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SoCalHoops HS Top 20
Division I-AAA--(Feb. 5, 2001)

socalogominitop20.gif (2380 bytes) Southern Section D-IAAA Top 20 as of Feb. 5, 2001
(Games Through 2/03/01)

        
1 Upland Record: 24-1, 8-0.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 1.  Became the first team in California this season to reach 20 wins with convincing victory over Ocean View. Very tough squad, Nevada-Reno-signee Kirk Snyder, Sheldon Pace, Prentice Harris, Lionel Davis, Jesse Pruitt, and Jason Harris lead. Up next. Hosting Claremont on 2/6, then hosting Don Lugo on 2/8.
2 Eisenhower Record: 20-4, 8-0.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No.2.  CBL league title likely. Johnny Dukes and Alex Acker lead.   @ Rialto on 2/6, then @ Fontana on 2/8 to finish league play. . .if the lights stay on. . .
3 Arroyo Grande Record: 22-2,  8-0;  SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 4 (tie).   Arroyo Grande beat Lompoc on Friday by 30 points for the second time this season, and will undoubtedly win the Northern League tournament which determines the league title.  Phillip Johnson and Ryan Zimmerman make this a very tall team. Up next: Northern League Tournament starts 2/6.
4 Long Beach Poly Record: 21-5, 11-0.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 3. Beat Artesia by one on Saturday.   One more league game remaining on 2/9 @ Jordan.  Lots of premiere players, like Jono Harper, Markee White, Marcedes Lewis, Carlos Rivers.
5 Oxnard Record: 21-3, 6-0.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 9.  Beat Channel Islands by 24 points on Friday. Top D-I prospect Nicholas Curtis leads the team. Next up: hosting Camarillo 2/6, and then @ Rio Mesa on 2/8. 
6 Capistrano Valley Record: 21-3, 8-0.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 8.  Beat No. I ranked D-IAA El Toro on Friday for the second time this season to win the South Coast League title. Jeff Gloger is the highest profile recruit on the team. Up Next: @ Dana Hills on 2/6, then hosting Trabuco Hills in the final league game of the season on 2/8.
7 Jordan Record: 19-8, 9-1.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No.7.  The Panthers will finish second in league behind Poly, but the league title will come down to the last game of the season, and if the two teams split, they will tie.  @ Millikan on 2/7, then hosting Poly on 2/9.
8 Ontario Record: 18-5,  8-0. SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 4 (Tie).  Beat Mt. Baldy rival Montclair on Friday.  Cameron Munoz has been a consistent scorer lately. Up next: @ Etiwanda on 2/6 and then hosting Chaffey to close out league season. 
9 Ayala Record: 18-5, 6-2. SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 4 (Tie)  Dontaa Donald,  Ken Quinn, Kyle Gregory and Danny Stephens get it done.   Up next: @ Damien on 2/7, then hosting Rowland on 2/9
10 Fontana Record: 17-7, 7-1.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No.6  Citrus Belt League play has been tough on them, but they will at least share the league title if they can split with Eisenhower on 2/8 @ Fontana.  Next game @ Redlands East Valley on 2/6,  and then Ike at home 2/8.
11 LB Millikan Record: 17-9, 5-4.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked.  Beat Compton on Friday by 23 points and the Rams are for real. Rodney Spencer and Dominic Freeman lead with Marcus Dove.  Up next: Hosting Jordan on 2/7 then @ Cabrillo on 2/9. 
12 Canyon Springs Record: 16-7, 5-2. SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked.   Arizona State-signee Jason Braxton, soph Richard Cobbs (injured), Howard and Royal Tayloar and Marcus Carver make up a talented squad. Next Up: @ Riverside Poly on 2/6, then @ Moreno Valley to finish league play on 2/8.
13 Los Alamitos Record: 15-9, 8-0.  SCIBCA CIF Poll No. 10.  Los Al has had 8 straight league wins.   Brian Rakusin leads. Up9 Next: Hosting Esperanza on 2/6 then @ Huntington Beach for league final game. 
14 Fountain Valley Record: 14-9, 6-2.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked.  Sunset League loss on Friday to Los Alamitos. Next up @ Edison on 2/6, then hosting Marina on 2/8. 
15

Paramount

Record: 14-11, 2-4.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked. San Gabriel Valley losses to Dominguez and Ghar have not helped, but they will make the playoffs anyway. @ Downey on 2/6 then hosting Lynwood on 2/8. 
16 Peninsula Record: 13-10, 4-6.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked. . Bay League has been hard on Peninsula. Led by Kevin Gardner and Andrew Yim along with Austin Cinnamond and Shawn Weinstein. Up next hosting Morningside on 2/6, then hosting Mira Costa on 2/8. 
17 Downey Record: 13-11, 3-4.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked.  Will make the playoffs even if they have no shot at a league title. Steve Topete and Aaron Perez continue to lead. Up next: hosting Paramount on 2/6 then hosting Warren on 2/8.
18 Leuzinger Record: 12-12, 4-8.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked.  Beat Peninsula in a Bay League game on Friday night. Derrick Clark continues to lead the team. Hosting North Torrance on 2/6, then @ Morningside to close out league play.
19

Arcadia

Record: 13-11, 2-6 SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked.  Won't set any fires, but they'll be in the playoffs Up Next Hosting Hoover on 2/6, then @ Crescenta Valley. .  
20 Lakewoood Record: 11-13, 3-7.  SCIBCA CIF Poll Not Ranked. Beat Long Beach Wilson last win Friday.   Another team that should make the playoffs, but likely not to go past the second round. 
           

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Feb. 5, 2001
Teams Not Ranked
(In alphabetical order)
(selected records shown)

Alhambra
Alta Loma
Bell Gardens
Chaffey
Channel Islands
Dana Hills

Diamond Bar
Esperanza
Etiwanda
El Rancho
Glendale
Hawthorne
Hoover
Littlerock

Lynwood
Rancho Cucamonga
Redlands East Valley
Rialto
Saddleback
Santa Ana
Santa Maria
Santa Monica
Santiago--Corona
Wilson (Long Beach)