Top 10 Washington D.C. Girls High School Basketball Rankings (2/17/2024)

Sidwell Friends still leads the way after a victory over national power Long Island Lutheran (NY)
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It;s status quo in the latest District of Columbia girls high school basketball Top 10 poll as the regular season concludes this week.

Sidwell Friends School which rebounded from a second loss this season to Independent School League rival and Maryland No. 2 Bullis School, with a nice win over nationally-regarded Long Island (N.Y.) Lutheran, remains No. 1, followed by St. John’s College, Calvin Coolidge, Georgetown Visitation Prep and Maret School.

Eastern, Jackson-Reed, Benjamin Banneker, School Without Walls and Theodore Roosevelt round out the Top 10.

1. SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL (22-3)

Previous rank: 1

The Quakers defeated No. 4 Georgetown Visitation Prep (67-34), Connelly School of the Holy Child (Md.), and Long Island (N.Y.), 67-57, after a 61-52 loss to Maryland No. 2 Bullis School.

2. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE (23-3)

Previous rank: 2

The Cadets lost to nationally-ranked and Maryland No. 1 Bishop McNamara, 44-35, after a 68-67 victory over Elizabeth Seton (Md.).

3. CALVIN COOLIDGE (25-3)

Previous rank: 3

The Colts defeated McKinley Tech, 63-12.

4. GEORGETOWN VISITATION PREP (14-10)

Previous rank: 4

The Cubs lost to No. 1 Sidwell Friends School, 67-34, and Maryland No. 2 Bullis School, 64-47.

5. MARET SCHOOL (16-8)

Previous rank: 5

The Frogs defeated St. Andrew’s Episcopal (Md.), 55-40.

6. EASTERN (21-6)

Previous rank: 6

The Ramblers defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar, 60-28

7. JACKSON-REED (16-5) 

Previous rank: 7

The Tigers were off last week and next play in the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) playoffs.

8. BENJAMIN BANNEKER (15-5)

Previous rank: 8

The Bulldogs defeated No. 9 School Without Walls, 45-43.

9. SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS (15-5)

Previous rank: 9

The Penguins lost to No. 8 Benjamin Banneker.

10. THEODORE ROOSEVELT (14-8)

Previous rank: 10

The Roughriders were off last week and next play in the DCIAA public school playoffs.


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