DIVISION II-A

Defending champion: Brea Olinda.

Top teams: Brea Olinda (23-3), Ocean View (19-7), Laguna Hills (22-2), Perris (21-2).

Dark horse: Mission Hills Alemany (19-6). The Indians were ranked second in the division before late-season losses to Brea and Bishop Montgomery. They could easily emerge to play Brea in the semifinals.

Top players: Rochelle Anthony (Brea), Marissa Bradley (Brea), Angie Ching-Sam (Santiago), Heather Cunningham (El Dorado), LaCresha Flannigan (San Bernardino), Carly Funicello (Alemany), Becky Fraser (Ocean View), Shelly Gamba (Valencia), Tayyiba Haneef (Laguna Hills), Heidi Hardeman (Troy), Tamara Inoue (Laguna Hills), Kelli Kobayashi (Alemany), Anna Lembke (Ocean View), Melissa Lopez (Glendora St. Lucy’s), Maylana Martin (Perris), Sara Monsoor (Garden Grove), Stacey Nuveman (St. Lucy’s), Shamekia Perkins (Tustin), Jennifer Saari (Brea), Jennifer Tuiolosega (Ocean View), Kiana Webb (La Puente Bishop Amat).

Notes: Funicello (18 points, 11 rebounds) is headed to UCLA as part of a recruiting class rated second-best in the nation; the group includes Philman, Pearson and Perris’ Martin (33 points, 18 rebounds). . . . Tuiolosega is finally playing at the level she performed at last year, before knee surgery, Ocean View Coach Ollie Martin said. “In the meantime, we’ve been relying on the other players and it helped us team-wise.” . . . Martin added that Ocean View is peaking right now. After defeating Rosary by nine in the first round of Golden West League play, the Seahawks beat the Royals in the second round by 35 on Thursday. . . . Katella, Santiago, Western and Kennedy have played fourth-seeded Perris, none finishing closer than 36 points. . . . This is Laguna Hills’ second playoff trip in game four years under Coach Lynn Taylor. “We don’t have a lot of experience, and that’s probably a disadvantage,” he said, “but because of the tough tournaments we scheduled, we think we’re ready.” Laguna Hills has played Mater Dei, Marina, Edison and second-seeded Ocean View, which it beat in double-overtime, 51-46.