SBLive Missouri Top 25 girls basketball rankings: Top teams chasing state titles

The girls basketball Top 25 as we enter the final weekend of the season.

By Jim Powers I Photo by Todd Nugent 

Incarnate Word remains atop the SBLive Missouri Girls’ Top 25 Power Rankings after winning its 66th consecutive game with a win to advance to the Class 6 semifinals this weekend. There is still a lot of changes in the rankings after the small school final four and the large school quarterfinals this past weekend. 

1. Incarnate Word Academy (27-0)

The Red Knights defeated Troy in the Class 6 quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals and will play St. Joseph’s Academy Thursday.

2. Whitfield (23-3)

The Warriors defeated Warrenton in the Class 5 quarterfinals and will play Webster Groves in the semifinals Friday.

3. West Plains (25-4)

The Zizzers defeated Carl Junction in the Class 5 quarterfinals and will take on Smithville in the semifinals Friday.

4. Kickapoo (27-3)

The Lady Chiefs defeated Truman in the Class 6 quarterfinals and will take on Blue Springs South in the semifinals Thursday. 

5. El Dorado Springs (29-3)

The Bulldogs defeated South Shelby 61-26 to earn the Class 3 state title.

6. Webster Groves (24-5)

The Statesmen defeated Cape Notre Dame in the Class 5 quarterfinals and will play Whitfield in the semifinals Friday.

7. Blue Springs South (25-4)

The Jaguars defeated St. Joe’s Central in the Class 6 quarterfinals and will play Kickapoo in the semifinals Thursday.

8. Strafford (24-6)

The Indians fell to El Dorado Springs in the Class 3 semifinals to end their season.

9. Rock Bridge (26-2)

Season complete.

10. Ellington (25-5)

The Lady Whippets fell to Wellington-Napoleon in the Class 2 finals to end their season.

11. Leeton (24-3)

The Lady Bulldogs fell to South Nodaway in the Class 1 semifinals and finished third on the year.

12. Southern Boone (23-4)

Season completed.

13. John Burroughs (20-4)

The Bombers defeated Hallsville in the Class 4 quarterfinals and will play St. James in the semifinals Friday.

14. Wellington-Napoleon (26-2)

The Tigers won the Class 2 title with a 52-31 win over Ellington.

15. Delta (28-2)

The Lady Cats fell in the Class 1 title game 63-50 to South Nodaway.

16. St. Joseph’s Academy (20-9)

The Angels defeated Jackson in the Class 6 quarterfinals and will play Incarnate Word in the semifinals Thursday.

17. Cape Notre Dame (22-7)

The Bulldogs lost to Webster Groves in the Class 5 quarterfinals to end their season.

18. Nixa (24-5)

Season complete.

19. Benton (24-5)

The Cardinals defeated St. Pius X (KC) in the Class 4 quarterfinals and will play Helias in the semifinals Friday.

20. Smithville (21-8)

The Warriors defeated Raytown South in the Class 5 quarterfinals and will play West Plains in the semifinals Friday.

21. Blue Eye (27-6)

The Lady Bulldogs fell in the Class 2 semifinals to Wellington-Napoleon and won the third-place contest over St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia) to finish their season.

22. Chillicothe (23-5)

Season complete.

23. Helias (23-7)

The Lady Crusaders defeated Ava in the Class 4 quarterfinals and will play Benton in the semifinals Friday.

24. South Nodaway (29-1)

The Longhorns defeated Delta 63-50 in the Class 1 championship game.

25. Miller (23-4)

Season complete.