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Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 21-25

CARLOS ARIAS — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:15:37 +0000

Here are teams 21-25 in Carlos Arias' girls basketball power rankings:

21. CANYON (CENTURY) 16-10
Last week --- No. 20
Streak --- 2 L
Quality victories --- Silverado of Victorville, 49-47; Rosary, 41-39; Laguna Hills, 48-35; Valencia, 56-42; Magnolia, 48-37; Yucca Valley, 52-43; El Modena, 57-52; and El Modena, 45-40.
Losses --- Valencia, 46-50; Valencia, 46-50; Foothill, 40-64; Orange Lutheran, 23-50; Brea Olinda, 30-71; Villa Park, 42-69; El Dorado, 38-44; Brea Olinda, 24-60; El Dorado, 53-57; and Villa Park, 43-63.

22. MAGNOLIA (ORANGE) 17-9
Last week --- No. 21
Streak --- 2 W
Quality victories --- Esperanza, 46-44; El Toro, 48-27; Silverado of Victorville, 57-47; and Monrovia, 59-39.
Losses --- Muir of Pasadena, 21-48; La Jolla Country Day, 37-45; Santiago of Corona, 43-66; Long Beach Jordan, 29-39; Torrance, 60-61; Canyon, 37-48; Pacifica of Oxnard, 40-47; San Clemente, 42-65; and Troy, 42-65.

23. NORTHWOOD (SEA VIEW) 15-11
Last week --- No. 22
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- Dana Hills, 67-58, and El Toro, 47-43.
Losses --- Edison, 34-40; Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 42-43; Laguna Hills, 39-47; Woodbridge, 59-64 (OT); Woodbridge, 28-53; Huntington Beach, 62-69; Foothill, 31-59; Woodbridge, 35-46; El Toro, 42-53; Huntington Beach, 48-59; and Foothill, 41-60.

24. EL TORO (SEA VIEW) 13-13
Last week --- No. 24
Streak --- 3 L
Quality victories --- El Modena, 57-51; Valencia of Valencia, 52-50; and Northwood, 53-42.
Losses --- Woodbridge, 44-66; Millikan of Long Beach, 21-48; Magnolia, 27-48; Rosary, 47-53; El Modena, 37-39; Marina, 47-51; Northwood, 43-47; Woodbridge, 32-58; Foothill, 34-43; Huntington Beach, 35-52; Woodbridge, 41-50; Huntington Beach, 41-60; and Foothill, 24-54.

25. EL MODENA (CENTURY) 11-14
Last week --- No. 25
Streak --- 4 L
Quality victories --- El Toro, 39-37.
Losses --- Huntington Beach, 48-67; Huntington Beach, 53-64; El Toro, 51-57; Foothill, 35-61; Laguna Hills, 36-47; Norco, 48-58; El Dorado, 36-41; Canyon, 52-57; Brea Olinda, 26-70; Villa Park, 53-74; El Dorado, 39-42; Canyon, 40-45; Villa Park, 29-60; and Brea Olinda, 21-87.

New girls basketball power rankings and CIF polls released

CARLOS ARIAS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:43:11 +0000

We're beginning to get a sense for the power structure in girls basketball this season with the beginning of league play and, of course, the occasional nonleague showdown between top teams.

The Brea Olinda-Foothill game definitely falls into that latter category, and it should be no surprise that the result left the two teams in the top five of the power rankings.

Click on the following links to see how other O.C. teams fared:

Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 1-5

CARLOS ARIAS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:34:43 +0000

OCVARSITY GIRLS HOOPS POWER RANKINGS

Teams 1-5
(Records through Jan. 10 games)

1. MATER DEI (TRINITY) 16-0
Last Week --- No. 1
Streak --- 9 W
Quality victories --- St. Mary's of Phoenix, 82-57; Highlands Ranch, Colo, 73-24; Centennial of Las Vegas, 78-46; Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas, 63-42; Eastlake of Chula Vista, 75-60; Mount Miguel of Spring Valley, 71-47; Bishop's of La Jolla, 78-43; Pacific Hills of L.A., 81-59; and Rosary, 63-29.
Losses --- None.

2. BREA OLINDA (CENTURY) 13-2
Las week --- No. 2
Streak --- 9 W
Quality victories --- St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs, 63-40; Clovis West of Fresno, 53-34; Marlborough of L.A., 82-54; Bishop McGuinness of Kernersville, N.C., 61-39; St. Joseph's Academy of St. Louis, Missouri, 58-43; Riverdale Baptist of Upper Marlboro, Md., 52-49; Hanford, 76-48; Canyon, 71-30; and Foothill, 71-59 (OT).
Losses --- Cajon of San Bernardino, 46-53, and Wesleyan of Norcross, Ga., 41-49.

3. FOOTHILL (SEA VIEW) 14-1
Last week --- No. 3
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Marina, 54-31; Mission Viejo, 51-37; Santa Margarita, 70-47; San Clemente, 46-32; El Modena, 61-35; Mission Viejo, 66-50; Canyon, 64-40; Santa Margarita, 59-46; Edison, 48-36; Villa Park, 52-30; and Huntington Beach, 70-54.
Losses --- Brea Olinda, 59-71 (OT).

4. EDISON (SUNSET) 11-4
Last week --- No. 4
Streak --- 3 W
Quality victories --- El Dorado, 48-35; Northwood, 40-34; Mission Viejo, 61-35; Dana Hills, 61-47; Laguna Hills, 50-42; Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach, 52-35; and Esperanza, 52-22.
Losses --- Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas, 53-57; Santa Margarita, 41-52; Central Catholic of Portland, Ore., 48-51; and Foothill, 36-48.

5. WOODBRIDGE (SEA VIEW) 16-1
Last week --- No. 6
Streak --- 9 W
Quality victories --- San Clemente, 67-62; El Toro, 66-44; Arroyo Grande, 57-35; Northwood, 64-59; Mission Viejo, 65-53; Sonora, 59-30; Northwood, 64-59; and San Clemente, 51-46.
Losses --- Huntington Beach, 40-56.

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Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 6-10

CARLOS ARIAS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:32:47 +0000

OCVARSITY GIRLS HOOPS POWER RANKINGS

Teams 6-10
(Records through Jan. 10 games)

6. TROY (FREEWAY) 13-1
Last week --- No. 8
Streak --- 5 W
Quality victories --- Esperanza, 50-31; Santiago of Corona, 52-46; Muir of Pasadena, 53-35; La Jolla Country Day, 50-42; Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 61-47; South Sioux City, Neb., 59-43; Fullerton, 61-25; and Chaparral of Temecula, 60-31.
Losses --- Parkway Academy of Miramar, Fla., 45-55.

7. VILLA PARK (CENTURY) 12-3
Last week --- No. 7
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- Valencia, 80-56; San Clemente, 56-40; Chatsworth, 61-54; Basha of Chandler, Ariz., 54-44; Piedmont, 81-50; Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach, 55-45; and El Dorado, 40-39 (OT).
Losses --- San Clemente, 61-63 (OT); American Fork, Utah, 45-47; and Foothill, 30-52.

8. ROSARY (TRINITY) 13-4
Last week --- No. 5
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Fullerton, 50-35; Marina, 46-33; Huntington Beach, 48-42; El Toro, 53-47; and Norco, 38-37.
Losses --- Canyon, 39-41 Fullerton, 52-56; Hamilton of Chandler, Ariz., 35-52; and Mater Dei, 29-63.

9. SANTA MARGARITA (TRINITY) 8-6
Last week --- No. 9
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Edison, 52-41; Laguna Hills, 49-39; and Cathedral of San Diego, 71-52.
Losses --- Foothill, 47-70; Laguna Hills, 42-58; St. John's of Washington, D.C., 38-49; St. Mary's of Phoenix, Ariz., 53-61; Foothill, 46-59; and Etiwanda, 50-60.

10. LAGUNA HILLS (PACIFIC COAST) 12-5
Last week --- No. 11
Streak --- 2 W
Quality victories ---Torrance, 58-44; San Clemente, 60-52; Santa Margarita, 58-42; El Modena, 47-36; Northwood, 47-39; Sonora, 69-43; and Our Lady of Peace of San Diego, 45-36.
Losses --- Marina, 47-54; Canyon, 35-48; Edison, 42-50; Santa Margarita, 39-49; and Aliso Niguel, 40-46.

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Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 11-15

CARLOS ARIAS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:30:28 +0000

OCVARSITY GIRLS HOOPS POWER RANKINGS

Teams 11-15
(Records through Jan. 10 games)

11. HUNTINGTON BEACH (SEA VIEW) 13-4
Last week --- No. 10
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- El Modena, 67-48; El Modena, 64-53; Woodbridge, 56-40; and Desert Vista of Phoenix, Ariz., 41-37.
Losses --- Dublin, 45-47; Rosary, 42-48; Vista del Lago of Moreno Valley, 37-43 and Foothill, 54-70.

12. SAN CLEMENTE (SOUTH COAST) 8-7
Last week --- No. 12
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Villa Park, 63-61; Torrance, 68-53; Marina, 63-36; Royal of Simi Valley, 73-43;
Losses --- Woodbridge, 62-67; Laguna Hills, 52-60; Foothill, 32-46; Villa Park, 40-56; Buena of Ventura, 39-41; Thousand Oaks, 50-53; and Woodbridge, 46-51.

13. MISSION VIEJO (SOUTH COAST) 13-4
Last week --- No. 13
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; and Woodbridge, 65-53.

14. MARINA (SUNSET) 11-6
Last week --- No. 14
Streak --- 5 W
Quality victories --- Laguna Hills, 54-47; El Dorado, 51-34; Esperanza, 45-32; and El Toro, 51-47.
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.

15. ORANGE LUTHERAN (TRINITY) 14-0
Last week --- No. 15
Streak --- 14 W
Quality victories --- Whittier, 76-49; Arroyo Grande, 54-37; St. Joseph of Santa Maria, 59-43; Silverado of Victorville, 60-50; Canyon, 50-23; and JSerra, 44-37.
Losses --- None.

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Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 16-20

CARLOS ARIAS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:25:37 +0000

OCVARSITY GIRLS HOOPS POWER RANKINGS

Teams 16-20
(Records through Jan. 10 games)

16. VALENCIA (EMPIRE) 12-4
Last week --- No. 16
Streak --- 4 W
Quality victories --- Fullerton, 53-46; Canyon, 59-54; Canyon, 50-46; El Dorado, 49-41; and Fullerton, 55-51.
Losses --- Villa Park, 56-80; Canyon, 42-56; Mission Viejo, 57-60; and Silverado of Victorville, 43-45.

17. CANYON (CENTURY) 12-5
Last week --- No. 17
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- Silverado of Victorville, 49-47; Rosary, 41-39; Laguna Hills, 48-35; Valencia, 56-42; Magnolia, 48-37; and Yucca Valley, 52-43.
Losses --- Valencia, 46-50; Valencia, 46-50; Foothill, 40-64; Orange Lutheran, 23-50; and Brea Olinda, 30-71.

18. MAGNOLIA (ORANGE) 6-7
Last week --- No. 18
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Magnolia, 46-44; El Toro, 48-27; and Silverado of Victorville, 57-47.
Losses --- Muir of Pasadena, 21-48; La Jolla Country Day, 37-45; Santiago of Corona, 43-66; Long Beach Jordan, 29-39; Torrance, 60-61; Canyon, 37-48; and Pacifica of Oxnard, 40-47.

19. NORTHWOOD (SEA VIEW) 12-5
Last week --- No. 19
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Dana Hills, 67-58.
Losses --- Edison, 34-40; Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 42-43; Laguna Hills, 39-47; Woodbridge, 59-64 (OT); and Woodbridge, 28-53.

20. JSERRA (TRINITY) 13-4
Last week --- No. 20
Streak --- 2 L
Quality victories --- Riverside Poly, 42-41.
Losses --- Carondelet of Concord, 34-63; Vista Murrieta of Murrieta, 33-42; Orange Lutheran, 37-44; and Yosemite of Oakhurst, 46-49.

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Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 21-25

CARLOS ARIAS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:23:35 +0000

OCVARSITY GIRLS HOOPS POWER RANKINGS

Teams 21-25
(Records through Jan. 10 games)

21. EL MODENA (CENTURY) 10-6
Last week --- No. 22
Streak --- 4 W
Quality victories --- El Toro, 39-37.
Losses --- Huntington Beach, 48-67; Huntington Beach, 53-64; El Toro, 51-57; Foothill, 35-61; Laguna Hills, 36-47 and Norco, 48-58.

22. EL TORO (SEA VIEW) 11-6
Last week --- No. 21
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- El Modena, 57-51, and Valencia of Valencia, 52-50.
Losses --- Woodbridge, 44-66; Millikan of Long Beach, 21-48; Magnolia, 27-48; Rosary, 47-53; El Modena, 37-39; and Marina, 47-51.

23. DANA HILLS (SOUTH COAST) 8-7
Last week --- No. 23
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- Sonora, 61-58, and Esperanza, 55-51.
Losses --- Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood, 31-70; Norco, 47-68; Knight of Palmdale, 54-57; Northwood, 58-67; Edison, 47-61; and J.W. North of Riverside, 34-56.

24. ESPERANZA (SUNSET) 6-9
Last week --- Not ranked
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Torrance, 39-36, and El Dorado, 41-32.
Losses --- Troy, 31-50; J.W. North of Riverside, 36-38; Magnolia, 44-46; Perris, 45-52; View Park Prep of L.A., 35-50; Saugus, 38-40; Marina, 32-45; Dana Hills, 51-55; and Edison, 22-52.

25. EL DORADO (CENTURY) 11-7
Last week --- No. 24
Streak --- 2 L
Quality victories --- Sonora, 39-33.
Losses --- Edison, 35-48; Whittier Christian, 33-34; Valencia, 41-49; M.L. King of Riverside, 39-40; Marina, 34-51; Esperanza, 32-41; and Villa Park, 39-40 (OT).

Dropped out --- Sonora (Freeway) 10-6.

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Girls basketball power rankings: The Top 25

CARLOS ARIAS — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:46:21 +0000

With league play about to start, it's a good time to take a look at how the top girls basketball teams in Orange County are performing so far this season.

Click on the following links to find the top teams in the power rankings:

Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 1-5

CARLOS ARIAS — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:42:17 +0000

Here are teams 1-5 in Carlos Arias' power rankings for girls basketball:

1. MATER DEI (TRINITY) 13-0
Streak --- 6 W
Quality victories --- St. Mary's of Phoenix, 82-57; Highlands Ranch, Colo, 73-24; Centennial of Las Vegas, 78-46; Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas, 63-42; Eastlake of Chula Vista, 75-60; Mount Miguel of Spring Valley, 71-47; and Bishop's of La Jolla, 78-43.
Losses --- None.

2. BREA OLINDA (CENTURY) 11-2
Streak --- 7 W
Quality victories --- St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs, 63-40; Clovis West of Fresno, 53-34; Marlborough of L.A., 82-54; Bishop McGuinness of Kernersville, N.C., 61-39; St. Joseph's Academy of St. Louis, Missouri, 58-43; Riverdale Baptist of Upper Marlboro, Md., 52-49; and Hanford, 76-48.
Losses --- Cajon of San Bernardino, 46-53, and Wesleyan of Norcross, Ga., 41-49.

3. FOOTHILL (SEA VIEW) 13-0
Streak --- 13 W
Quality victories --- Marina, 54-31; Mission Viejo, 51-37; Santa Margarita, 70-47; San Clemente, 46-32; El Modena, 61-35; Mission Viejo, 66-50; Canyon, 64-40; Santa Margarita, 59-46; Edison, 48-36; and Villa Park, 52-30.
Losses --- None.

4. EDISON (SUNSET) 9-4
Streak --- 1 W
Quality victories --- El Dorado, 48-35; Northwood, 40-34; Mission Viejo, 61-35; Dana Hills, 61-47; Laguna Hills, 50-42; and Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach, 52-35.
Losses --- Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas, 53-57; Santa Margarita, 41-52; Central Catholic of Portland, Ore., 48-51; and Foothill, 36-48.

5. ROSARY (TRINITY) 13-3
Streak --- 6 W
Quality victories --- Fullerton, 50-35; Marina, 46-33; Huntington Beach, 48-42; El Toro, 53-47; and Norco, 38-37.
Losses --- Canyon, 39-41 Fullerton, 52-56; and Hamilton of Chandler, Ariz., 35-52.

Girls basketball power rankings: Teams 6-10

CARLOS ARIAS — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:40:34 +0000

Here are teams 6-10 in Carlos Arias' power rankings for O.C. girls basketball:

6. WOODBRIDGE (SEA VIEW) 13-1
Streak --- 6 W
Quality victories --- San Clemente, 67-62; El Toro, 66-44; Arroyo Grande, 57-35; Northwood, 64-59; and Mission Viejo, 65-53.
Losses --- Huntington Beach, 40-56.

7. VILLA PARK (CENTURY) 11-3
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- Valencia, 80-56; San Clemente, 56-40; Chatsworth, 61-54; Basha of Chandler, Ariz., 54-44; Piedmont, 81-50; and Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach, 55-45
Losses --- San Clemente, 61-63 (OT); American Fork, Utah, 45-47; and Foothill, 30-52.

8. TROY (FREEWAY) 11-1
Streak --- 3 W
Quality victories --- Santiago of Corona, 52-46; Muir of Pasadena, 53-35; La Jolla Country Day, 50-42; Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 61-47; and South Sioux City, Neb., 59-43.
Losses --- Parkway Academy of Miramar, Fla., 45-55.

9. SANTA MARGARITA (TRINITY) 8-5
Streak --- 3 W
Quality victories --- Edison, 52-41; Laguna Hills, 49-39; and Cathedral of San Diego, 71-52.
Losses --- Foothill, 47-70; Laguna Hills, 42-58; St. John's of Washington, D.C., 38-49; St. Mary's of Phoenix, Ariz., 53-61; Foothill, 46-59.

10. HUNTINGTON BEACH (SEA VIEW) 11-3
Streak --- 1 L
Quality victories --- El Modena, 67-48; El Modena, 64-53; Woodbridge, 56-40; and Desert Vista of Phoenix, Ariz., 41-37.
Losses --- Dublin, 45-47; Rosary, 42-48; and Vista del Lago or Moreno Valley, 37-43.