The Saint John Vianney (N.J.) Lancers have had a brilliant season, most recently defeating Rutgers Prep in an 87-48 rout. The team is a level above the rest in New Jersey, but it also has bigger goals.

Saint John Vianney, slotted No. 5 in this week’s JWS high school rankings, will have a legitimate claim for the nation’s top-ranked team if it can defeat No. 1 Sidwell Friends on Sunday in a neutral site game in Delaware.

It won’t come easy, however. The Quakers are a juggernaut and have rarely been tested this season. Whatever happens, the national basketball landscape won’t look the same a week from now. Even this week, there was plenty of reshuffling from last week’s rankings.

1. Sidwell Friends (D.C.), 18-0

The Quakers blew out Georgetown Visitation on Tuesday with Susan Rice, director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council, in attendance. Two days later, they bested Bullis by 43 points on the road.

Very proud of ⁦@SidwellFriends⁩ Girls. #1 in the USA. Led by my baller niece ⁦@kiki_rice0⁩ and coached by ⁦@DudleyTamika⁩. This whole team is first rate, and they play so well together. A JOY to watch. pic.twitter.com/6m407gLX8i

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) February 9, 2022

2. Hopkins (Minn.), 18-1

The Royals avoided a potential upset Friday, edging league foe Wayzata by 10 points on the road.

3. DeSoto (Tex.), 26-2

The Eagles wrapped up the regular season with a 70-24 blowout of Waxahachie and now turn their attention toward the 6A playoffs.

4. Etiwanda (Calif.), 24-0

The Eagles used a 21-point fourth quarter to break a 39-39 tie and roll to a 71-58 win over Windward in the first round of the Open league playoffs.

5. St. John Vianney (N.J.), 20-0

Entering Sunday’s showdown with Sidwell Friends, the Lancers asserted their dominance over the New Jersey basketball scene once more with an 87-48 win over Rutgers Prep this weekend.

6. La Jolla Country Day (Calif.), 21-2

The Torreys swept a home-and-home series with Bishop’s, wrapping up their regular season with a 78-40 win on the road.

7. Classen SAS (Okla.), 17-1

The Comets begin the postseason on a seven-game win streak.

8. Sierra Canyon (Calif.), 24-1

The Trailblazers challenge Orangewood on Wednesday in the Southern Section championship.

9. New Hope (Md.), 22-2

After Saturday’s contest against Scotland Campus (Pa.) was canceled, New Hope concludes its regular season Tuesday against TPLS Christian.

10. Conway (Ark.). 23-1

Fresh off a pair of comfortable victories over Arkansas stalwarts Cabot and Northside, the Wampus Cats slide into the top ten for the first time this season.

11. Montverde (Fla.), 18-3

The Eagles hold steady as they await a potential bid to GEICO nationals.

12. Cedar Park (Tex.), 30-0

Senior forward Shelby Hayes, a Rice commit, recorded 17 points and 15 rebounds to help the Timberwolves to a 50-24 win over Georgetown in the District 25-5A championship game.

13. Incarnate Word (Mo.), 22-0

The Red Knights’ winning streak reached an astounding 61 games with wins over Lift for Life, Visitation and Notre Dame de Sion.

14. Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), 20-4

Forward Kayla Blackshear, an Alabama commit, and the Highlanders continued their romp through the postseason with a 91-35 smashing of The Villages.

15. Fremont (Utah), 19-2

The Silverwolves won their previous two games by an average of 46 points.

16. Hazel Green (Ala.), 29-0

After finishing the regular season undefeated, the Trojans kick off the state playoffs Monday against a formidable opponent in Fort Wayne (20-11).

17. Johnston (Iowa), 21-0

The Dragons closed out the regular season with a 60-28 win over Dowling Catholic, but not before recognizing senior center Jada Gyamfi for reaching the 1,000-point threshold for her career.

Last night these 4 seniors ended their careers with a dominant win over a top 5 team to finish reg season 21-0. We also got to recognize Jada for 1000 career points and give her a bball to commemorate her achievement. pic.twitter.com/brfu8NxrCB

— JCSD_GirlsBball (@JCSD_Girlsbball) February 12, 2022

18. Woodward Academy (Ga.), 22-2

The defending state champion War Eagles rolled past lowly Creekside in a 53-point win on Tuesday.

19. Bishop McNamara (Md.), 13-4

The Mustangs claimed sole possession of first place in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference by knocking off then-No. 18 Good Counsel, 62-41.

20. Blackman (Tenn.), 20-0

The Blaze wrapped up the regular season with a commanding 63-25 win over Riverdale, pushing their winning streak to 40 games.

21. IMG (Fla.), 11-4

The Ascenders return to the court after a nearly three-week hiatus Wednesday, against Schoolhouse Prep.

22. DME (Fla.), 21-3

Coach Wesley Arocho’s team rebounded from an eight-point defeat to Central Pointe Christian by beating up on Schoolhouse Prep, 76-34.

23. Franklin Community (Ind.), 27-1

The Grizzlies kicked off the postseason with a doubleheader victory Saturday, over East Central and then Bedford North.

24. Rock Bridge (18-1)

The Bruins continued pushing the Webster Groves defeat into the rearview mirror by picking up two close wins over the weekend.

25. Homestead (23-2)

The Spartans’ season came to a crushing end with a 61-40 postseason defeat to Noblesville, which had dealt Homestead its only previous loss of the season.

Josh Needelman is the High School Sports Editor at Just Women’s Sports. Follow him on Twitter @JoshNeedelman.

No. 3-seed Texas A&M made history on Sunday, taking down the No. 1-seed Kentucky Wildcats 3-0 in the 2025 NCAA volleyball championship final to lift the Aggies' first-ever national volleyball trophy.

Down by as many as six points in the first frame, the Aggies had to save a Kentucky set point early before surging to a 26-24 opening win — with Texas A&M then finding their groove, never relinquishing the lead as they took the second set by a dominant 25-15 scoreline before easily closing out the sweep 25-20 in the third.

"I just said, 'It's going to take one or two points, start to get firing, they're going to be there,'" said third-year Texas A&M sideline leader and 2025 AVCA Coach of the Year Jamie Morrison.

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Senior opposite Logan Lednicky and sophomore outside hitter Kyndal Stowers again led the Aggies' attack with 11 and 10 kills, respectively, while senior middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla shut down the Wildcats at the net with four blocks — before her eighth kill of the night clinched the championship for A&M.

Following a whirlwind tournament that saw Texas A&M end the seasons of one No. 2 seed (Louisville) before ousting three straight No. 1 seeds (Nebraska, Pitt, and Kentucky), Sunday's unlikely victory saw the Aggies' claim just the second-ever NCAA volleyball title for the SEC — and shed their underdog status for good.

"It's a testament to the work we put in in the practice gym and just generally in all of our careers," Lednicky said afterwards. "It's been a long time coming for us, a lot of work put into this moment."

NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy FC has found a home, with the franchise announcing Friday that it plans to play the majority of the club's 2026 inaugural season at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium while moving some matches to Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Home to the NFL's New England Patriots, Gillette will also serve as a host site for the men's 2026 World Cup, pushing the Boston Legacy to relocate some conflicting summer clashes to Centreville Bank Stadium.

Located approximately 22 miles by car from Foxborough, Pawtucket's soccer-specific venue is home to second-flight USL Championship side Rhode Island FC.

"As we expand across two exceptional venues, we see this as an opportunity to connect with even more soccer fans across the region," said Boston Legacy president Jennifer van Dijk in Friday's club statement.

Meanwhile, the Legacy is still moving forward on a public-private partnership with Boston's White Stadium for the 2027 season and beyond, with the Franklin Park venue still undergoing renovations through the 2026 season.

How to attend the first-ever Boston Legacy FC match

With the club aiming to move into its state-of-the-art performance center prior to making its NWSL debut, Boston Legacy FC is also gearing up for its first-ever home opener, which will kick off inside Gillette Stadium at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 14th.

Though the expansion side's opening opponent — as well as the rest of the league's 2026 schedule — is still unknown, fans can be a part of NWSL history by snagging tickets to the club's first-ever match at BostonLegacyFC.com.

As Unrivaled 3×3 Basketball gears up for Season 2, broadcast partner TNT unveiled additional 2026 coverage plans last week while the offseason league crowned its team captains across the expanded field.

Unrivaled co-founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart will captain the Lunar Owls and Mist BC, respectively, while Season 1 veterans Jackie Young (Laces BC), Kahleah Copper (Rose BC), and Dearica Hamby (Vinyl BC) will also resume their boss roles next month.

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Earning first-time captain status for the 2026 campaign are three league newcomers, with Kelsey Plum helming Phantom BC while 2025 WNBA rookies Sonia Citron and Paige Bueckers lead incoming Unrivaled expansion teams Hive BC and Breeze BC, respectively.

Stocked with eight clubs and an extra night of weekly programming, TNT is doubling down on Unrivaled this winter, tapping three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker to lead the network's coverage in the hot seat.

Joining Parker will be fellow WNBA retiree and All-Star Renee Montgomery as well as host Lauren Jbara, with special appearances throughout the season by basketball legend Lisa Leslie.

Each week will now feature four nights of Unrivaled basketball, with TNT airing Friday and Monday games while truTV broadcasts the 3x3 league's action on Saturdays and Sundays.

How to watch Unrivaled Season 2

The second season of Unrivaled Basketball will tip off with all eight teams in action across a pair of doubleheaders — one in the afternoon and one in the evening — beginning at 1 PM ET on Monday, January 5th, with live coverage airing on truTV and TNT.

The Houston Rockets are reportedly shooting for the Sun, with sources telling ESPN last week that the NBA team's ownership group has entered "substantive" talks with the Mohegan Tribe to buy and relocate the WNBA franchise from Connecticut.

Calling the discussions "positive," a source told ESPN that Houston apparently improved upon the $250 million bid put forth by the WNBA to purchase the Connecticut Sun back in August.

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However, as neither party has signed a formal agreement, the Sun's longterm future remains uncertain.

The Mohegan Tribe began exploring the sale in 2024, with Houston emerging as a possible landing place after the WNBA reportedly blocked the Sun's $325 million sale to former Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca — with the league preferring to find a buyer with past expansion team experience.

The Sun also fielded a bid from the State of Connecticut to keep the team in the area, though ESPN reported last week that those talks have slowed.

Notably, Houston boasts deep WNBA roots as one of the league's founding markets, with the Texas city serving as home to the four-time champion Comets from 1997 to 2008.

Of course, the league's current CBA negotiations are further complicating any transaction — especially after the WNBPA voted last Thursday to approve a potential strike.