2025-26 Basketball Week 8: Girls Playoff Pairings and Records
FIRST ROUND
TUESDAY, FEB. 17.
DIVISION I 16 Poway (4-22), @1 Imperial (20-6).
15 Calexico Vincent Memorial (3-14), @2 Rancho Bernardo (21-7).
9 Otay Ranch (15-11), @8 Scripps Ranch (13-15).
13 Morse (13-15), @4 Torrey Pines (14-14).
10 San Marcos (10-16), @7 Montgomery (14-13).
12 Oceanside (14-9), @The Bishop’s (12-12).
14 Rancho Buena Vista (10-14), @3, Carlsbad (14-14).
11 Fallbrook (16-12), @6 El Capitan (20-8). D-II
TUESDAY, FEB. 17.
16 La Jolla (8-20), @1 La Costa Canyon (22-5).
9 Del Norte (10-18), @8 Sage Creek (11-17).
13 Escondido Charter (19-6), @4 San Diego (20-8).
10 Olympian (11-17), @7 Mt. Carmel (15-12).
12 University City (13-14), @5 El Centro Central (18-8).
11 Helix (9-15), @6 Bonita Vista (15-9).
14 Mira Mesa (13-14), @3 Christian (18-7).
15 Steele Canyon (18-10), @Lincoln (10-12). D-III
TUESDAY, FEB. 17 16 Crawford (9-19), @1 Escondido (19-5).
15 Mount Miguel (12-14), @2 Patrick Henry (23-5).
12 Valley Center (17-11), @5 Calexico (21-5).
9 Santa Fe Christian (18-10), @8 Eastlake (16-12).
13 El Cajon Valley (13-14), @4 Our Lady of Peace (22-6).
11 Blythe Palo Verde Valley (13-8), @6 Vista (15-11).
10 Mission Vista (15-10), @7 High Tech San Diego (19-9).
14 Tri-City (9-7), @3 Canyon Hills (23-4).
D-IV
TUESDAY, FEB. 17. 16 Del Lago (11-15), @1 Hilltop (18-6).
15 Canyon Crest (7-18), @2 Escondido Adventist (19-6).
14 San Diego Southwest (7-16), @3 Kearny (15-12).
10 Holtville (14-10), @7 Chula Vista (17-9).
9 Santana (15-12), @8 Coronado (9-12).
13 Warner Springs Warner (14-5), @4 El Camino (10-14).
12 Mabel O’Farrell (14-10), @5 Point Loma (15-10).
11 Rock (8-9), @6 The Cambridge (16-3).
D-V
FIRST ROUND
TUESDAY, FEB. 17.
BYES 1. San Pasqual (17-10), 2. Logan Memorial (20-8), 3. Coastal (17-5), 4. El Centro Southwest (8-17).
9 Orange Glen (10-11), @8 High Tech Chula Vista (7-9).
12 UCSD Preuss (7-8), @5 Castle Park (14-8).
10 Mission Bay (6-19), @7 Mar Vista (7-13).
11 San Ysidro (11-15), @6 High Tech Mesa (10-6).
DV-AA
FIRST ROUND
TUESDAY, FEB. 17.
BYES 1. Liberty (18-1). 2. San Diego Academy (12-7). 3. Foothills Christian (12-10). 4. Calipatria (6-14).
9 Salton City West Shores (6-7), @Chula Vista Learning (3-15).
12 San Diego Jewish (0-11), @5 Bonsall (9-10).
10 Borrego Springs (5-9), @7 Ocean View (6-12).
11 Calexico Mission (4-10), @High Tech North County (5-14).
OPEN DIVISION QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY, FEB. 20. 8 Victory Christian (10-15), @1 Francis Parker (18-7).
5 La Jolla Country Day (17-10), @4 Mission Bay (6-19).
6 Westview (18-8), @3 Cathedral (22-6).
7 Grossmont (21-4), @2 Mater Dei (23-2).
2025-26 Basketball Week 7: Hats Off! Girls Regular Season League Champions
LEAGUE
TEAM
W-L
Pct.
OVERALL
Pct.
Avg. for
Avg. vs.
Avocado
Oceanside
8-2
.800
14-9
.609
45
41
Vista
8-2
.800
15-11
.577
52.3
47
Central
Point Loma
7-1
.875
15-10
.600
42
35.2
City
Canyon Hills
8-2
.800
23-4
.852
44.9
28.2
Our Lady of Peace
8-2
.800
22-6
.786
52.7
35.6
High Tech San Diego
8-2
.800
19-9
.679
46.8
39.7
Coastal
La Jolla Country Day
5-1
.833
17-10
.630
54.1
42.7
North County Coastal
La Costa Canyon
8-0
1.000
22-5
.815
59.3
40
Desert
Calexico
9-0
1.000
21-5
.808
44.8
29.8
Eastern
San Diego
9-1
.900
20-8
.714
56.3
38.8
Grossmont Hills
Grossmont
6-0
1.000
21-4
.840
61.8
39.2
Grossmont Valley
Steele Canyon
10-0
1.000
18-10
.643
44.4
36.23
Imperial Valley
Imperial
8-0
1.000
20-6
.769
50.7
34.8
Metro Mesa
Mater Dei
6-0
1.000
23-2
.920
61.1
36.54
Metro Pacific
Chula Vista
8-0
1.000
17-9
.654
42.8
36.8
Metro South Bay
Eastlake
7-1
.875
16-12
.571
49.7
46.6
Ocean
Escondido Adventist
6-2
.750
19-6
.760
45.3
34.4
Palomar
Mission Hills
9-1
.900
18-10
.643
66.9
49.6
Pacific
Santa Fe Christian
7-1
.875
18-10
.643
50.6
37.4
Patriot
San Diego Academy
9-1
.900
12-7
.6322
39.1
27.6
Pioneer
Bonsall
5-0
1.000
9-10
.475
35.6
36.9
Sierra
Liberty
7-1
.875
18-1
.947
40.4
20.9
Southern
Warner Springs Warner
6-0
1.000
14-5
.737
50.1
26.9
Summitt
Mabel O’Farrell
5-1
.833
14-10
.538
43.4
34
The Cambridge
5-1
.833
16-3
.842
48.1
25.5
Sunset
Orange Glen
6-0
1.000
10-11
.476
29.3
27.8
Valley
Escondido
10-0
1.000
19-5
.792
46.7
36.6
Western
Cathedral
7-1
.875
22-6
.786
55.9
43.4
2025-26 Basketball Week 7, Hats Off! Boys’ Regular Season League Champions
There were twenty outright league champions and four league co-champions, most of whose seasons will continue with the first round of San Diego Section playoffs beginning Tuesday. Pairings and division alignments are expected today.
Twelve teams were unbeaten in loop play, Victory Christian posted the overall highest won-loss percentage (.857), and San Marcos, averaging 70.4 points a game, edged Victory (69.7) for offensive average. Warner Springs Warner opponents averaged only 37.9 points.
LEAGUE
TEAM
W-L
Pct.
OVERALL
Pct.
Avg. for
Avg. vs.
Avocado
El Camino
8-2
.800
13-14
.481
51
53.3
Central
Clairemont
7-1
.875
19-9
.679
66.4
54.6
City
Canyon Hills
8-2
.800
17-8
.680
59.2
52.3
Coastal
Francis Parker
10-0
1.000
19-9
.679
67.9
58.7
North County Coastal
Torrey Pines
6-2
.750
16-12
.571
61
57.4
La Costa Canyon
6-2
.750
21.7
.750
61.8
57.4
Desert
Imperial
9-1
.900
19-7
.731
68.8
58
Eastern
Christian
10-0
1.000
20-8
.714
62.2
54.4
Grossmont Hills
Helix
8-0
1.000
18-10
.643
60.1
52.1
Grossmont Valley
Santana
9-1
.900
18-9
.667
58.6
49.6
West Hills
9-1
.900
21-7
.750
61.7
54.6
Imperial Valley
Calexico
8-0
1.000
21-4
.840
61.8
42.9
Metro Mesa
Victory Christian
6-0
1.000
24-4
.857
69.7
52.2
Metro Pacific
Mar
Vista
10-0
1.000
15-13
.536
53.7
55.4
Metro South Bay
Mater Dei
5-1
.833
15-12
.556
58.9
55.5
Ocean
San Diego Jewish
7-1
.875
18-4
.818
58.2
38.9
Palomar
San Marcos
10-0
1.000
22-6
.786
70.4
55.5
Pacific
Del Lago
5-1
.833
21-7
.750
61.9
47.3
Patriot
Liberty
9-1
.900
17-7
.708
54.8
43.7
Pioneer
Health Sciences
6-0
1.000
6-6
.500
41.1
54.9
Sierra
Horizon
8-2
.800
22-6
.786
57.6
39.8
Chula Vista Learning
8-2
.800
15-8
.652
50.5
44.9
Monarch
8-2
.800
11-7
.611
54.4
45.9
Southern
Warner Springs Warner
10-0
1.000
22-6
.786
60.1
37.9
Summitt
UCSD Preuss
7-1
.875
20-8
.714
54.3
46.3
High Tech Chula Vista
7-1
.875
17-9
.654
62.8
57.3
Sunset
Classical
8-0
1.000
11-17
.393
48.1
49.9
Valley
Mt. Carmel
9-1
.900
16-12
.571
65.6
55.2
Western
Mission Bay
7-1
.800
20-8
.714
61.8
47.6
2025-26 Basketball Week 6: Who’s the Best? Or, is There a Best?
What does it say when the highest ranked San Diego Section basketball teams are Max Preps‘ state ranked 29th and Cal-Hi Sports’ 22nd? And that No. 30 is Francis Parker, which has lost nine games but leads The San Diego Union-Tribune poll with 11 of 18 first-place votes?
Basketball here is down this season, compared to the rest of California.
Torrey Pines and St. Augustine, coached by legendary war horses Mike Haupt and John Olive, have teams with a combined record of 27 wins and 23 losses and are out of the Section top 10 poll this week.
No. 1 Parker, No. 2 Victory Christian, and No. 3 Santa Fe Christian are small, private schools with alleged advantages in resources. Cathedral is sixth and Christian 10th. No. 4 Mission Bay is the highest ranked public school.
There’s an axiom I heard many years ago: “Good coaching can’t win with bad players; bad coaching will lose with good players.” I prefer to think there are more good coaches than not but the overall team talent level here is diminished this season.
The “Maffei Madness” top 10 poll, conducted by the very sane John Maffei of the Union-Tribune:
First-place votes in parenthesis. Previous ranking in bold italics, if changed. Cal-Hi Sports rankings are by Mark Tennis, the newsletter’s publisher, with contribution from statewide correspondents. Max Preps essentially relies on individual school representatives.
TEAM
RECORD
POINTS
PREVIOUS
MAXPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS
1. Francis Parker
17-9 (11)
172
3
59 (63)
29 (30)
2. Victory Christian
22-4 (6)
159
2
26 (27)
NR (Not Ranked)
3. Santa Fe Christian
23-3 (1)
154
1
22(21)
30 (29)
4. Mission Bay
18-8
118
5
67 (80)
NR (NR)
5. San Marcos
20-6
113
4
54(46)
NR (NR)
6. Cathedral
17-9
83
6
103 (108)
NR (NR)
7. La Costa Canyon
20-6
59
9
68 (71)
NR (NR)
8. Mira Mesa
19-7
46
7
80 (67)
NR (NR)
9. Olympian
20-6
44
8
88 (81)
NR (NR)
10. Christian
17-8
17
Not Ranked
145 (164)
NR (NR)
Others receiving votes: Torrey Pines (14-12, 15 points), St. Augustine (13-11, 2 points), Calexico (19-4, 2), Patrick Henry (18-8, 2), Ramona (18-8, 2), Del Lago (20-5, 1).
VOTING PANEL (18) John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Aaron Burgin (Full-Time Hoops),
Steve Brand, Bodie DeSilva (Union-Tribune freelance contributors).
Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (San Diego Section honchos).
Rick Smith (partletonsports.com).
Tom Helmantoler (Southern Conference). Joe Evangelist, Rex Johnson (San Diego Section Advisory Committee).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan).
Dennis Ackerman, Steve (Biff) Dolan, John (Coach) Kentera, Adam Paul, Tom Ronco, Eric Williams (freelance contributors).
1995-96 Basketball: Postseason Meeting is Peevish Parley
Eastlake ladies rewarded coach Larry Armbrust with postgame water bombs.
Playoff pairings, traditionally an arduous, sometimes day-long exercise punctuated by shouting and finger-pointing participants, centered around the Scripps Ranch boys team, which had forfeited 15 games for using an ineligible player, among several transfers to the relatively new, third-year school.
Wrote Steve Brand of The San Diego Union-Tribune: “Sentiments…ranged from not allowing Scripps to play at all (never a possibility) to making the Falcons play all of their games on the road (being seeded ninth or below).”
Instead, coach John King’s team received a fourth-round seed. Although King was unhappy with his seed, the Falcons reached the Division II finals, losing to Montgomery but defeating No. 1 El Camino in the semifinals, 64-56. Scripps’ seeding also hadn’t sat well with Wildcats coach Ray Johnson.
The semifinal loss meant El Camino wouldn’t be considered for a Southern California Regional playoff bid. ”It’s a travesty,” Johnson said to Steve Brand.
“We probably would have represented Division two in a regional playoff better (than qualifiers Montgomery or Monte Vista),” said Johnson. “After the season we had (26-4) our players deserve to have that chance. It just doesn’t seem fair.”
Johnson made no excuses for the surprising loss. “Once we had to play them, we had to play them, and we didn’t come to play.”
UNIQUE REPEAT
Larry Armbrust, coach of the 26-5 Eastlake girls, champions in Division III, received a Gatorade shower from his team after the 75-47 win over University.
Armbrust and his Chula Vista High teammates participated in a similar moment when principal Joe Rindone and coach Clarence Burton showered, with their clothes on, after a 61-47 Southern Section small schools’ championship against San Bernardino St. Bernardine at Colton High 1954.
PLAYOFFS Some scores missing.
BOYS
DIVISION I Mt. Carmel (16-11) 58, @Vista (16-12) 62.
Morse (11-15) 56, @Poway (21-7) 69.
Fallbrook (12-16) 45, @4 Chula Vista (20-7) 40.
Patrick Henry (14-12) 79.@Bonita Vista (17-10) 106. The Barons, supported by 300 “Bonita Spirit” towels ordered by coach John Santignon for players and “anyone who wanted to come to the game,” raced to a 31-19, first-quarter lead after forcing six turnovers.
San Dieguito (17-14) 58, @Helix (16-11) 81, Highlanders sophomore Ron Johnson scored all of his 25 points in the second half.
San Pasqual (14-11), 35,@Grossmont (17-7) 48,
QUARTERFINALS
Bonita Vista (17-11) 78, @3 Rancho Bernardo (18-10) 112. Sophomore Rei Rivera set a Broncos school record with 42 points. Vista (16-13) 49, @1 Torrey Pines (27-3) 67.
Helix (17-12) 70, @2 Rancho Buena Vista (22-5) 84.
Fallbrook (12-17) 37, @5 Poway (22-7) 62,
SEMIFINALS
At Mira Mesa High.
Rancho Buena Vista (23-5) 66, Rancho Bernardo (18-11) 56.
Torrey Pines (28-3) 49, Poway (22-8) 42.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
4 Fremont, (27-4, L.A. City) 49, @Torrey Pines (29-4) 44.
D-II University City (11-15) 35, @1 El Camino (25-3) 84. The Wildcats made 10 of their first 11 field-goal attempts. Conan Moore scored 26 points and Joe Eyres 20.
West Hills (20-6) 57, @Valhalla (22-7) 74.
El Capitan (12-16) 51, @Oceanside (21-7) 86. Jim Gould led the Pirates with 27 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
Sweetwater (14-13) 63, @4 Scripps Ranch (8-20) 87. Tavaroa Daniels led the Falcons with 26 points, nine assists, and five steals.
Mount Miguel (9-19) 58, @2 Point Loma (22-2) 91.
Ramona (17-10) 47, @Monte Vista (18-12) 49. The Monarchs’ 6-foot, 5-inch Will Goodloe scored 18 points and had 18 rebounds. Serra (9-15) 38,@3 Montgomery (25-2) 54.
Visalia player taps loose ball that eluded Horizon’s Jeremy Lewis. Horizon won regional playoff, 82-51.
QUARTERFINALS
Oceanside (21-8) 53, @Scripps Ranch (9-20) 76. Valhalla (22-8) 70, @1 El Camino (26-3) 72.
Monte Vista (19-12) 80, @2 Point Loma (22-3) 61.
Grossmont (18-8), 41, @3 Montgomery (26-2) 53. Trailing, 21-18, at halftime, easing ahead, 31-29, after three quarters, the Aztecs broke it open with a 22-12 final eight minutes.
SEMIFINALS
At Torrey Pines High.
4 Scripps Ranch (10-20) 64, 1 El Camino (26-4) 56.
3 Montgomery (27-2) 52, Monte Vista (19-13) 49.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
Montgomery (28-2) 51, Scripps Ranch (10-21) 48.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL FIRST ROUND 2 Inglewood (29-4, Southern) 93, @Montgomery (28-3) 50. @4 Rancho Santa Margarita (24-6, Southern) 95, Scripps Ranch (10-22) 40.
D-III
QUARTERFINALS
Mar Vista (10-15) 55, @3 Madison (19-8) 64.
Kearny (14-12) 50, @4 Eastlake (15-11) 53.
SEMIFINALS
At Serra High.
3 Madison (20-8) 54, 2 Mission Bay (13-8) 51.
1 University (24-2) 66, 4 Eastlake (15-12) 57.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
1 University (25-2) 88, 3 Madison (20-9) 38.
University’s Nate Walton sustained severely sprained ankle in regional semifinal.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
At Pasadena High.
3 Pasadena Muir (23-10, Southern) 72, Madison (20-10) 45.
At Inglewood High.
2 University (26-2) 74, Inglewood Morningside (20-10) 66.
SEMIFINALS
Pasadena Muir (23-11, Southern) 59, @2 University (27-2) 71.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Anaheim Arrowhead Pond.
Studio City Harvard-Westlake (29-2, Southern) 58, University (27-3) 47, OT.
“What a soldier,” declared Uni coach Jim Tomey of the injured Nate Walton, who played 24 minutes on a sore ankle and scored 9 points. “He couldn’t walk yesterday. The doctors worked on him. He showed tremendous character and courage.”
D-IV At Imperial High. Play-in: Holtville (13-10) 79, Clairemont (8-17) 73, OT.
QUARTERFINALS
Imperial (17-7) 49, @4 Coronado (17-7) 72. Jon Skaalen punished the Tigers with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Holtville (13-11) 64, @3 The Bishop’s (20-7) 65. Sadiki Ellis’ 17-foot jump shot with two seconds remaining was the difference for winning Knights.
SEMIFINALS At Eastlake High.
1 Lincoln (20-8) 81, 4 Coronado (17-8) 67. CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
Lincoln (21-8) 71, Christian (19-8) 58.
Jared Evans’ path to basket was blocked by Montgomery’s Erwin Camia, whose Aztecs won D-II championship, 51-48.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
3 Bakersfield Garces (21-7, Central) 83, @Lincoln (22-8) 89.
Christian (18-8) 49, @2 Santa Monica Crossroads (26-8, Southern) 75.
SEMIFINALS
Lincoln (22-9) 62, @Santa Monica Crossroads (27-8, Southern) 84. D-V Lutheran (14-9) 40, @Francis Parker (11-15) 50.
Calvin Christian (10-13) 62, @Tri-City Christian (11-13) 59.
Jacob Young buttressed the Crusaders with 34 points. QUARTERFINALS
Francis Parker (11-16) 52, @2 La Jolla Country Day (19-7) 68.
Calvin Christian (10-14) 26, @1 Horizon (22-5) 91. Twenty-four of Stacey Robinson’s 28 points came on eight, three-point baskets as Robinson outscored the Crusaders. Borrego Springs (7-14) 44, @Calipatria (9-15) 42.
At Southwestern College.
Marian (7-15) 71, Julian (11-13) 50.
SEMIFINALS
At Francis Parker School.
2 La Jolla Country Day 87, Borrego Springs (7-15) 43.
1 Horizon (23-5) 68, Marian (7-16) 39.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
1 Horizon (24-5) 60, La Jolla Country Day (20-8) 51.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Antelope Valley Christian (25-5, Southern) 55, @2 Horizon (25-5) 84,
West Hollywood Pacific Hills (19-1, Southern) 43, @4 La Jolla Country Day (21-8) 64.
SEMIFINALS
La Jolla Country Day (21-9) 67, @1 Van Nuys Montclair (28-3, Southern) 72, OT.
2 Horizon (26-5) 82, Visalia Central Valley (19-10, Central) 51.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Cal State-Fullerton.
Van Nuys Montclair (29-3, Southern) 67, Horizon (26-6) 62.
GIRLS
FIRST ROUND
DIVISION I Southwest (11-14) 24, @4 Rancho Buena Vista (20-8) 68.
Orange Glen (12-17) 42, @Poway (16-10) 52.
San Dieguito (10-16) 60, @Torrey Pines (19-10), 67 Sarah Pearcy’s 18 points included four three-pointers for the Falcons.
Bonita Vista (15-10) 46, @Patrick Henry (20-6) 79.
Michelle Brunker outscored the Barons with a career high 49 points, dedicating her game to Michelle’s six-year-old sister Maria, hospitalized with flu.
Mt. Carmel (12-17) 73, @Helix (21-7) 62.
Sophomore Jill Talbot missed her first three shots, turned over the ball over on her next possession, then torched the favored Highlanders with 25 points and 17 rebounds as the Sundevils overcame an early, 15-7 deficit and led 60-59 with 3:27 left.
QUARTERFINALS
Poway (17-10) 71, @3 Morse (21-6) 38.
Torrey Pines (19-11), 55, @4 Rancho Buena Vista (21-8) 76. Sophomore Janeene Arendsen brought down the Falcons with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Patrick Henry (20-7) 48, @Rancho Bernardo (22-5) 78.
SEMIFINALS
At Mira Mesa High.
Vista (18-10) 59, Poway (18-11) 34.
Rancho Bernardo (23-5), 64, 4 Rancho Buena Vista (21-9) 53.
RBV sophomore Eisha Bowman’s 31 points and 11 rebounds weren’t enough to stop the Broncos from a second straight trip to the championship game.
CHAMPIONSHIP
@Sports Arena.
Rancho Bernardo (24-5) 48, Vista (23-6) 46. Ninth-grader Sarah Wilson drained two free throws with eight seconds left in the game and then Kelly Kernan intercepted Vista’s long inbound pass to seal the victory.
Devastated Dons from University grieve following overtime loss in Southern California D-III final.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
2 Palos Verdes Peninsula (30-2, Southern) 55, @Rancho Bernardo (25-5) 64.
SEMIFINALS
Rancho Bernardo (25-6) 57, @3 Santa Ana Mater Dei (27-3) 59. D-II Escondido (9-19) 52, @4 Montgomery (22-5)42.
El Camino (13-13) 48, @Oceanside (14-14) 43.
Carlsbad (11-14) 33, @2 Scripps Ranch (28-0) 89.
The Falcons’ Alyssa Murphy: 25 points, 10 assists, 9 steals. Hilltop 33, @1 Santana (27-1) 92. Kelly Simers scored 21 points and Sofia Sledge added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Sultans.
University City (10-16) 41, @San Pasqual (19-6) 48.
Five-foot, 5-inch Alicia Smith led the Golden Eagles with 24 points. Point Loma (14-9) 25, @3 El Capitan (20-7) 50.
Kendra Rhea scored 16 points and pulled in 19 rebounds for the Vaqueros. Serra (12-14) 47, @2 Valhalla (18-10) 51.
Mount Miguel (12-15) 40, @Ramona (15-10) 58.
QUARTERFINALS
El Camino (13-14) 41, @1 Santana (28-1) 42.
Ramona (15-11) 41, @2 Scripps Ranch (29-0) 90. Alyssa Murphy had 29 points and 11 assists despite sitting out part of the first quarter and noted, “We’re in a pretty good groove, especially on defense.”
3 El Capitan (21-7) 48, @2 Valhalla (18-11) 36.
Escondido (9-20), 43, @San Pasqual (20-6) 52, Amy Combe led the Golden Eagles with 20 points, nine steals, and eight rebounds. SEMIFINALS
At Grossmont College.
1 Santana (29-1) 89, San Pasqual (20-7) 41.
2 Scripps Ranch (30-0) 54, El Capitan (21-8) 39.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
2 Scripps Ranch (31-0) 67, 1 Santana (29-2) 60. “It got old (the lack of respect),” said the Falcons’ Alyssa Murphy. “We were undefeated. Santana had one loss, but we didn’t even get one first-place vote (from the coaches who voted in the Union-Tribune poll).”
Murphy, who scored 32 points and had 10 assists, added that “it goes ‘way back. Even when we were 20-4 last year we never got higher than sixth.”
Scripps Ranch’s Alissa Murphy, Becky Staubes, and Ann Strasbaugh celebrated Division II championship.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
At Bakersfield High.
5 Santana (30-2) 75, 4 Bakersfield North (25-4, Central) 54.
SEMIFINALS
5 Santana (30-3) 52, @1 Irvine Woodbridge 81. The Sultans trailed, 63-52, with more than five minutes remaining, then saw the hosts score the last 18 points.
D-III QUARTERFINALS @4 Our Lady of Peace (10-18) 54, Kearny (7-16) 36.
@3 Madison (15-10) 60, Mission Bay (4-19) 45.
1 Eastlake (24-5), bye. 2 University (12-13), bye.
SEMIFINALS
At West Hills High.
2 University (13-13) 61, 3 Madison (15-11) 53.
1 Eastlake (25-5) 72, 4 Our Lady of Peace (10-19) 34.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
Eastlake (26-5) 75, 2 University (13-14) 47. Debbie Stanton, a five-foot sophomore, scored 20 points and coach Larry Armbrust got a winner’s soaking. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Ojai Nordhoff (21-8, Southern) 61, @Eastlake (26-6) 49.
University (13-15) 41, @Inglewood Morningside (26-3, Southern) 61.
D-IV QUARTERFINALS Holtville (16-11) 39, @4 Clairemont (13-12) 44.
Christian (21-3) 36, @3 The Bishop’s (18-10) 48.
SEMIFINALS
At University City High.
2 Lincoln (17-4) 44, 3 The Bishop’s (18-11) 38. Laronda Hite hit a three-point basket, followed by a two-point basket, and dished an assist as Lincoln broke from a 26-25 lead with a 7-0 run in the third quarter.
Coronado (21-2) 47, Clairemont (13-13) 33. “We may not be the most skilled team or the most experienced team, but we have a lot of heart,” said Islanders senior guard Vanessa Bowman. CHAMPIONSHIP
At Sports Arena.
Coronado (22-2) 43, Lincoln (17-5) 41. The Islanders withstood a Hornets charge after leading, 29-16, in the third quarter.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
FIRST ROUND
Playa del Rey St. Bernard (23-8, Southern) 77, @Coronado (22-3) 35,.
Lincoln (17-6) 42, @Corcoran (26-2, Central) 89.
D-V FIRST ROUND At Lincoln.
Christian (21-2) 59, Imperial (11-11) 26.
The Patriots blew it open with a 24-2 second quarter.
Santa Fe Christian (8-14) 48, @Tri-City Christian (8-15) 31. The visiting Navigators won their first-ever playoff game.
Calipatria (9-12) 38, @Borrego Springs (11-11) 39.
QUARTERFINALS
Santa Fe Christian (8-15) 28, @2 Horizon (14-10) 57.
Francis Parker 34, @3 La Jolla Country Day (15-7) 57.
Borrego Springs (11-12), @1 Julian (25-3) 93.
Lutheran (15-4) 22, @4 Calvin Christian (10-14) 42,
SEMIFINALS
At Scripps Ranch High.
1 Julian (26-3) 82, Calvin Christian (10-15) 44.
2 Horizon (15-10) 64, 3 La Jolla Country Day (15-8) 44.
CHAMPIONSHIP
@Sports Arena.
1 Julian (27-3) 53, 2 Horizon (15-11) 35.
“We don’t run plays much, but we do play defense,” said Eagles center Erin Voris, who had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Horizon surrendered 27 turnovers. Four-foot, 9-inch Amber Holt contributed six steals.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
At Ramona High.
2 Julian (28-3) 56, Covina Western Christian (17-11, Southern) 48.
CHAMPIONSHIP
At Cal State-Fullerton.
1 San Luis Obispo Mission (25-2, Southern) 66, Julian (29-4) 48.
2025 Basketball Week 5: Maffei Madness Top 4 Unchanged
The so-called “Maffei Madness” San Diego Section poll, conducted by the very sane John Maffei of the Union-Tribune:
First-place votes in parenthesis. Previous ranking in italics. Cal-Hi Sports rankings are by Mark Tennis, the newsletter’s publisher, with contribution from statewide correspondents. Max Preps essentially relies on individual school representatives. *Includes 2 forfeits.
TEAM
RECORD
POINTS
PREVIOUS
MAXPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS
1. Santa Fe Christian
22-2 (12)
174
1
19 (17)
30 (29)
2. Victory Christian
19-4 (3)
160
2
34 (34)
NR (Not Ranked)
3. Francis Parker
14-9 (3)
140
3
73 (67)
29 (30)
4. San Marcos
18-5
127
4
46 (57)
NR
5. Mission Bay
16-8*
103
(6)
82 (84)
NR
6. Cathedral
15-9
79
(5)
105 (101)
NR
7. Mira Mesa
17-6
64
(8)
70 (83)
NR
8.Olympian
18-5
58
(7)
90
NR
9.La Costa Canyon
18-6
47
(10)
71 (78)
NR
10. Torrey Pines
12-11
23
(9)
134 (129)
NR
Others receiving votes: St. Augustine (13-11, 4 points), Calexico (17-4, 1), Christian (14-8, 1) Del Lago (18-4, 1).
VOTING PANEL (18) John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Aaron Burgin (Full-Time Hoops),
Steve Brand, Bodie DeSilva (Union-Tribune freelance contributors).
Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (San Diego Section honchos).
Rick Smith (partletonsports.com).
Tom Helmantoler (Southern Conference). Joe Evangelist, Rex Johnson (San Diego Section Advisory Committee).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan).
Dennis Ackerman, Steve (Biff) Dolan, John (Coach) Kentera, Adam Paul, Tom Ronco, Eric Williams (freelance contributors).
