It is Valley View’s turn at the top.

For the fourth time this season, there is a new No. 1 team in The Times-Tribune girls basketball poll. The Cougars, who have eight straight wins and, after winning the Lou Camoni Memorial Tournament title, defeated North Pocono, climbed to the top slot in the Week 5 rankings.

This week, Valley View will travel to Wallenpaupack on Tuesday and then host No. 4 Scranton Prep on Thursday, one of the teams that held the No. 1 spot this season. The Classics, who finished third at the Lynett Memorial Tournament, avenged a loss to Scranton last week.

On Monday, Scranton Prep plays at No. 3 North Pocono, another team that topped the rankings this season.

Abington Heights, which was the No. 1 team for three weeks, suffered two losses at the highly competitive Parkland Christmas Tournament and fell to No. 2. The Lady Comets start the week Monday with a game at No. 5 Scranton.

Teams from Division I occupy the top five places in the poll, and they will work everything out during the league season.

Dunmore, the runner-up to Scranton in the Lynett Tournament, is ranked sixth. On Monday, the Lady Bucks host No. 10 Riverside, which lost to North Pocono in the final of the Taylor Lions Tournament but defeated Mid Valley.

Honesdale moved up a spot to No. 7. The Lady Hornets won the Jaycees Tournament championship and beat Lakeland last week. They start the week with a home game against Western Wayne on Monday.

Delaware Valley, another Division I team, is ranked eighth after winning its Christmas tournament.

Mountain View remained ranked at No. 9.

While the girls poll has seen a revolving door at No. 1, the boys ranking has featured only two teams in the top spot.

Holy Cross was the preseason No. 1. Riverside took over and held the spot by unanimous vote for five straight polls.

The Vikings, who won the Taylor Lions Tournament and defeated Mid Valley by 28 points, are the dominant team in the Lackawanna League. They average 71.8 points per game.

On Tuesday, Riverside will host No. 4 Dunmore. The Bucks lost to Scranton Prep in the Lynett Memorial Tournament final, but bounced back with a 31-point win over Western Wayne.

Valley View, ranked No. 2, is also undefeated at 10-0. The Cougars, who started an entirely new lineup and were unranked in the preseason, won the Peter Turonis/NBT Bank Holiday Classic championship with a comeback win over Mid Valley and rallied for a victory over North Pocono.

Scranton Prep won the Lynett Tournament Championship and thumped Scranton to move up one place to third.

Old Forge won the Anthony “Badger” Marseco Memorial Tournament and then snapped a 38-game losing streak to Holy Cross. The Blue Devils are ranked No. 5.

Abington Heights defeated Delaware Valley, 75-67, in a tough game last Saturday night. The Comets remained ranked sixth, and the Warriors are No. 7.

Elk Lake won the Susquehanna County Christmas Championship and is up two spots to No. 8.

Scranton climbs into the ranking for the first time this season. The Knights have a challenging game Tuesday night at Abington Heights.

Mid Valley jumps into the poll after reaching the final of the Turonis/NBT Bank Tournament and pushing Valley View. The Spartans play at Holy Cross, which also received consideration, but fell out of the ranking after suffering four straight losses.

2025-26 Week 5 Times-Tribune Girls Top 10

1. Valley View (9-1)

2. Abington Heights (7-3)

3. North Pocono (7-3)

4. Scranton Prep (6-3)

5. Scranton (3-7)

6. Dunmore (7-2)

7. Honesdale (8-2)

8. Delaware Valley (7-2)

9. Mountain View (5-5)

10. Riverside (6-4)

2025-26 Week 5 Times-Tribune Boys Top 10

1. Riverside (10-0)

2. Valley View (10-0)

3. Scranton Prep (6-2)

4. Dunmore (9-1)

5. Old Forge (7-2)

6. Abington Heights (5-5)

7. Delaware Valley (7-3)

8. Elk Lake (9-1)

9. Scranton (4-5)

10. Mid Valley (5-5)