SoCalHoops HS Top 20
Division II-A--(Feb. 9, 2002)
SoCalHoops HS Top 20
Division II-A--(Feb. 9, 2002)
We've decided to issue a "pre-Playoffs" Top 20....not a final overall poll, but the last one we will issue on any kind of regular basis before a final post-season poll. The playoff pairings will be announced this Sunday, so for what it's worth, here's our take on the teams we think are top teams in this division. Please also note that we may not have completely accurate records for every team in the division. We've been counting on the LA Times' Eric Maddy who compiles them every Sunday, and since we're doing this on a Friday night and Saturday morning, it's going to be tough to ensure 100% accuracy, but we'll give it a shot.
Prediction on bracket: 32-team bracket with byes....
 Southern Section Division II-A Top 20(Issued Feb. 9, 2002) |
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| Schools with Enrollments of 1351-1500-- 44 teams in the Division overall |
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New Rank |
School |
Enrollment/ League |
Season Records |
| 1 (1) | King, Martin Luther | 1440 Sunkist |
24-3, 10-0 Won last two, top team |
| 2 (2) | Redondo Union |
1429 |
18-6, 13-1 Split last two, but took league title |
| 3 (3) | Santa Margarita |
1352 |
20-4, 4-2 2nd in league; if shooters are on, tough to stop |
| 4 (4) | Whittier |
1351 |
19-5, 7-2 Tied for 1st in league? |
| 5 (5) | Paso Robles |
1455 |
18-5, 9-1 1st in league; won last two games |
| 6 (6) | Elsinore |
1476 |
22-5, 7-1 League title, won last two games |
| 7 (7) | Brea Olinda |
1360 |
20-7, 8-1 Won at least a share of title & won last two games. |
| 8 (8) | Victor Valley |
1467 |
19-6, 5-3 Split last two games; finished strong with win over league champ Silverado |
| 9 (10T) | Sonora |
1384 Freeway |
16-10, 7-3 Beat Corona Centennial in Nike Extravaganza; split last two in league |
| 10T (10T) | Los Amigos |
1488 |
17-10, 11-1 League title; split last two games. |
| 10T (NR) | Savanna |
1453 |
14-12, 9-1 Won a share of the league title-- We goofed...should have been ranked higher during last few weeks.... |
| Next 10 of the Top 20 | |||
| 11 (9) | Cypress |
1413 |
17-8, 5-4 Last results show three way tie for second; lost on Wednesday |
| 12 (11) | San Marcos |
1470 |
17-8, 6-2 Split league title with Santa Barbara, finished well. |
| 13 (12T) | El Modena |
1456 |
15-11, 6-3 Lost to Villa Park last week |
| 14 (12T) | Don Bosco Tech |
1490 |
17-7, 7-3 Finished tied for 2nd in league |
| 15 (13T) | Wilson (Hacienda Heights) | 1368 |
15-9, 5-5 Finished 3rd in league |
| 16 (13T) | La Habra | 1406 Freeway |
16-10, 6-4 Split last two games |
| 17 (14T) | Charter Oak |
1366 |
16-10, 5-5 Won last two, tied for 3rd in league |
| 18 (14T) | Dos Pueblos |
1390 |
14-10, 4-4 Finished 3rd in league |
| 19 (15) | West Torrance |
1479 |
12-14, 8-6 Finished 3rd in league, strong team |
| 20 (16) | La Serna |
1427 |
12-14, 4-5 Looks like a 3rd place finish in league |
| 21 (17) | Bellflower |
1367 |
13-13, 6-4 Third place finish or petition, either way should be in.... |
| 22 (18) | Laguna Hills |
1423 |
12-12, 3-3 Finished 3rd in 5-team league |
| 23 (19) | Burroughs (Ridgecrest) | 1494 Desert Sky |
12-9, 4-4 3rd place in league, lost to Barstow last game. |
| 24 (20) | Cabrillo (Long Beach) | 1464 Moore |
13-13, 5-6 Split last two, may need to petition... |
| On The Bubble Teams likely to qualify for playoffs either by 11 win rule or by order of league finish |
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| NR (NR) | Arroyo |
1487 |
12-14, 6-4 Finished 2nd in league, made playoffs |
| NR (NR) | Gahr |
1409 |
10-16, 4-6 Tied with Warren for 3rd; if they lose tie-breaker, looks like not enough wins for petition.... |
| NR (NR) | South Torrance |
1398 |
12-13, 7-7 Won last three, but will still need to petition if they don't win tie-breaker with Torrance for 4th in league |
| NR (NR) | Torrance |
1376 |
12-14, 7-7 See above....tied for 4th in league |
| NR (NR) | Perris |
1497 |
8-17, 4-4 Lost last game; questionable. |
| NR (NR) | Tustin |
1490 |
7-18, 4-4 Lost two but still managed 3rd in 5-team league |
| The rest of the Division--Not likely to qualify for post-season tournament playoffs | |||
| NR (NR) | Arlington |
1441 |
10-16, 4-6 Looks like they didn't make it.... |
| NR (NR) | Burroughs (Burbank) |
1458 |
2-21, 0-8 |
| NR (NR) | Compton | 1369 Moore |
2-15, 0-10 |
| NR (NR) | El Monte |
1370 |
4-16, 2-6 |
| NR (NR) | Garden Grove |
1392 |
3-19, 0-11 |
| NR (NR) | La Quinta--La Quinta |
1466 |
7-17, 3-7 |
| NR (NR) | Norwalk |
1483 Suburban |
6-18, 1-8 |
| NR (NR) | Paloma Valley |
1382 |
2-21, 0-7 |
| NR (NR) | Ramona |
1455 |
7-19, 4-6 Season over. |
| NR (NR) | Serrano | 1369 |
4-20, 0-6 |
| NR (NR) | Sierra Vista | 1365 Valle Vista |
3-16, 0-11 |
| NR (NR) | Valencia--Placentia |
1486 |
3-22, 1-7 |