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The Arizona Republic's 1A-6A girls' high school basketball rankings through Jan. 3

With the busy holiday period in the rearview mirror and section play beginning in earnest this week, the best teams in Arizona girls’ high school basketball have started to separate themselves from the pack. Here are The Republic’s top 10 teams in each of the six Arizona Interscholastic Association conferences:

6A Conference

  1. Phoenix Xavier Prep, 12-3

  2. Phoenix Desert Vista, 10-4

  3. Chandler Hamilton, 10-4

  4. Gilbert, 14-1

  5. Surprise Valley Vista, 6-3

  6. Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, 8-4

  7. Phoenix Pinnacle, 9-6

  8. Gilbert Perry, 8-9

  9. Mesa Dobson, 6-6

  10. Tucson Sunnyside, 16-2

5A Conference

  1. Goodyear Millennium, 11-6

  2. Waddell Canyon View, 13-2

  3. Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, 12-2

  4. Peoria Sunrise Mountain, 10-3

  5. Gilbert Higley, 10-3

  6. Scottsdale Horizon, 8-6

  7. Queen Creek Casteel, 9-6

  8. Gilbert Williams Field, 8-6

  9. Glendale Raymond S. Kellis, 11-3

  10. Surprise Willow Canyon, 6-1

4A Conference

  1. Tucson Salpointe Catholic, 10-3

  2. Gilbert Mesquite, 13-2

  3. Goodyear Estrella Foothills, 16-1

  4. Chandler Seton Catholic, 9-5

  5. Flagstaff, 10-4

  6. Tucson Sahuaro, 14-5

  7. Cottonwood Mingus Union, 12-0

  8. Scottsdale Saguaro, 9-6

  9. Surprise Paradise Honors, 9-3

  10. Rio Rico, 10-2

3A Conference

  1. Window Rock, 9-2

  2. Show Low, 17-1

  3. Snowflake, 11-3

  4. Valley Christian, 12-2

  5. Page, 9-4

  6. Alchesay, 10-4

  7. Tuba City, 9-4

  8. Pusch Ridge, 8-6

  9. Blue Ridge, 7-3

  10. Coolidge, 8-4

Aila Kaibara (14) of Phoenix Country Day School looks to pass the ball, guarded by Sloan Williams (2) and Janiyah Bone (1) of the Bob Jones Patriots during a game at the Nike Tournament of Champions at Legacy Sports Park on Dec. 18, 2023, in Mesa, AZ.
Aila Kaibara (14) of Phoenix Country Day School looks to pass the ball, guarded by Sloan Williams (2) and Janiyah Bone (1) of the Bob Jones Patriots during a game at the Nike Tournament of Champions at Legacy Sports Park on Dec. 18, 2023, in Mesa, AZ.

2A Conference

  1. Phoenix Country Day, 10-3

  2. San Carlos, 11-1

  3. Pima, 9-1

  4. Miami, 9-4

  5. St. Johns, 16-4

  6. Phoenix Horizon Honors, 10-3

  7. Bullhead City Mohave Accelerated, 14-2

  8. Glendale Prep, 12-2

  9. Scottsdale Prep, 11-6

  10. Benson, 10-5

1A Conference

  1. St. David, 13-1

  2. Joseph City, 14-7

  3. Rock Point, 7-5

  4. Fort Thomas, 11-6

  5. Salome, 8-4

  6. Heber Mogollon, 5-4

  7. St. Michael, 8-8

  8. Chandler Lincoln Prep, 9-4

  9. Duncan, 9-4

  10. Williams, 8-8

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ girls' high school basketball top 10 rankings for each conference