2018-19 Week 9: Races Coming Down to Wire; Agbo Goes off for Saints.
The San Diego Section regular season will end Feb. 8 and championships in at least three of the 19 basketball-playing leagues will come down to the final week.
Rancho Buena Vista (6-1) and Vista (5-2) will meet at Vista for the Avocado League title. RBV edged the rival Panthers, 62-61, in the teams’ first meeting.
University City (7-2) and San Diego (7-2) are on a collision course to settles matters in trhe City League at San Diego.
Victory Christian (8-1), coached by former San Diego State star DJ Gay, will try to avenge a 75-73 loss to San Diego Academy (9-0) in the Citrus loop.
League standings as of Wednesday, Jan. 30:
| LEAGUE | TEAM | RECORD | WON-LOSS | DIVISION |
| Avocado East | Rancho Buena Vista | 6-1 | 22-3 | 2 |
| Avocado West | Torrey Pines | 5-1 | 18-6 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 5-1 | 15-7 | 1 | |
| Citrus | San Diego Academy | 9-0 | 20-2 | 5 |
| City | University City | 7-2 | 16-9 | 3 |
| San Diego | 7-2 | 14-8 | 3 | |
| Coastal | Foothills Christian | 5-2 | 17-5 | 1 |
| La Jolla Country Day | 5-2 | 16-8 | 1 | |
| Desert | Imperial | 2-1 | 14-8 | 4 |
| Eastern | Point Loma | 5-2 | 16-7 | 2 |
| Scripps Ranch | 5-2 | 14-8 | 2 | |
| Lincoln | 5-2 | 12-14 | 2 | |
| Grossmont Hills | Helix | 5-1 | 15-9 | 1 |
| Grossmont Valley | Valhalla | 6-1 | 22-3 | 3 |
| Imperial Valley | El Centro Southwest | 3-0 | 10-12 | 3 |
| Manzanita | Calexico Vincent Memorial | 7-0 | 10-10 | 4 |
| Mesa | Mater Dei | 6-0 | 14-8 | 1 |
| Ocean | Del Lago | 4-1 | 13-11 | 5 |
| Calvin Christian | 4-1 | 9-8 | 4 | |
| Pacific | Orange Glen | 6-0 | 12-10 | 1 |
| Palomar | Poway | 5-0 | 20-5 | 1 |
| Patriot | Southern California Yeshiva | 8-0 | 11-4 | 5 |
| Pioneer | Bonsall | 8-0 | 10-7 | 5 |
| Chula Vista Learning | 8-0 | 9-7 | 5 | |
| South Bay | Sweetwater | 8-0 | 17-6 | 3 |
| Summit | High Tech San Diego | 5-1 | 11-9 | 4 |
| Valley | Escondido | 6-0 | 14-10 | 3 |
| Western | St. Augustine | 10-0 | 21-5 | 1 |
St. Augustine completed a 10-0 run through the Western League on Jan. 29, topping host Mission Bay, 72-55, behind Chibuzo Agbo’s 40 points.
Agbo made 8 of 11 three-point field goal attempts. Mission Bay played without star Rajean (Boogie) Ellis, sidelined with an announced sore ankle.
Union-Tribune Week 9 poll as of Monday, Jan. 28:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1 | St. Augustine (10) | 20-5 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Foothills Christian (3) | 16-5 | 121 | 5 |
| 3 | Torrey Pines | 18-6 | 114 | 2 |
| 4 | Mission Bay (1) | 14-8 | 94 | 3 |
| 5 | Santa Fe Christian | 16-6 | 78 | 6 |
| 6 | La Jolla Country Day | 16-7 | 63 | 4 |
| 7 | Poway | 20-5 | 50 | 9 |
| 8 | San Marcos | 15-7 | 40 | 7 |
| 9 | Cathedral Catholic | 16-8 | 20 | NR |
| 10 | Carlsbad | 18-5 | 17 | NR |
NR–Not ranked.
Others receiving votes: Rancho Buena Vista (21-3, 15 points), Francis Parker (13-7, 15) Montrgomery (18-3, 5), Vista (16-8, 2).
Voters: John Maffei, The San Diego Union-Tribune; Terry Monahan, Freelance; Steve Brand, San Diego Sports Association; Carlton Hoggard (CIF San Diego Section), Adam Paul, Ramon Scott, EastCountySports.com; John Kentera, Braden Suprenant, 97.3 FM, The Fan; Rick Smith, partletonsports.com; Bodie DeSilva, sandiegopreps.com; Steve Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM; Christian Pedersen, S.D. Preps Insider; Aaron Burgin, Fulltime Hoops; Brad Enright, L.A. Court Report.