THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

DAN ARRITT’S BOYS’ BASKETBALL

RANKINGS AND COMMENTS

Through Friday’s games

Rk School

(Record, Div.) Comment (last week’s rank)

1 WESTCHESTER

(12-1, City) Comets beat San Diego small school power Horizon by 20. (1)

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2 FAIRFAX

(9-2, City) Game vs. El Camino a possible preview of Div. I state semifinal. (2)

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3 MATER DEI

(13-2, SS-Div. II-A) After 14 games in December, Monarchs play seven in January. (3)

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4 DOMINGUEZ

(11-4, SS-Div. II-A) Ineligible player turns victory over SW Atlanta Christian into forfeit. (4)

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5 COM. CENTENNIAL

(14-2, SS-Div. III-A) Apaches put up 113 points in 32 minutes against North Torrance. (5)

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6 TAFT

(12-2, City) Rebuilding experts baffled how Toreadors escaped Cleveland (6).

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7 CRENSHAW

(10-2, City) Crenshaw had local test Saturday vs. Compton Centennial. (7)

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8 LYNWOOD

(11-2, SS-Div. I-AA) Knights have two weeks to prepare for Friday game vs. Dominguez. (9)

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9 ETIWANDA

(13-1, SS-Div. I-AA) Tough part of schedule is over for Eagles...until playoffs. (10)

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10 CAPISTRANO VLY.

(15-1, SS-Div. I-A) Cougars have won four in a row since loss to Thousand Oaks. (12)

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11 L.B. POLY

(10-3, SS-Div. I-AA) Victory over Compton marred by game-ending fight. (13)

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12 CLEVELAND

(13-3, City) No lead is ever safe, Cleveland players can now attest. (14)

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13 HARV.-WESTLAKE

(9-6, SS-Div. III-A) Difficult stretch takes toll in loss to Loyola. (8)

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14 OXNARD

(15-1, SS-Div. I-A) Yellowjackets keep buzzing along in win over Rio Mesa. (18)

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15 LOYOLA

(9-5, SS-Div. I-A) Win over Harvard-Westlake gives Cubs momentum. (19)

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16 MISSION VIEJO

(15-1, SS-Div. I-A) Diablos commit 10 more turnovers than El Toro but win by two. (16)

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17 EL TORO

(13-2, SS-Div. I-A) Home court doesn’t pay off in loss to Mission Viejo. (15)

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18 OCEAN VIEW

(12-5, SS-Div. III-A) Three victories during week can’t hide loss to El Dorado. (11)

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19 DORSEY

(12-2, City) Enjoying down time after winning Santa Barbara tournament. (17)

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20 KING

(11-4, SS-Div. II-AA) Wolves take advantage of mental lapse to defeat Price. (20)

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21 BISHOP MONT.

(12-2, SS-Div. III-A) Mayfair provided a good test, but Knights won by nine. (24)

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22 GLENDORA

(15-0, SS-Div. I-A) Davon Roberts poured in 29 in league opener vs. Chino. (21)

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23 SANTA MARGARITA

(16-2, SS-Div. III-AA) Eagles hope Tyler Smith is healed for game vs. St. John Bosco. (22)

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24 CALABASAS

(14-3, SS-Div. III-AA) Knocked off Thousand Oaks in key Marmonte League game. (NR)

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25 AYALA

(11-4, SS-Div. I-AA) Bulldogs held on vs. Alta Loma, hold onto ranking. (25)

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