muldrow for the area title on Friday. Classen SAS then opened the 4A state tournament with a 53-24 win against Blanchard in Tuesday's quarterfinals.

2. Tuttle (24-1)

Like Classen SAS, the Lady Tigers' lone loss was to an out-of-state opponent in a tournament outside of Oklahoma. Tuttle ran its current win streak to 22 straight games with a 62-28 win against Ada for the 4A area championship on Friday; followed by a 72-24 win against Stilwell in Tuesday's 4A quarterfinals.

3. Edmond North (25-1)

The Lady Huskies passed another big test last Thursday, beating defending 6A champion Norman, 61-44, a team that had garnered some momentum going into that game. Edmond North now gets set to play in the 6A tournament, with Thursday's quarterfinals at Midwest City Carl Albert.

4. Bixby (22-3)

Bixby has now won 14 straight games as the Lady Spartans head to the 6A state tournament. Last Thursday, they outlasted Tulsa Union in overtime, 49-47, in the area round to get a repeat trip back to state. Bixby, which finished as the runner-up last season, seeks to complete the job this time around.

5. Midwest City Carl Albert (23-2)

The Lady Titans go into the 5A state tournament on an 11-game win streak. Last Thursday, they clinched the trip with a 53-43 win against Lawton MacArthur in the area round. Carl Albert now waits to play again this Thursday, as the 5A quarterfinals take place at Norman North.

6. El Reno (22-4)

Winners of six straight and 11 of their last 12, the Lady Indians earned a trip to state on Thursday with a 60-47 win against Midwest City in the 5A area round. El Reno now goes for a gold ball starting this Thursday.

7. Sapulpa (19-6)

Another team entering the 5A state tournament riding a six-game winning streak are the Lady Chieftains. They punched their ticket to state with a 70-41 win against Noble in the area round. Sapulpa will kick off the 5A tournament Thursday afternoon taking on Lawton MacArthur.

8. Choctaw (22-2)

The Lady Yellowjackets were on the short end of a stunning 15-point loss to Mustang in the 6A area round. But they bounced back Saturday with a 61-46 win against Southmoore in a consolation game to earn a trip to the 6A state tournament.

9. Holland Hall (22-3)

After dropping their regular-season finale, the Dutch have been rolling the postseason. They have won all five games while holding opponents to 35 points or less, including their 55-35 win against Verdigris for the 4A area title, along with their 43-27 win against Fort Gibson in Tuesday's 4A quarterfinals.

10. Pocola (25-1)

The Lady Indians made it 10 straight wins, along with a return trip to the 2A state tournament, after a 61-53 triumph against Warner for the area title last weekend. Pocola returns to action on Thursday in the 2A quarterfinals against Merritt.

11. Weatherford (24-3)

Since a loss to 4A No. 1 Tuttle to end the regular season, the Lady Eagles have picked things up in the postseason. They won their first four playoff games by at least 20 points, including exactly 20 points in a 51-31 area final win against Woodward. Weatherford opened up the 4A state tournament Tuesday with a 50-41 win against Kingfisher.

12. Mustang (22-4)

The Lady Broncos are more than capable of making noise in the 6A state tournament. Choctaw found that out the hard way, as Mustang controlled things in a 49-34 win in last week's area round. Mustang enters the state tournament having won nine straight ballgames.

13. Tulsa Union (18-6)

It was an active week for the Lady Redhawks. They ended Tahlequah's 15-game winning streak with a 48-35 win at home for the regional title, then lost by two in overtime to Bixby to start area play. But Union bounced back Saturday with a 44-32 win against Putnam City North to earn a trip to the 6A state tourney.

14. Perry (23-2)

Make it 13 straight wins for the Lady Maroons, along with a trip to the 3A state tournament. Perry made it a lucky 13 by outlasting a very good Luther squad, 66-61, for the area title. The Lady Maroons moved on to play in Wednesday's 3A quarterfinals at State Fair Arena.

15. Sand Springs (22-3)

Another team capable of making a deep run in the 6A are the Lady Sandites. They have currently won 10 straight ballgames, the latest a 50-46 win against Putnam City West in the area round last week. Sand Springs goes up against Choctaw in an intriguing 6A quarterfinal on Thursday.

16. Idabel (24-2)

The Lady Warriors have now won 22 straight ballgames following last Friday's 70-53 win against Keys for the 3A area championship. Both of Idabel's losses came to out-of-state foes. Idabel now has a chance to go undefeated against Oklahoma opponents this week with a run at the 3A title, which starts with Wednesday's quarterfinal round.

17. Howe (22-5)

In a rematch of last season's 2A state title game, the Lady Lions beat Silo again, this time 60-54 for the area championship last Friday. There's a chance there could be another matchup between the two teams at the 2A state tournament this week. But for now, Howe - which has won 10 of its last 11 games - focuses on Fairland in Thursday's quarterfinal. 

18. Lincoln Christian (19-5)

All five of the Lady Bulldogs' defeats have come to teams which have also qualified for the state tournament. Lincoln Christian punched its ticket to 3A state with a 51-38 win against Kansas for the area championship.

19. McAlester (19-5)

The Lady Buffaloes qualified for state with a pair of free throws in the final seconds to edge Grove, 32-31, in the 5A areas last week. McAlester goes to the 5A quarterfinals starting Thursday at Norman North.

20. Hooker (25-1)

Hooker's lone defeat was to a team from Texas in a tournament over the holidays. Since then, the Lady Bulldogs have won 19 straight games, including a 47-36 win against Riverside in the 2A area championship final. Hooker now seeks to keep its winning streak going for one more week at the 2A state tournament.

21. Pittsburg (30-0)

Before last week, the Lady Panthers had never won a state tournament game. Now, they can call themselves state champions. Pittsburg completed a magical season with a 53-51 win against top-ranked and two-time defending champion Lomega for the Class B championship last Saturday in Oklahoma City.

22. Jones (21-4)

The defending Class 3A champions are starting to put it together at the right time. Jones has won 10 straight games, including a 47-40 win against Bethel for the area title. The Lady Longhorns started their quest to repeat as state champs Wednesday with a 3A quarterfinal.

23. Putnam City West (19-7)

Going into the 6A area round last week, the Lady Patriots had won six straight games. But their season has come to an end following back-to-back losses to Sand Springs (50-46) and Stillwater (47-42).

24. Seiling (27-4)

The Lady Wildcats stopped Hydro-Eakly's bid for a 30-0 season as well as a third straight state title with a stirring 47-46 win Saturday for the Class A state championship. With several returning players for next season, a repeat isn't out of the question for Seiling.

25. Hydro-Eakly (29-1)

Hydro-Eakly came up one point short of potentially achieving perfection, as the Lady Bobcats were edged by Seiling, 47-46, for the Class A title on Saturday.