2023-24 Week 7 Girls: Newly Crowned Await Playoffs
Twenty-nine champs and co-champs of 22 leagues prepare for the post-season that begins Tuesday. Now when ratings based on strength of schedule determine playoff seeds, are league banners just gym rafter eye candy for fans and newbies? Maybe, but players and coaches agree they’re a reminder of the camaraderie and journey to the top that […]
Read More2023-24 Girls Week 6: Mission Hills, LJCD March On, Westview Moves Up
No. 1 Mission Hills rolled past Rancho Bernardo, 69-17, and Poway, 86-32, and La Jolla Country Day outscored Francis Parker, 61-54, and Grossmont , 60-42, to stay No. 2 in the poll. It was not a good week for Poway, which also lost to Westview, 72-54. The Wolverines also beat San Marcos, 58-45, and their […]
Read More2023-24 Girls Week 5: Grizzlies, Torreys Continue to Hold Sway
No. 1 Mission Hills and No. 2 La Jolla Country Day maintained their front-runner pace, and Poway moved up to No. 3 with wins over San Marcos , 58-43, and a come-from-behind, 42-40 squeaker over former No. 3 Del Norte. As proof of the Lady Grizzlies’ dominance, their average wins are by 19 points (62-43), […]
Read More2023-24 Girls Week 4: Grizzlies, Torreys Bruised But Upright
No. 1 Mission Hills trampled San Marcos, 72-18, but was rocked by state top 10 Santa Ana Mater Dei, 56-37, and was 2-2 in the week. No. 2 La Jolla Country Day had three local wins and a loss to Sacramento McClatchy, 63-60. The top eight spots remained intact in the Union-Tribune poll, although only […]
Read More2023-24 Girls Week 3: Mission Hills Stays No. 1
The Lady Grizzlies of Mission Hills overpowered Westview, 71-37, and Rancho Bernardo, 70-27, and stayed on top of the San Diego Section poll. The Max Preps state No. 21 and Cal-Hi Sports No. 16 club lost to State No. 10 Folsom, 58-49, and defeated Portola Valley Priory, 66-50, in the Stockton St. Mary’s Martin Luther […]
Read More2023-24 Girls Week 2: Grizzlies, Torreys Prosper
The status quo prevailed as Mission Hills added two, and La Jolla Country Day, one win in the new year. Bonita Vista jumped into No. 6 with a win over Francis Parker. Scripps Ranch (9-8) dropped off with a loss to Cathedral Catholic (8-6). This week tests the Lady Grizzlies vs. No. 3 Westview and […]
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