The regular season has come to an end for girls basketball. There have been upsets and upstarts this year but it's always been exciting.

As we head into the playoffs and ultimately to Albany for the Federation State Championships, here are the NYCHoops.net Top Ten Girls Teams as of 2/28/11.

1. Nazareth Regional (Brooklyn/CHSAA) Record: 18-3

• Previous Ranking: 2

• Key Players: Bianca Cuevas, Taylor Ford, Tiffany Jones, Darius Faulk, Bre'she Ali

• Strength of Schedule: A

• Next Game: vs Bishop Kearney (3/1)*

• Defeats: Christ the King, Hillsboro , Cardinal O'Hara PA

2. Christ the King (Queens/CHSAA) Record: 14-5

• Previous Ranking: 1

• Key Players: Bria Smith, Nia Oden, Siarra Calhoun

• Strength of Schedule: A

• Next Game: vs St. Francis Prep (3/1)*

• Defeats: Nazareth, Bishop Ford, Mary Louis Academy

3. Murry Bergtraum (Manhattan/PSAL) Record: 16-3

• Previous Ranking: 3

• Key Players: Cori Coleman, Ashley Gomez, Shaniqua Reese, Shequana Harris

• Strength of Schedule: A

• Next Game: vs Clinton (3/1)*

• Defeats: JFK, HD Woodson, St Peter's, Lincoln , Manhattan Center

4. St. Peters (Staten Island/CHSAA) Record: 16-3

• Previous Ranking: 5

• Key Players: Cori Coleman, Ashley Gomez, Shaniqua Reese, Shequana Harris

• Strength of Schedule: A

• Next Game: vs (2/26)*

• Defeats: JFK, South Shore, Moore Catholic

5. Moore Catholic (Staten Island/CHSAA) Record: 18-2

• Previous Ranking: 4

• Key Players: Gabriella Rubin, Taylor Baggs, Christina Rubin

• Strength of Schedule: B

• Next Game: vs Maria Regina (2/26)*

• Defeats: St Peters, South Shore, Trenton Catholic, Kennedy (Paterson, NJ), St Peters

6. South Shore (Brooklyn/PSAL) Record: 18-4

• Previous Ranking: 6

• Key Players: Jasmine Odom, Tatiana Wilson, Jenice Winter , ALIYAH COOLEY, FANNISHA PRICE,

• Strength of Schedule: A

• Next Game: vs St. Boys & Girls (3/2)*

• Defeats: St Anthony's, Francis Lewis, Mary Louis Academy, Lincoln, Grand St, Banneker

7. St Anthony's (Long Island/CHSAA) Record: 16-2

• Previous Ranking: 7

• Key Players: Symone Kelly, Michele Impellizeri, Kerrin Maurer, Rebecca Musgrove, Lauren Williams

• Strength of Schedule: B

• Next Game: vs Sacred Heart vs. Kellenberg winner ( 3/4)

• Defeats: St John's the Baptist, Mt Vernon, Archbishop Wood, JFK

8. Mary Louis Academy (Queens/CHSAA) Record: 16-6

• Previous Ranking: 8

• Key Players: Brianna Harris, Karin "Circus" Robinson, Jasmine Nwajei, Reana Mohamed

• Strength of Schedule: B

• Next Game: vs Bishop Loughlin (3/1)*

• Defeats: Molloy, Francis Lewis, Holy Trinity, Holly Cross MD, Corcoran.

9. Long Island Lutheran (Long Island Private school) Record: 14-5

• Previous Ranking: 10

• Key Players: Boogie Brozoski, Christina Raiti, Sade Gibbons, Paige Kriftcher, Yuni Sher

• Strength of Schedule: B

• Next Game: vs Federation Tournament Albany NY (3/25)*

• Defeats: JFK, Manhattan Center, Midwood, Bishop Kearney, New Rochelle, MSIT,

10. St. John the Baptist (Long Island CHSAA) Record: 14-5

• Previous Ranking: NR

• Key Players: Alexis Smith, Anastasia Williams, Brianna Thomas, Kamala Thompson, Allysia Rohlehr

• Strength of Schedule: B

• Next Game: vs Our Lady of Mercy vs. St. Mary's (2/28) Winner vs. Holy Trinity (3/2) winner vs. STJB (3/4)

• Defeats: Holy Trinity, East Orange (NJ), H.D. Woodson (DC), George Washington Carver (PA) McKee/Staten Island, Manhattan Center

Notable teams: Archbishop Molloy HS, John F. Kennedy (Bronx), Peekskill HS (Westchester), Albertus Magnus HS (Westchester).