5 takeaways from AP Prime 25 girls's basketball ballot

[ad_1] The highest 5 stay unchanged, however a whole lot of key matchups have combined up the remainder of the rankings on this week's Related Press Prime 25 girls's school basketball ballot, which was launched on Monday. Listed here are 5 takeaways from the ballot.

South Carolina picks up early signature win In a extremely anticipated top-10 conflict between the Gamecocks and then-No. 8 USC, second-ranked South Carolina (4-0) led for many of the recreation in a 69-52 win because of a robust inside presence and stout defensive efficiency that solely allowed the Trojans to shoot 33 p.c from the ground and simply 1-of-14 (7 p.c) from deep.

Sophomore ahead Joyce Edwards (18 PPG, 6.8 RPG) leads the scoring with Florida State switch Ta'Niya Latson (15.3 PPG) shut behind. With just one extra recreation in opposition to a current-ranked opponent on its nonconference schedule (No. 21 Louisville), there's not a lot standing in the way in which of South Carolina proper now, particularly because it has 82 consecutive wins over unranked opponents.

The Wolverines transfer up eight spots to No. 6, their highest rating since 2022, after a 93-54 rout of previous-No. 18 Notre Dame. It was their largest margin of victory over an AP-ranked opponent in program historical past. Michigan (3-0) by no means trailed and shot 50 p.c from the ground, one thing it should depend on if it'll have any shot at taking down No. 1 UConn on Friday evening.

It was an identical story for TCU, which strikes up seven spots to No. 10 after a 69-59 win over a Tenth-ranked NC State workforce, its first street win over a ranked nonconference opponent since 2011 and second street win over a top-10 workforce in program historical past. A positive schedule lies forward, but when Notre Dame switch Olivia Miles (17.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 7.8 APG, 2.8 SPG) continues to stuff the stat sheet, TCU (4-0) might proceed its climb up the rankings.

Iowa State strikes up after Audi Crooks' historic efficiency The Cyclones, up 4 spots to No. 12, haven't confronted a ranked opponent but and should not scheduled to till they face in-state rival and Nineteenth-ranked Iowa on Dec. 10. Nonetheless, what Crooks did in a 97-50 win over Valparaiso shouldn't go unnoticed.

The junior middle had 43 factors (18-of-23 FG) in 20 minutes, setting the document for probably the most factors in a half in class historical past. It's troublesome to pinpoint precisely the place the Cyclones (5-0) are at given the schedule they've confronted, however it's clear the impression Crooks could make on the courtroom, even when she is barely on the market for half the sport.

Notre Dame plummets after blowout loss The Preventing Irish (3-1) drop six spots to No. 24 after getting dealt with by Michigan on Saturday. That adopted a record-setting efficiency from junior guard Hannah Hidalgo, who had 44 factors and a Division I-record 16 steals in opposition to Akron. She was held to 12 factors on 4-of-21 capturing within the loss to Michigan, a transparent signal that Notre Dame's success runs by means of her as soon as once more if it'll be a real contender.

Though the Mountaineers trailed at halftime and had six gamers ejected, they nonetheless rallied to take down then-No. 15 Duke, 57-49, to enhance to 4-0. Now at No. 23 within the ballot, West Virginia will look to maintain all of its gamers accessible going ahead, but it surely didn't appear to have an effect on it on Friday evening.