2025-26 IBCA girls’ basketball poll – Week 5 (Dec. 7, 2025)

by | Dec 7, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

Rank School (FPV) Points Record
1 Lawrence Central (20) 417 7-0
2 Norwell (1) 401 8-1
3 Hamilton Southeastern 392 8-1
4 Homestead 384 7-1
5 Center Grove 346 8-0
6 Warsaw (1) 340 8-1
7 Pike 306 5-1
8 Bloomington South 260 7-0
9 Valparaiso 253 7-1
10 Plainfield 226 8-2
11 Pendleton Heights 192 6-2
12 Franklin Central 184 5-3
13 McCutcheon 173 8-1
14 Brownsburg 150 4-3
15 Westfield 110 7-3
16 Crown Point 82 9-1
17 Northridge 71 6-3
18 Washington 69 7-2
19 Silver Creek 43 5-2
20 Jennings County 41 6-2
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Bedford North Lawrence (6-3), Bellmont (8-1), Borden (8-1), Columbia City (7-2), Columbus North (7-0), East Central (7-1), Floyd Central (4-2), Franklin Community (7-3), Greensburg (5-3), Lafayette Jefferson (6-1), Marquette Catholic (6-0), North Knox (8-1), Penn (6-2), Rensselaer Central (7-1), Roncalli (7-2), South Knox (8-2).

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