Edison Second in Basketball Poll

Mater Dei High School remains the top-ranked team in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. prep basketball poll while Edison jumps from fourth last week to second following a victory over Capistrano Valley.

Mater Dei (8-1) was idle last week and opens play this week in the Orange Holiday Tournament at Chapman College as the top-seeded team.

Capistrano Valley (8-2) was ranked second last week but fell to third after an 82-59 loss to Edison. El Toro jumps from seventh to fourth after winning three consecutive games at Carson City, Nev.

Only two teams, Tustin (9-0) and Loara (8-0), remain undefeated after three weeks of play. The writers’ poll:

Pos. School (League): Record

1. Mater Dei (Angelus): 8-1

2. Edison (Sunset): 7-3

3. Capistrano Valley (South Coast): 8-2

4. El Toro (South Coast): 8-1

5. Tustin (Sea View): 9-0

6. Ocean View (Sunset): 7-4

7. Los Alamitos (Empire): 7-3

8. Marina (Sunset): 6-4

9. Foothill (Century): 6-3

10. Brea-Olinda (Orange): 7-3

Others receiving votes: Loara (8-0) and Laguna Beach (9-1).