Here are teams 16-20 in Carlos Arias’ girls basketball power rankings:

16. MARINA (SUNSET) 17-9
Last week — No. 15
Streak — 1 L
Quality victories — Laguna Hills, 54-47; El Dorado, 51-34; Esperanza, 45-32; El Toro, 51-47; and Esperanza, 55-42.
Losses — Foothill, 31-54; San Clemente, 36-63; Mission Viejo, 59-70; Horizon of Thornton, Colo., 45-73; Rosary, 33-46; Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach, 39-50; Edison, 45-60; Edison, 31-35; and Esperanza, 45-53.

17. DANA HILLS (SOUTH COAST) 14-12
Last week — No. 17
Streak — 1 L
Quality victories — Sonora, 61-58; Esperanza, 55-51; Mission Viejo, 66-62 and Mission Viejo, 55-52.
Losses — Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood, 31-70; Norco, 47-68; Knight of Palmdale, 54-57; Northwood, 58-67; Edison, 47-61; J.W. North of Riverside, 34-56; Aliso Niguel, 52-53; San Clemente, 44-54; Laguna Hills, 58-74; St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs, 42-70; and San Clemente, 39-64.

18. MISSION VIEJO (SOUTH COAST) 18-8
Last week — No. 18
Streak — 2 W
Quality victories — Marina, 70-59; Valencia, 60-57; Yucca Valley, 54-51; and Carson, 62-61.
Losses — Foothill, 37-51; Edison, 35-61; Foothill, 50-66; Woodbridge, 65-53; San Clemente, 51-57; Dana Hills, 62-66; San Clemente, 45-51 and Dana Hills, 52-55.

19. VALENCIA (EMPIRE) 22-4
Last week — No. 16
Streak — 12 W
Quality victories — Canyon, 59-54; Canyon, 50-46; and El Dorado, 49-41.
Losses — Villa Park, 56-80; Canyon, 42-56; Mission Viejo, 57-60; and Silverado of Victorville, 43-45.

20. EL DORADO (CENTURY) 17-10
Last week — No. 19
Streak — 2 W
Quality victories — Sonora, 39-33; El Modena, 41-36; Canyon, 44-38; El Modena, 62-25; and Canyon, 57-53.
Losses — Edison, 35-48; Whittier Christian, 33-34; Valencia, 41-49; M.L. King of Riverside, 39-40; Marina, 34-51; Esperanza, 32-41; Villa Park, 39-40 (OT); Brea Olinda, 20-71; Villa Park, 38-63; and Brea Olinda, 25-62.

• Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 1-5
• Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 6-10
• Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 11-15
• Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 21-25

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