On to the hardcourt. Boys rankings will be in a post later. We're doing this as early as possible this week because there are some games (Bakersfield-Garces in boys and girls, to name one, tonight)

GIRLS
1. Hanford (17-3, 7-0 WYL, Division II, last week: 1) — Here's the thing about these top-flight girls teams — it's tough enough to hang with 'em for a few minutes at a time, but it's even more difficult to keep it up for four quarters. Cases in point: Hanford's 27-3 first quarter against Lemoore and a 32-9 second quarter against Redwood.
LAST WEEK: W 69-21 vs. Lemoore, W 82-36 vs. No. 10 Visalia-Redwood
THIS WEEK: Tuesday at Visalia-Golden West, Thursday vs. Visalia-El Diamante

2. Clovis West (15-4, 4-0 TRAC, Division I, last week: 2) — The first four Tri-River Athletic Conference opponents were no match for the Golden Eagles. Let's see if Clovis, the league's presumptive No. 2, can provide any sort of test.
LAST WEEK: W 66-27 vs. Clovis East, W 98-31 vs. Madera
THIS WEEK: Tuesday at No. 10 Clovis, Friday at Fresno-Central

3. Stockdale (17-4, 6-0 SWYL, Division I, last week: 3) — Saw the Mustangs play the other night, and Jalei Kinder went for 27 with 7 3-pointers. That's a good sign for Stockdale, because we all know Melissa Sweat and Alexi Smith can get it done for what should be a more balanced team this year.
LAST WEEK: W vs. South, W 72-41 vs. North
THIS WEEK: Friday at Frontier

4. Fresno-Edison (18-3, 4-0 CMAC, Division I, last week: 4) — Jean Horton played hero for the Tigers on Tuesday night against Sanger, getting a steal with 7 seconds left and sinking two free throws to lead Edison to a County-Metro Athletic Conference win that keeps the Tigers as league front-runners.
LAST WEEK: W 54-53 at No. 9 Sanger, W 65-22 vs. Fresno-Hoover
THIS WEEK: Tuesday vs. Reedley, Thursday vs. Clovis North

5. Fresno-Roosevelt (18-2, 4-0 NYL, Division III, last week: 5) — With fading Sunnyside looking like less and less of a threat, it's safe to at least pencil in the Rough Riders as North Yosemite League champs. Two more blowouts this week speak to that.
LAST WEEK: W 87-35 vs. Fresno-McLane, W 65-18 at Fresno
THIS WEEK: Tuesday vs. Fresno-Sunnyside, Thursday vs. Fresno-San Joaquin Memorial

6. Porterville (21-0, 6-0 EYL, Division III, last week: 6) — The Panthers survived a tricky week — or did they? Here's a plea from a sports writer on behalf of the entire section: PLEASE call your scores in and update MaxPreps. It makes it much easier for us to disseminate information. Anyway, Porterville beat Monache in one East Yosemite League showdown and played dangerous Tulare Western in another. Don't know how that one turned out.
LAST WEEK: W 64-60 at No. 11 Porterville-Monache, ??? at Tulare Western
THIS WEEK: Friday at Delano

7. Garces (21-1, 7-0 SEYL, Division II, last week: 7) — As expected, the Rams haven't had much trouble with their schedule since escaping a game at Bakersfield. The rematch has the spotlight as one of the section's only Monday night games.
LAST WEEK: W 79-20 vs. Highland, W 66-47 at Golden Valley
THIS WEEK: Monday vs. No. 13 Bakersfield, Thursday at West

8. Sanger (16-4, 2-1 CMAC, Division II, last week: 9) — Having Edison on the ropes deserves a bump-up, even if the Apaches couldn't finish the job. And even if they couldn't put their second game of the week on MaxPreps.
LAST WEEK: L 54-53 vs. No. 4 Fresno-Edison, ?? at Reedley
THIS WEEK: Tuesday vs. Fresno-Bullard, Thursday vs. Fresno-Hoover

9. Oakhurst-Yosemite (11-8, 4-0 NSL, Division II, last week: 8) — Speaking of MaxPreps, the site has the battle-tested Badgers as the No. 2 team in Division II — not one-loss Garces, or near-giant-killer Sanger. Could make for some interesting semifinal games, though I doubt anyone challenges Hanford at the top.
LAST WEEK: W 54-37 vs. Fresno-Washington Union, W 60-17 at Chowchilla
THIS WEEK: Wednesday at Kerman, Friday vs. Tollhouse-Sierra

10. Porterville-Monache (18-5, 6-1 EYL, Division II, last week: 11) — Guards Bethany Reed and Janae Alcantar (a freshman) combined for 35 points as the Marauders almost pulled it out against unbeaten Porterville before losing in overtime. Like Sanger, the effort moves them up a spot.
LAST WEEK: L 64-60 vs. No. 6 Porterville, W 67-38 at Porterville-Granite Hills
THIS WEEK: Wednesday vs. Delano, Friday at Tulare Western

11. Clovis (17-10, 3-1 TRAC, Division I, last week: 12) — The Cougars are back in business after a shaky loss to Clovis East a couple of weeks ago. This could be a make-or-break week for even finishing second in the league, though.
LAST WEEK: W 59-56 at Clovis-Buchanan, W 70-62 at Fresno-Central
THIS WEEK: Tuesday vs. No. 1 Clovis West, Friday vs. Clovis East

12. Visalia-Redwood (20-6, 5-2 WYL, Division II, last week: 10) — Take heart, Rangers: Your 36 points were the most anyone in the section, save Clovis West, could muster against Hanford this season. Not sure if that makes them feel any better.
LAST WEEK: W 62-18 at Visalia-Mt. Whitney, L 82-36 at No. 1 Hanford
THIS WEEK: Wednesday vs. Hanford West, Friday at Lemoore

13. Bakersfield (16-6, 5-1 SEYL, Division I, last week: 15) — First-year coach Jimmy Henry has the Drillers playing defense first and looks like he might be achieving that old coaches' cliché, peaking at the right time. A win tonight wouldn't surprise me at all.
LAST WEEK: W 60-16 at Highland, W 64-34 at Golden Valley
THIS WEEK: Monday at No. 7 Garces, Thursday vs. Foothill

14. Corcoran (17-7, 3-0 ESL, Division IV, last week: NR) — Yeah, the Panthers are making their debut after a couple of ho-hum games, but wins against Clovis East and Centennial and close losses to Clovis, Edison, Yosemite, Roosevelt and Porterville show this team surely belongs.
LAST WEEK: W 96-19 at Orosi, W 72-38 vs. McFarland
THIS WEEK: Monday at Lemoore, Wednesday at Woodlake

15. San Luis Obispo-Mission Prep (14-7, freelance, Division IV, last week: NR) — Not a whole lot of definite signs from a team that plays most of its games out on the coast, but the Royals are 4-1 against the Central Section: wins against Fresno Christian and CVC, the loss to Garces.
LAST WEEK: W 52-40 vs. Cambria-Coast Union
THIS WEEK: Friday at Los Altos Hills-Pinewood, Saturday vs. Fowler

Dropped out: No. 13 Fresno-Bullard, No. 14 Fresno-Sunnyside
Waiting: Fresno Christian, Fresno-Bullard, Fresno-Sunnyside, Clovis East, Kingsburg, North, Tulare Western, Tulare Union, Visalia-El Diamante, Golden Valley