No. 1 Mater Dei Still Undefeated

Mater Dei High School, attempting to become the first county team to finish the regular season undefeated since Corona del Mar in 1976, is the top-ranked team in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. prep basketball poll.

Corona del Mar compiled a 25-0 record nine years ago but was upset by Muir, 59-49, in the first round of the playoffs.

In the featured game of the week, eighth-ranked Kennedy (18-4) plays host to seventh-ranked El Dorado (19-3) for the Empire League title at 7:30 Friday night.

The writers’ poll:

Pos. Team (League) Record 1. Mater Dei (Angelus) 23-0

2. Ocean View (Sunset) 20-3

3. Newport Harbor (Sea View) 20-3

4. Estancia (Sea View) 22-3

5. Mission Viejo (South Coast)20-4

6. Brea-Olinda (Orange) 20-4

7. El Dorado (Empire) 19-3

8. Kennedy (Empire) 18-4

9. Katella (Empire) 17-4

10. Corona del Mar (Sea View) 17-6

Others Receiving Votes: Capistrano Valley, Orange, Dana Hills, Buena Park, Santa Ana, Whittier Christian and Rancho Alamitos.