SoCalHoops HS Top 20
Division III-AA--(Feb. 9, 2002)
SoCalHoops HS Top 20
Division III-AA--(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
 Southern Section Division III-AA Top 20( Issued Feb. 9, 2002) |
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| Schools with Enrollments of 1121-1350-- 39 teams in the Division overall |
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| Ranking (Last Rank) |
School |
Enrollment |
Season Record |
| 1 (2) | Artesia |
1320 |
18-6, 11-1 Won 11 of last 12 |
| 2 (1) | Palm Desert |
1258 |
22-4, 12-0 Sweep of league |
| 3 (3) | Bishop Amat |
1125 |
20-6, 5-3 Beat Bishop Montgomery last game |
| 4 (4) | Mayfair |
1280 |
19-7, 11-1 Co-league champs with Artesia |
| 5 (5) | Northwood |
1126 |
22-3, 10-0 League title, won two last week, 10 straight |
| 6 (6) | Ocean View |
1176 Golden West |
18-8,
8-0 Tore through league |
| 7 (7) | Lompoc |
1172 Northern |
17-5, 9-0 Results from League tourney not known, but Lompoc should win |
| 8 (10) | Dominguez | 1350 |
14-11, 9-1 Dominguez gets improbable league title again, and could beat anyone in this division in playoffs. |
| 9 (9) | Bonita |
1224 |
15-11, 7-6 Solid 4th place finish in league |
| 10 (8) | Apple Valley |
1273 |
19-3, 6-1 Last week's results not reported |
| Next Top 10 of the Top 20 | |||
| 11 (11) | Calabasas |
1258 |
15-10, 5-3 Third place league finish; won last game against lowly Malibu |
| 12 (12) | Newbury Park |
1267 |
14-11, 7-5 Third place finish; lost last two games |
| 13 (13) | Buena Park |
1302 |
14-12, 2-8 Lost last two games |
| 14 (14) | Hesperia |
1290 |
14-10, 3-3 Record not updated; last week not reported by anyone.... |
| 15 (15) | Monrovia |
1224 |
13-12, 6-4 Won last two games, and Markson is back |
| 16 (16) | Temple City |
1284 |
14-10,
5-5 Split last pair of games |
| 17 (17) | Diamond Ranch |
1189 Miramonte |
15-9, 6-4 Won last two games |
| 18 (18) | Pacifica (Garden Grove) |
1230 Garden Grove |
12-13,
7-4 Lost last game to Los Amigos |
| 19 (19) | Western |
1176 |
12-12, 4-6 Will go to playoffs for first time in seven years; third place finish, split last two games. |
| 20 (20) | Fullerton |
1315 |
14-13, 2-8 Split last two games. Tied for last in league. Petition? |
| Teams on the Bubble--Possible playoff teams, either by 11 win rule or league order of finish) | |||
| NR (NR) | Los Altos | 1260 Miramonte |
14-13,
6-4 Better than some ranked teams; tied for 2nd in league |
| NR (NR) | Barstow |
1190 |
14-11,
3-5 Finished 4th in league; who knows, haven't seen them; beat Ridgecrest last game. |
| NR (NR) | La Puente |
1217 |
12-12, 5-5 Won last game; finished third in league |
| NR (NR) | Atascadero |
1278 |
11-12, 4-5 Lost last league game |
| NR (NR) | Palm Springs | 1346 |
11-14, 5-7 Took Cat City to OT, could surprise someone |
| NR (NR) | Rim of the World |
1347 |
10-14, 5-3 Appear to have lost last two; 2nd in league though; will have difficulty with a tough No. 3 team |
| NR (NR) | Rosemead |
1149 |
13-13, 5-5 Won last two games to qualify |
| NR (NR) | Bloomington |
1333 |
10-13, 5-5 Split last two games; 3-way tie has them not qualifying in 5th, and not enough wins to petition |
| NR (NR) | San Luis Obispo |
1199 |
10-12, 2-6 Last week's results not reported, but only needed 1 win for petition |
| NR (NR) | La Quinta--Westminster |
1193 |
6-19,
4-7 Finished out of the qualifying in league; not enough wins to petition |
| The Rest of the Division (alphabetically)--Not likely to qualify for post-season tournament playoffs | |||
| NR (NR) | Alemany |
1138 |
4-19, 2-8 |
| NR (NR) | Culver City |
1298 |
6-13, 3-9 |
| NR (NR) | Glenn |
1175 |
1-19, 0-9 |
| NR (NR) | Granite Hills |
1255 |
5-16, 1-6 |
| NR (NR) | Mountain View |
1241 |
8-13, 2-5 |
| NR (NR) | Pioneer |
1181 |
4-17, 3-5 |
| NR (NR) | Rancho Alamitos |
1222 Garden Grove |
2-22, 2-8 |
| NR (NR) | Servite |
1140 |
7-18,0-5 |
| NR (NR) | South Hills |
1143 |
7-12, 3-8 |