2025-26 Georgia High School Girls Basketball Rankings: All Classifications

Top 25 Georgia High School Girls Basketball Teams Across All Classifications

Updated 3/16/2026 – Final

The 2025-26 GHSA girls basketball season wrapped up with a great slate of championship games last week, and with that comes our final Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings.

This year’s state championships included six programs making their first trip to the state finals and 12 programs looking for their first state championship.

There were rematches of last year’s state finals, with Murray County and Hardaway facing each other for a second straight season, along with Hebron Christian and Holy Innocents’ battling it out for the Private classification championship.

In Class 6A, top-ranked North Paulding defeated Grayson 64-58 to put a perfect cap on one of the best seasons in program history. The Lady Wolfpack captured its first state championship with the win. It was a rematch of the 2024 finals, when Grayson defeated the North Paulding.

In Class 5A, Creekview defeated Milton 45-43 to win its first state championship in program history.

In Class 4A, Marist defeated Kell 58-50 to win its second state championship during guard Kate Harpring’s four-year high school career. Harpring stepped up when her team needed her most, scoring 40 points in the championship game. She also became the state’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball, finishing with 3,435 career points. That surpasses the former record of 3,399 points held by Athens Academy’s Jill Razor, who played from 1994 to 1997.

In Class 3A, Heritage defeated Sandy Creek 65-63 in an overtime thriller.

In Class 2A, Murray County won its first state title in 60 years with a 51-48 win over Hardaway on Saturday in Macon. The game was a rematch of last year’s championship, which Hardaway won. This year’s matchup went to the Murray County Indians.

In Class 1A-Division I, East Laurens captured the girls basketball program’s first state title, and the school’s first state championship in any sport, with a 63-55 win over Elbert County.

In Class 1A-Division II, Wilcox County defeated Washington-Wilkes 48-39. 

In the Private classification, Hebron Christian defeated Holy Innocents’ 46-42.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. Wilcox County (1A-DII)
5. Heritage-Catoosa (3A) +4
6. Murray County (2A) +8
7. Creekview (5A) +8
8. East Laurens (1A-DI) +8
9. Kell (4A) -4
10. Milton (5A) -4
11. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private) -4
12. Sandy Creek (3A) -4
13. Hardaway (2A) -3
14. Elbert County (1A-DI) -3
15. Washington-Wilkes (1A-DII) -3
16. Grayson (6A) -3
17. Buford (5A) NR
18. Monroe (3A) NR
19. Hillgrove (6A) -2
20. Josey (2A) NR
21. Thomasville (1A-DI) -2
22. Bowdon (1A-DII) -2
23. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private) NR
24. Campbell (6A) -2
25. Coffee (5A) -1

Out: Columbia (2A), Greater Atlanta Christian (3A, Private), Cartersville (4A)

Updated 3/10/2026

GHSA girls basketball teams have wrapped up the state playoffs, with finals set to begin March 11 at the Macon Centreplex. The Elite Eight and semifinal rounds produced some of the biggest upsets of the 2026 season, including the ouster of a couple of defending state champions, which caused a shake-up to our Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings.

This year’s GHSA girls basketball state championships will include six programs making their first trip to the state finals and 12 programs looking for their first state championship.

Defending Class 5A state champion River Ridge will not have a chance to defend its 2025 championship, as the Lady Knights fell to Creekview 57-50 in an overtime thriller in the Class 5A girls semifinals.

Instead, the Creekview Grizzlies will be playing for their first state championship on March 13. Their opponent will be the Milton Lady Eagles, who knocked off Coffee 59-48 in the other Class 5A semifinal.

North Paulding remains our top team as it heads to the state finals looking for its first state championship in girls basketball. Perhaps a win by the North Paulding girls basketball team will bring a shot of good luck to the West Georgia school.

Neighboring East Paulding will also be making its first trip to a state final as it faces Elbert County on March 13 in Macon.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. Wilcox County (1A-DII) +3
5. Kell (4A) +4
6. Milton (5A) +4
7. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private) +4
8. Sandy Creek (3A) +6
9. Heritage-Catoosa (3A) NR
10. Hardaway (2A) NR
11. Elbert County (1A-DI) NR
12. Washington-Wilkes (1A-DII) +3
13. Grayson (6A) +3
14. Murray County (2A) +4
15. Creekview (5A) +7
16. East Laurens (1A-DI) NR
17. Hillgrove (6A) 
18. Columbia (2A) -5
19. Thomasville (1A-DI)
20. Bowdon (1A-DII)
21. Greater Atlanta Christian (3A, Private)
22. Campbell (6A) +1
23. Cartersville (4A) +1
24. Coffee (5A) +1
25. Kell (4A) NR

Out: River Ridge (5A), Monroe (3A), Josey (2A), Putnam County (1A-DI), St. Francis (1A-DI, Private)

Updated 3/4/2026

Georgia girls high school basketball teams are wrapping up the third round of the state playoffs at the time of our latest poll, and several upsets have occurred among ranked teams since we last updated our Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings.

Those teams still remaining will advance to the Final Four in their respective classifications.

The biggest upset came in the second-round contest between the Buford Lady Wolves and Newton Lady Rams. 

Buford head coach Gene Durden’s squad had lost only one game all season as they entered the playoff game with Newton. Their only previous defeat had come in Game 2 against Westside of Anderson, South Carolina. The Lady Wolves’ second loss of 2026 brought a magical season to a sooner-than-expected end, as Buford fell 64-59 to end a string of 26 straight wins and their hopes of a first state title since 2020.

Newton enjoyed its upset win over Buford before facing No. 1 North Paulding. Asking for a second straight upset of a top-five team proved too much to ask of the Lady Rams, and top-ranked North Paulding won 58-47.

Another upset includes previously ranked No. 8 Luella, who was upset by Stephenson in the second round 52-50. 

Seven additional ranked teams have fallen since our last ranking. Bradwell Institute lost to River Ridge 50-48, and previously ranked No. 15 Lowndes lost a heartbreaker to unranked Campbell 48-56. Previously ranked No. 18 Thomson and No. 19 Marietta each fell in their playoff games. North Oconee lost to Marist 63-49, Fannin County lost to Putnam County 75-36, and previously ranked No. 23 Bremen fell to Heard County in their playoff game.

North Paulding remains the top team in our rankings as it heads to the Final Four. Marist holds at No. 2, and Hebron Christian is still at No. 3 as it heads to the Final Four.

River Ridge, Monroe, and Josey are all moving on in the playoffs, along with Wilcox County and Putnam County, who advances after an impressive 75-36 win over previously ranked No. 22 Fannin County.

Kell and Milton move into the top 10 this week. The Milton Lady Eagles are a team to keep an eye on as they head to the Class 5A Final Four. They have now won 19 of their last 20 games and are looking for their first state championship.

Another team to watch is defending Class 5A state champion River Ridge, who has won 14 of its last 15 games heading into the Final Four.

Ten new teams crack our top 25 this week. Final scores for Washington-Wilkes and Holy Innocents’ were not available at the time of publication.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. River Ridge (5A) +1
5. Monroe (3A) +1
6. Josey (2A) +1 
7. Wilcox County (1A-DII) +2
8. Putnam County (1A-DI) +2
9. Kell (4A) +4
10. Milton (5A) +4
11. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private) +5
12. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private) +5
13. Columbia (2A) +7
14. Sandy Creek (3A) +10
15. Washington Wilkes (1A-DII) +10
16. Grayson (6A) NR
17. Hillgrove (6A) NR
18. Murray County (2A) NR
19. Thomasville (1A-DI) NR
20. Bowdon (1A-DII) NR
21. Greater Atlanta Christian (3A, Private) NR
22. Creekview (5A) NR
23. Campbell (6A) NR
24. Cartersville (4A) NR
25. Coffee (5A) NR

Out: Buford (6A), Luella (3A), Newton (6A), Bradwell Institute (5A), Lowndes (6A), Thomson (2A), Marietta (6A), North Oconee (4A), Fannin County (1A-DI), Bremen (1A-DI)

Updated 2/24/2026

The Georgia girls high school basketball teams are beginning the opening round of the state tournaments at the time of writing.

North Paulding remains the top team in our updated 2025-26 Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings, with the No. 2 and No. 3 teams, Marist and Hebron Christian, also maintaining their same positions as last week.

Defending Class 5A state champion River Ridge was stunned in their region tournament final, losing to Sequoyah by 24 points 70-46. But the Lady Knights have bounced back with a 62-29 blowout win over Northside Columbus in the opening round of the state tournament.

The hottest team in Georgia high school girls basketball heading into the state tournament is the Milton Lady Eagles. After losing 67-61 to head coach Gene Durden’s Buford girls to close out the regular season at 21-4, the Lady Eagles bounced back to defeat Gainesville and Seckinger in the Region 7-5A tournament. They ended the regular season with 17 wins in their final 18 games, and they have just taken care of business in the opening round of the state 5A tournament with a 78-33 rout of Lakeside to make it 18 out of their last 19 games. They improve to 24-4 on the season, and they also move up in this week’s rankings to No. 14.

Josey defeated Thomson in their Region 4-2A finale, and with the loss Thomson drops in this week’s rankings.

Columbia kicks off their opening game of the 2A state tournament with a 96-30 win over Crisp County, and the Lady Eagles move up two spots into the top 20 this week.

The Lowndes Vikettes are 23-3 after winning their Region 1-6A final against crosstown rival Valdosta. Lowndes moves up three spots this week to No. 15 and will face Dacula at home in their opening round game in the 6A state tournament.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. Buford (6A) +1
5. River Ridge (5A) -1
6. Monroe (3A)
7. Josey (2A) 
8. Luella (3A)
9. Wilcox County (1A-DII)
10. Putnam County (1A-DI)
11. Newton (6A)
12. Bradwell Institute (5A) 
13. Kell (4A) 
14. Milton (5A) +3
15. Lowndes (6A) +3
16. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private) -1
17. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private) -1
18. Thomson (2A) -4
19. Marietta (6A)
20. Columbia (2A) +2
21. North Oconee (4A)
22. Fannin County (1A-DI) -2
23. Bremen (1A-DI) 
24. Sandy Creek (3A)
25. Washington Wilkes (1A-DII)

Updated 2/17/2026

Here is our updated 2025-26 Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings.

The GHSA girls basketball teams have completed their regular seasons, and the region tournaments are underway with several regions determining their champions this week.

North Paulding, the top team in Class 6A and the No. 1 team in our rankings, just opened up region play with a win over Wheeler to give them 24 wins against just two losses. They advanced to the next round of the Region 5-6A tournament.

One of the hottest teams heading into postseason play was Marietta, who had upset the top-ranked North Paulding girls two weeks ago to close out the regular season. The Lady Blue Devils themselves were upset by unranked Cherokee 63-54 in their region semifinal game. The loss was just the fifth of the season for Marietta.

Milton’s girls lost 67-61 to head coach Gene Durden’s Buford girls to close out the regular season at 21-4, but the Lady Eagles bounced back to defeat Gainesville in Region 7-5A tournament semifinal action 55-33. They’ll move on to play in the region finals.

In a matchup of ranked teams, the Region 4-2A final included No. 7 Josey and No. 14 Thomson this week, and the Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Bulldogs 51-42. Josey improved to 22-3 on the season, while Thomson fell to 21-4. Both will now advance to the Class 2A state tournament.

Other ranked teams that won their region tournaments are Monroe and Bradwell Institute.

Our updated poll looks a lot like the previous poll, with no major upsets occurring. Our top 10 includes the top teams in Class 5A (River Ridge), Class 4A (Marist), Class 3A (Luella), Class 2A (Josey), Class 1A-Division I (Putnam County), Class 1A-Division II (Wilcox County), and Private (Hebron Christian).

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. River Ridge (5A)
5. Buford (6A)
6. Monroe (3A)
7. Josey (2A) 
8. Luella (3A)
9. Wilcox County (1A-DII)
10. Putnam County (1A-DI)
11. Newton (6A)
12. Bradwell Institute (5A) 
13. Kell (4A) 
14. Thomson (2A) 
15. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private)
16. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private)
17. Milton (5A)
18. Lowndes (6A)
19. Marietta (6A)
20. Fannin County (1A-DI) 
21. North Oconee (4A)
22. Columbia (2A)
23. Bremen (1A-DI)
24. Sandy Creek (3A)
25. Washington Wilkes (1A-DII)

Updated 2/10/2026

The Georgia girls high school basketball teams are entering their final week of the regular season as teams wrap up their final few games this week before preparations begin for their region tournaments. Here is our updated 2025-26 Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings, with five new teams making it in this week.

The top six teams from the previous poll retain their positions. North Paulding remains atop our top 25, followed by Marist, Hebron Christian, River Ridge, Buford, and Monroe.

The new programs in this week’s top 25 are Lowndes and Marietta from Class 6A, Washington-Wilkes from Class 1A-Division II, Columbia from Class 2A, and North Oconee from Class 5A.

Marietta got our attention last week with its upset of top-ranked North Paulding, which was just one of 13 straight wins for the Lady Blue Devils to finish the regular season at 20-4. Marietta is one of the hottest teams heading into tournament play after starting the season at 7-4. Their last loss was to South Gwinnett on Dec. 27, 2025.

Lowndes is also red hot, and like the Marietta girls team, the Vikettes have reeled off 13 wins in a row. They are 20-3 on the season and have won Region 1-6A with a perfect 9-0 record.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. River Ridge (5A)
5. Buford (6A)
6. Monroe (3A)
7. Josey (2A) +1
8. Luella (3A) +16
9. Wilcox County (1A-DII)
10. Putnam County (1A-DI)
11. Newton (6A)
12. Bradwell Institute (5A) +7
13. Kell (4A) -1
14. Thomson (2A) -7
15. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private) -2
16. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private) +6
17. Milton (5A) -1
18. Lowndes (6A) NR
19. Marietta (6A) NR
20. Fannin County (1A-DI) +5
21. North Oconee (4A) NR
22. Columbia (2A) NR
23. Bremen (1A-DI) -3
24. Sandy Creek (3A) -1
25. Washington-Wilkes (1A-DII) NR

Out: Carrollton (6A), Creekview (5A), Cartersville (4A), Archer (6A), Macon County (1A-DII)

Updated 2/1/2026

The Georgia high school girls basketball teams are entering their final week of the regular season as teams wrap up their final few games before preparations begin for region tournaments. With few major upsets, every team in our 2025-26 Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings retains their position from the previous poll.

The biggest upset came with a rare loss by the top-ranked North Paulding Lady Wolfpack. Marietta shocked everyone by defeating North Paulding 50-48 last week. That snapped an 18-game win streak that North Paulding had been riding since Nov. 22, 2025.

North Paulding got right back to their winning ways last Friday with a big 20-point win over Etowah. That gave head coach Wes Willis and his North Paulding team 21 wins on the season against just two losses.

North Paulding has only two regular season games remaining, with road trips to Wheeler and North Cobb, before beginning postseason play.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. River Ridge (5A)
5. Buford (6A)
6. Monroe (3A)
7. Thomson (2A)
8. Josey (2A)
9. Wilcox County (1A-DII)
10. Putnam County (1A-DI)
11. Newton (6A)
12. Kell (4A)
13. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private)
14. Carrollton (6A)
15. Creekview (5A)
16. Milton (5A)
17. Cartersville (4A)
18. Archer (6A)
19. Bradwell Institute (5A)
20. Bremen (1A-DI)
21. Macon County (1A-DII)
22. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private)
23. Sandy Creek (3A)
24. Luella (3A)
25. Fannin County (1A-DI)

Updated 1/24/2026

The Georgia girls high school basketball teams are deep into the final games of their 2026 regular season schedules, with the region tournaments coming up quickly. With that comes our updated 2025-26 Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 rankings.

Remaining at the top of our top 25 is the Class 6A North Paulding girls, who have raised their record to 20-1 from their 17-1 mark at the time of our last ranking of the top 25 teams in the state. They remain undefeated in Region 5-6A with an 8-0 record.

The Wolfpack’s only loss remains a 72-60 loss to Holy Innocents. They have since won 17 games in a row and are the ITG Next No. 1 team in our Georgia high school girls basketball top 25.

Marist continues to impress as they ride a nine-game winning streak as part of their overall 19-2 record so far. The Lady War Eagles are just coming off an impressive 68-42 win over 16-3 region rival Southwest DeKalb. The Lady Panthers fall to 16-4 with half their losses coming from Marist.

Marist is our No. 2 team. The War Eagles are led by Kate Harpring, arguably the state’s top girls basketball player. Harpring is a five-star recruit and has committed to North Carolina.

Hebron Christian remains at No. 3 and have won five in a row since our last rankings were released. The Spartans are now 18-1 overall and are the top team in Region 8-2A with a 4-0 record.

Remaining at No. 4 is River Ridge. The Lady Knights have won four games in a row to improve to 14-6 on the season, but as we mentioned last week, River Ridge has faced a tough list of opponents so far in 2025-26, including out-of-state and nationally recognized powerhouses like Saint James from Montgomery, Alabama. The Lady Trojans were the Alabama Class 3A state runner-up last year. Other losses include games against Florida powerhouses Grandview Prep from Boca Raton and Doral Academy.

Moving up and into the No. 5 spot this week are the Lady Wolves of Buford. Head coach Gene Durden’s band of Wolves are one of Class 6A’s hottest teams with 16 straight wins to their credit. They are winning with ease, with the one exception being their 20-point loss to Westside back in week two of the season.

The 2025-26 regular season is coming down to its final two weeks.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. River Ridge (5A)
5. Buford (6A) +8
6. Monroe (3A)
7. Thomson (2A)
8. Josey (2A) NR
9. Wilcox County (1A-DII) -4
10. Putnam County (1A-DI) -2
11. Newton (6A) -2
12. Kell (4A) -2
13. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private) -2
14. Carrollton (6A) -2
15. Creekview (5A) -1
16. Milton (5A) -1
17. Cartersville (4A) -1
18. Archer (6A) -1
19. Bradwell Institute (5A) -1
20. Bremen (1A-DI) -1
21. Macon County (1A-DII) -1
22. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private) -1
23. Sandy Creek (3A) -1
24. Luella (3A) -1
25. Fannin County (1A-DI) -1

Out: Bryan County (1A-DII)

Updated 1/14/2026

The Georgia girls high school basketball teams are into the region portion of their 2026 schedules, as they jockey for the best positions for both the region tournaments and the state playoffs. We take a look at who we think are the best 25 teams in the state right now with our first official Georgia high school girls basketball ranking of the 2025-26 season.

Leading the pack of 25 is the Class 6A North Paulding Wolfpack, who are 17-1 at the time of this ranking. They are undefeated in Region 5-6A with a 6-0 record.

The Wolfpack are hoping to get back to the state championship, where they lost to Grayson two seasons ago in the 2024 finals 65-44. Last season saw North Paulding dominate throughout the regular season before losing to Carrollton in the second round of the state playoffs. It was nevertheless a grand season as North Paulding finished 12-0 in region play and 26-3 overall.

The Wolfpack’s only loss of this season came earlier in game four, a 72-60 loss to Holy Innocents’. They have since won 14 games in a row and are the ITG Next No. 1 team in our Georgia high school girls basketball top 25.

Marist is our No. 2 team with a 14-2 record at the time of writing. The War Eagles are led by Kate Harpring, arguably the state’s top girls basketball player. Harpring is a five-star recruit and has committed to North Carolina.

Hebron Christian lands at the No. 3 spot with a 13-1 start to the season. They are looking to make it back to the state championship, a familiar place for the Lions. They won the state title in 2023 and 2024 and lost to champion Holy Innocents’ last season in the finals.

The No. 4 team in our top 25 poll is River Ridge. The Knights are 10-6 on the season, but they have faced a gauntlet of teams so far in 2026, including a 14-1 Creekview Grizzlies squad in their most recent contest. The Knights defeated the Grizzlies 63-54. Their losses include games against Florida powerhouses Grandview Prep from Boca Raton and Doral Academy.

Rounding out the top five at No. 5 is Wilcox County. The defending Class 1A-Division II state champion is currently 12-1 after a 45-32 defeat of Wheeler County. The Patriots are atop Region 4 in Class 1A-Division II with a 4-0 record. Their only loss of the season was a 5-point defeat against Fitzgerald in the first game of 2026.

Here is a look at the complete Georgia high school girls basketball top 25 ranking.

1. North Paulding (6A)
2. Marist (4A)
3. Hebron Christian (2A, Private)
4. River Ridge (5A)
5. Wilcox County (1A-DII)
6. Monroe (3A)
7. Thomson (2A)
8. Putnam County (1A-DI)
9. Newton (6A)
10. Kell (4A)
11. Holy Innocents’ (2A, Private)
12. Carrollton (6A)
13. Buford (6A)
14. Creekview (5A)
15. Milton (5A)
16. Cartersville (4A)
17. Archer (6A)
18. Bradwell Institute (5A)
19. Bremen (1A-DI)
20. Macon County (1A-DII)
21. St. Francis (1A-DI, Private)
22. Sandy Creek (3A)
23. Luella (3A)
24. Fannin County (1A-DI)
25. Bryan County (1A-DII)