THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Rankings of the Southland’s top 25 girls’ basketball teams:

1. Narbonne (0-0) (CS--Marine)

Opens today vs. Canyon Springs.

2. Lynwood (1-0) (SS--San Gabriel)

Coming off 60-44 victory over another nationally-ranked opponent, Berkeley.

3. Artesia (0-0) (SS--Suburban)

Eyeing a Brea tournament title game against Narbonne.

4. San Clemente (1-0) (SS--South Coast)

Ran away from Esperanza behind Lindsey Pluimer’s 28 points.

5. Troy (1-0) (SS--Freeway)

Should be a dominant host of its own tournament this week.

6. Redondo Union (0-0) (SS--South Bay Athletic)

Likely to face San Clemente in Brea quarterfinal for right to play Narbonne.

7. Brea Olinda (0-0) (SS--Orange)

Ladycat Classic could feature Artesia-Brea semifinal.

8. Long Beach Poly (4-0) (SS--Moore)

Kameka Simmons led Jackrabbits to South Torrance tourney title.

9. Ventura (0-0); (SS--Channel)

Let the three-point barrage begin.

10. Hart (1-0) (SS--Foothill)

Opened with a 65-44 victory over Glendale.

11. Buena (1-0) (SS--Channel)

Blitzed Agoura in opener, 75-32.

12. Bishop Amat (1-0) (SS--Del Rey)

Impressive 63-43 win over Don Lugo.

13. Esperanza (0-1) (SS--Sunset)

Had no answer for San Clemente’s Pluimer and Sara Brown (26 points).

14. Woodbridge (4-0) (SS--Sea View)

Overcame eight-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Edison.

15. Edison (3-1) (SS--Sunset)

Debuts in top 25 after shocking Norco and falling short against Woodbridge.

16. Mater Dei (1-0) (SS--Serra)

Won’t start this season in the hole after last season’s tough schedule.

17. Westchester (3-1) (CS--Western)

Nice week for the Comets despite loss to Poly, rebounding by beating Saugus.

18. Bishop Montgomery (3-1) (SS--Del Rey)

Was no match for Poly in South Torrance title game, 60-34.

19. El Dorado (4-0) (SS--Empire)

Closest victory was 32 points on way to Hacienda Heights Wilson title.

20. St. Bernard (2-2) (SS--Del Rey)

When Alexis Kendricks is out of lineup, St. Bernard is out of luck.

21. Pasadena Muir (1-0) (SS--Pacific)

The season starts in earnest for Tyesha Fluker and her teammates.

22. Norco (3-1) (SS--Mountain View)

Believed press clippings, lost big to Edison, barely beat Oxnard, 62-60.

23. Chino Hills Ayala (0-0) (SS--Sierra)

Bulldogs have averaged 23 wins past nine seasons.

24. Rosary (1-0) (SS--Serra)

Royals’ margin of victory, 25 points over Los Alamitos, was an eye-opener.

25. Eisenhower (4-0) (SS--Citrus Belt)

Won the Etiwanda/Rancho Cucamonga tournament impressively.