The season’s first showdown came in the Horsman Invitational at  West Hills and the tournament championship and this week’s No. 1 ranking went to St. Augustine.
Trey Kell fired from three-point range and, driving to the hoop, twisted around Torrey Pines defenders to score 28 points and lead the Saints to a 60-55 victory in a matchup of unbeaten teams.
Torrey Pines went to the foul line 17 times in the first three quarters. Â St. Augustine did not make its first visit until early in the fourth quarter. Â The Saints led throughout and had opened a 42-33, third-quarter advantage.
La Costa Canyon, the preseason number one, dropped a 61-59 decision to Hoover, then rebounded with a 74-50 win over the Cardinals.
Mater Dei was off to a fast start, then fell to Capistrano JSerra, 63-48, and West Hills Chaminade, 55-47, in the Catholic Cup Challenge in Phoenix. Â The Crusaders defeated St. Mary’s of Phoenix, 74-60, in the same event.
| # | Team (1st place votes) | W-L* | Points** | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Augustine (11) | 6-0 | 128 | 2 |
| 2 | La Costa Canyon (2) | 5-1 | 117 | 1 |
| 3 | Hoover | 5-2 | 90 | 3 |
| 3 | Torrey Pines | 5-1 | 90 | 5 |
| 5 | San Marcos | 5-1 | 56 | 8 |
| 6 | Mater Dei Catholic | 6-2 | 51 | 9 |
| 7 | El Camino (2) | 4-2 | 46 | 4 |
| 8 | Foothills Christian | 2-1 | 41 | 41 |
| 9 | Francis Parker | 4-1 | 31 | 7 |
| 10 | Poway | 3-2 | 30 | NR |
* Last year
**Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis
NR Not previously ranked.
Others receiving votes: Lincoln, 15; Escondido, 6; Valhalla, Cathedral, 5 each; Mission Hills, El Cajon Valley, 1 each.
Thirteen sportswriters, sportscasters and CIF representatives from throughout San Diego County vote in the weekly poll:
John Maffei, Craig Malveaux and Don Norcross (U-T San Diego);
Terry Monahan (U-T San Diego correspondent);
Bill Dickens (eastcountysports.com);
Andrew Smith (eastcountysports.com);
Steve Brand (San Diego Hall of Champions);
John Kentera and Jack Cronin (The Mighty 1090);
John Labeta (CIF San Diego Section);
Rick Smith (Partletonsports.com);
Bodie DeSilva (sandiegopreps.com);
and Aaron Burgin (fulltimehoops.tumblr.com).
