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SoCalHoops HS Top 20
Division II-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.

Prediction on bracket:   32 teams, with top two teams getting byes in first round.

socalogominitop20.gif (2380 bytes)Southern Section Division II-AA Top 20 Poll
Issued Feb. 9,  2002
Schools with Enrollments of 1501-1699--
52 teams in the Division overall
Current Rank
(Last Rank)

School

Enrollment
/League

Season Record
(Overall, League)

1 (1)

Mater Dei

1513
Serra

22-4, 6-0
No. 1, won 15 in a row; beat Oak Hill convincingly. No doubt here at all...
2 (2)

Villa Park

1585
Century

23-3, 9-1
5th league title; beat Crenshaw, 2nd best in county right now
3 (3)

Centennial (Corona)

1579
Mountain View

22-3, 10-0
Won last two after surprising loss in Nike Extravganza to Sonora
4 (4)

Inglewood

1618
Bay

21-5, 11-3
Won last two, 2nd to Redondo in league, but Collins is back for playoffs

5 (5)

Pasadena

1576
Pacific

22-4, 10-0
Started slow, but finished strong; won league title, 10 straight wins.
6 (6)

St. John Bosco

1652
Serra

21-5, 2-4
Lost to Mater Dei & SMCHS twice but otherwise tough to beat
7 (7)

El Dorado

1546
Empire

21-4, 7-2
Won league title, but questions about depth
8 (8)

Sunny Hills

1632
Freeway

22-5, 9-1
Won last two & league title

9 (9)

Newport Harbor

1597
Sea View

20-6, 9-1
Won league title over Woodbridge decisively
10 (10)

Claremont

1561
Baseline

20-6, 8-2
Second in league to Glendora
Next Top 10--records updated, but otherwise no change in rankings from 2/4
11 (11)

Loara

1533
Empire

18-7, 5-4
Won one this week, but in 4th, may have to petition?

12 (12)

Cathedral City

1588
Desert Valley

18-7, 10-2
Second in league, taken to OT by PS, could be vulnerable to a good No. 3 team
13 (13)

Antelope Valley

1640
Golden

17-7, 5-3
Last week's results not found....should be 2nd in league?
14 (14)

Saugus

1681
Foothill

15-11, 7-3
Split a pair, losing by 19 to Burbank on Friday
15 (15)

Woodbridge

1590
Sea View

16-9, 5-2
Finished 2nd to Newport Harbor

16 (16)

Simi Valley

1604
Marmonte

17-9, 7-5
Won last two; 4th in league

17 (17)

Santa Barbara

1692
Channel

15-10, 6-2
Lost last game in OT to lowly Ventura; still tied for 1st in league with San Marcos

18 (18)

Moorpark

1579
Marmonte

17-9, 8-4
Won last game; finished 3rd in league
19 (19)

Norco

1626
Mountain View

16-11, 6-4
Split last two games; looks like third place in leauge

20T (20)

Chaparral

1561
Southwestern

15-12, 2-6
Last in league, but petition should do it...
On The Bubble --
Probable or definite playoff teams, either by reason of 11 win rule or order of league finish

NR (NR)

Kennedy

1583
Empire

16-9, 5-4
Won one, possible tie for 3rd?
NR (NR)

Orange

1554
Century

13-13, 0-10
Lost last two, no wins in league, but petition material?

NR (NR)

Burbank

1639
Foothill

15-10, 4-6
Won last game over Saugus by 19
NR (NR)

Hemet

1526
Sunbelt

11-13, 3-5
Will have to petition. ...
NR (NR)

Katella

1513
Empire

12-13, 3-7
Won last two; will also likely have to petition...

NR (NR)

Buena

1595
Channel

13-13, 2-6
Lost last two; need to petition.
NR (NR)

Mira Costa

1656
Bay

14-12, 8-6
Split last two games; finished 4th in league
NR (NR) North Torrance

1522
Bay

13-12, 5-9
Split last two also; will need to petition though....
NR (NR)

Foothill

1527
Century

12-14, 3-8
Lost last two; will need to petition.
NR (NR)

Cerritos

1667
Suburban

12-14, 5-7
Split last two games
NR (NR)

Rubidoux

1648
Sunkist

11-16, 5-5
Finished 2nd, 3rd or 4th depending on three-way tie breaker with Bloomington & Kaiser.
NR (NR)

La Mirada

1539
Suburban

11-16, 6-6
Lost last two, dropped to 4th. Petition?
NR (NR) Westlake 1566
Marmonte
11-13, 4-8
Won last two, finished strong against weak teams
NR (NR)

West Valley

1585
Sunbelt

11-14, 6-2
Second in league; finished strong.
The rest of the Division (alphabetically)
Will be tough or impossible to make playoffs in the games remaining to be played
NR (NR)

Agoura

1516
Marmonte

6-17, 1-9
NR (NR)

Anaheim

1666
Orange

5-19, 3-5
NR (NR)

Baldwin Park

1615
Valle Vista

7-14, 4-7
NR (NR)

Beverly Hills

1567
Ocean

9-15, 3-9
Bubble (NR)

Canyon--Anaheim

1549
Century

9-15, 4-5
Despite OT win, 4th in 6 team league, & not enough wins to petition.
NR (NR)

Damien

1663
Sierra

8-16, 1-7
NR (NR)

Garey

1597
Miramonte

4-20, 0-8
NR (NR)

Huntington Beach

1587
Sunset

8-16, 2-6
NR (NR) Irvine

1526
Sea View

9-15, 1-6
NR (NR)

La Sierra

1645
Mountain View

8-10, 2-6
NR (NR)

Mark Keppel

1543
Almont

10-14, 1-7
NR (NR)

Norte Vista

1581
Sunkis
t

4-18, 1-7
NR (NR)

Pacific

1625
San Andreas

6-15, 2-6
NR (NR)

Santa Fe

1645
Del Rio

8-16, 3-5
NR (NR)

Santiago--Garden Grove

1503
Garden Grove

7-15, 4-6
NR (NR)

Sultana

1614
Mojave River

5-15, 2-4
NR (NR)

Troy

1638
Freeway

10-14, 2-6
NR (NR)

Ventura

1632
Channel

3-19, 1-5