Point Loma Remains No. 1 Despite Defeat

The Point Loma High girls’ basketball team, despite a 39-37 loss to Fallbrook that snapped its section-record 74-game winning streak, remained atop The Times’ San Diego County top 10.

Fallbrook (8-5) followed its upset victory by losing to Poway, 47-42, and remained at No. 7.

Bonita Vista (14-2) broke into the top 10 at No. 9. Orange Glen (10-4), which was defeated by No. 3 Vista (12-4), 69-37, was the only team to fall from the ranking.

Big games this week: Vista plays at No. 4 Mt. Carmel at 7 tonight. Point Loma visits No. 5 Madison at 6 p.m. Friday.

The top 10:

Pos. Team (League) W-L

1. Pt. Loma (City Eastern) 16-1

2. Santana (Grossmont) 13-1

3. Vista (Palomar) 12-4

4. Mt. Carmel (Palomar) 13-2

5. Madison (City Eastern) 9-3

6. San Pasqual (Avocado) 12-2

7. Fallbrook (Palomar) 8-5

8. La Jolla (City Western) 10-4

9. B. Vista (Metro-Mesa) 14-2

10. Helix (Grossmont) 10-3

Best of the Rest: Orange Glen (Palomar) 10-4, Southwest (Metro-Mesa) 9-5, Mission Bay (City Western) 10-5, Monte Vista (Grossmont) 10-3.