Morse Still No. 1 in Times Basketball Poll

Morse High School, which won twice last week, not only clinched the City Eastern League championship but remained the No. 1 team in the Times’ San Diego-area basketball Top 10.

Madison (14-6), which also won twice last week, took over the No. 3 spot from City Eastern League rival Mira Mesa, which lost twice and fell to No. 7.

The poll:

Pos. Team (League) W-L

1. Morse (City Eastern) 18-2

2. Mount Carmel (Palomar) 18-3

3. Madison (City Eastern) 14-6

4. Oceanside (Avocado) 15-7

5. Torrey Pines (Palomar) 18-6

6. Lincoln (City Central) 15-8

7. Mira Mesa (City Eastern) 17-6

8. El Camino (Avocado) 19-4

9. Castle Park (South Bay) 18-4

10. San Dieguito (Palomar) 14-7

Best of the rest: Mount Miguel (Grossmont) 14-7, Sweetwater (Metro-Mesa) 13-9, Kearny (City Western) 17-6, Clairemont (City Western) 16-6, Monte Vista (Grossmont) 14-5, Valhalla (Grossmont) 15-5.