Everything fans need to know about the upcoming CIAC girls basketball season, including key dates, games to watch and storylines for 2024-25 season.

Dow’s Melanie Kolnitys (12) dribbles the ball while being guarded by Blanc’s Alannah Liggins (5) during the Saginaw Valley League girls basketball championship between Grand Blanc and Midland Dow in Grand Blanc on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Julian Leshay Guadalupe | MLive.com

With the return of five of the area's top six girls basketball players from a year ago, expectations are high for SouthCoast teams this winter.

Sidwell Friends School and St. John’s College remain the top two teams in the District of Columbia girls basketball Top 10. The nationally-ranked Quakers and reigning Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champ Cadets are a combined 8-0.

Muskegon sophomore Mariah Antionette Sain (10) dodges Grand Rapids West Catholic High School senior Rebecca Tuttle (5) during the game at Grand Rapids West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. West Catholic won, 49-35. Becky Particka | MLive.com

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The 6-foot center was a GametimeCT honorable mention and All-CCC pick last season after averaging 21 points and 18 rebounds a game. Bailey Bajda, Masuk, Jr. F/G: The 5-8 hybrid player is a two-time All-SWC first team and a GametimeCT Honorable mention pick with 14.

The boys basketball talent in the Flint area is ready to entertain us this season. Here are the top players to watch around Flint for 2024-25.

Boswell’s Camille Williams is a Fort Worth-area girls basketball player to watch. Boswell basketball Courtesy to the Star-Telegram The Texas girls high school basketball season is ramping up. Here are 30 players to watch from the greater Fort Worth-area.

With the girls basketball season getting underway, here are the top North Jersey players to keep an eye on this winter.