No Surprise: Torrey Pines, Poway, Lincoln Top the Poll

Three teams--Torrey Pines, Poway and Lincoln--figured to dominate boys’ high school basketball this season. And they have not disappointed, posting a combined 42-2 record and claiming the top spots in The Times’ San Diego County poll.

Top-ranked Torrey Pines has 1 loss, to Miami Carol City (68-32) in the final of the Palms tournament in Ft. Myers, Fla. Carol City was the eighth-ranked team in the nation by USA Today.

No. 2 Poway is the only undefeated team in the county, and No. 3 Lincoln’s only loss was to Poway (65-56).

Four leagues have a couple of teams in the top 10. The Palomar League is represented by Torrey Pines and Poway, the City Central by Lincoln and Crawford, the Metro Conference by Sweetwater and Southwest, and City Eastern by Point Loma and Patrick Henry. The City Western League, represented by La Jolla, is the only league in which every team is playing better than .500.

The girls’ top 10 is led by Point Loma, Vista and Santana, with a combined 37-5 record.

Boys

Pos. School (League): Record

1. Torrey Pines (Palomar): 15-1

2. Poway (Palomar): 13-0

3. Lincoln (City Central): 14-1

4. Valhalla (Grossmont 2-A): 9-5

5. La Jolla (City Western): 8-4

6. Sweetwater (Metro): 14-2

7. Point Loma (City Eastern): 8-7

8. Southwest (Metro): 11-5

9. Patrick Henry (City Eastern): 7-6

10. Crawford (City Central): 10-3

Others receiving votes: San Pasqual 5-5, Mt. Carmel 8-5, San Diego 8-2, Santana 10-2, Serra 7-5.

Girls

Pos. School (League): Record

1. Point Loma (City Eastern): 15-1

2. Vista (Palomar): 12-2

3. Santana (Grossmont 2-A): 10-2

4. Poway (Palomar): 10-6

5. Patrick Henry (City Eastern): 10-4

6. Ramona (Avocado): 8-1

7. La Jolla (City Western): 11-2

8. Oceanside (Avocado): 9-5

9. Castle Park (Metro): 11-2

10. Mira Mesa (City Eastern): 10-4

Others receiving votes: Mission Bay 9-8.