Key Highlights
- 22)Cresset Christian Academy stole the show with some big upsets to win the Clare Droesch Division. And the middle/lower divisions, while not relevant to national rankings, were packed with great games and storylines. Here are eight takeaways from the girls side of Nike TOC 2025:Despite two losses, Bishop McNamara is (once again) a national title favoriteAfter claiming a disputed national title in 2025 to go with a WCAC title, state title, and 30-2 record, Bishop McNamara was something of an X-factor entering 2025-26 with a slew of key seniors gone but a lot of talent coming back.
- We had them ranked 12th in the preseason and saw them ranked several spots higher and lower by other outlets, which was understandable. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis season started just okay for the Mustangs, as they entered Nike TOC with wins over Friends' Central, Bishop Gorman, and Albertus Magnus plus a narrow loss to Long Island Lutheran and a major upset loss at the hands of St.
- Frances Academy.
- Bishop McNamara was still clearly on a shortlist of the nation's top teams but already nearly out of the national title race. Well, in one fell swoop, Bishop McNamara has thoroughly revived its national title chances by earning an honor that will be remembered for many years to come no matter what happens in the coming months: a Nike TOC crown in the highest division (Vincent Cannizzaro).
- The Mustangs cruised past Newcastle 56-37, handled nationally ranked San Ramon Valley 51-40, took down top-ranked Archbishop Mitty 53-50, and won 61-58 against none other than Long Island Lutheran for the title. Bishop McNamara doesn't have a lot of room for error to win its second straight national title, but with so many wins against national competition under its belt – including two against other full-fledged frontrunners – it has a very real chance to overcome its 1-2 start.