The first The San Diego Union-Tribune basketball poll has a couple old reliables, St. Augustine (6-1) and Torrey Pines (7-0 after a 70-57 win over Santa Fe Christian last night, after the poll was completed) at the top.
St. Augustine’s only loss was to Chatsworth Sierra Canyon, 51-46, in a game the Saints led, 33-27, after three quarters in the Montgomery Tip-Off Challenge in November.
Sierra Canyon is 7-1 and ranked sixth in the California by Max Preps. The Trail Blazers also defeated Montgomery, 72-19, and San Ysidro, 84-70, in the Chula Vista school’s event.
Torrey Pines has swept local opposition, more or less laying low until its annual Christmas tournament, when it opens Dec. 27 against Iona Prep of New Rochelle, N.Y. The Falcons are ranked second in the state, while St. Augustine is 14th, so says Max Preps.
Coach John Olive’s Torrey Pines Falcons are rated so high perhaps out of respect for the Falcons’ 20-21 team that was 30-1, losing only to Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda, 68-65, in the Southern California finals.
RATINGS GAME
The San Diego Union poll. First-place points in parenthesis. Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PRESEASON | |||
| 1. | St. Augustine | 6-1 (13) | 139 | 1 | |||
| 2. | Torrey Pines | 6-0 (1) | 121 | 3 | |||
| 3. | San Marcos | 4-1 | 114 | 2 | |||
| 4. | Cathedral | 5-1 | 79 | NR | |||
| 5. | Mission Bay | 5-2 | 78 | 5 | |||
| 6. | San Ysidro | 2-3 | 61 | 4 | |||
| 7. | Mission Hills | 5-2 | 43 | 9 | |||
| 8. | Mater Dei | 4-2 | 28 | 8 | |||
| 9. | La Jolla Country Day | 5-2 | 24 | NR | |||
| 10. | San Diego | 2-1 | 23 | 10 | |||
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTESÂ
Francis Parker (2-2, 18 points), La Costa Canyon (17), Madison (5-1, 6),
El Camino (0-0, 5) The Bishop’s (5-2), Montgomery (4-1), University City (4-4), 1 point each.
VOTING PANEL
Fourteen sportswriters and sportscasters throughout San Diego County.
- John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
- Aaron Burgin Fulltime Hoops.com.
- Nick Pollino, KUSI Ch. 51.
- John Kentera, Braden Suprenant, 97.3-FM The Fan.
- Adam Paul, ECPreps.com.
- Bodie DeSilva, scorebooklive.com.
- Rick Smith, Partletonsports.com.
- Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance correspondents.
- Brad Enright, LA Court Report.
- Ramon Scott, Eastcountysports.com.
- Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country, 107.9-FM. ChristianÂ
