Minnesota Top 25: The Star Tribune’s statewide ranking of girls basketball teams

Eastview has quietly climbed the ladder.

The Lightning have won 19 of their last 20 games and have moved up to No. 7 in the Minnesota Top 25, the Star Tribune’s statewide girls basketball rankings.

Their only loss in that span was to Eden Prairie, 73-65, during the Eagan Holiday Tournament.

Eastview’s two other losses this season are to top-ranked Providence Academy and Wayzata. The Lightning are only allowing 45.7 points per game.

Records through Wednesday. All schools are Class 4A unless otherwise noted.

1. Providence Academy (Class 2A, 22-0). Previous week: No. 1

2. Maple Grove (21-2). Previous week: No. 2

3. Hopkins (19-4). Previous week: No. 3

4. Wayzata (18-4). Previous week: No. 6

5. Crosby-Ironton (Class 2A, 23-0). Previous week: No. 5

6. Eden Prairie (18-5). Previous week: No. 4

7. Eastview (19-3). Previous week: No. 7

8. Monticello (Class 3A, 22-0). Previous week: No. 8

9. Orono (Class 3A, 21-2). Previous week: No. 9

10. Marshall (Class 3A, 22-1). Previous week: No. 10

11. Minnetonka (13-9). Previous week: No. 11

12. St. Michael-Albertville (14-8). Previous week: No. 12

13. DeLaSalle (Class 3A, 17-5). Previous week: No. 13

14. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Class 3A, 17-6). Previous week: No. 14

15. Alexandria (Class 3A, 19-3). Previous week: No. 15

16. Prior Lake (19-3). Previous week: No. 16

17. Minnehaha Academy (Class 2A, 15-8). Previous week: No. 18

18. East Ridge (16-7). Previous week: No. 19

19. Hill-Murray (Class 3A, 17-6). Previous week: No. 20

20. Byron (Class 3A, 20-3). Previous week: No. 22

21. Mahtomedi (Class 3A, 17-5). Previous week: No. 21

22. Lakeville North (13-10). Previous week: No. 23

23. Rochester Mayo (18-5). Previous week: No. 24

24. Delano (Class 3A, 19-4). Previous week: No. 25

25. New London-Spicer (Class 2A, 23-1). Previous week: No. 17