THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

PRESEASON GIRLS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS

*--* Rank School Comment 1 LYNWOOD (SS-Div. I-AA) There are few sure things in preseason rankings; this is one 2 NARBONNE (City, Div. I) Jamie Funn to USC, Indi Johnson to Purdue, team to City title 3 SAN CLEMENTE (SS-Div. I-A) More talent around her means a more dangerous Lindsey Pluimer 4 L.B. POLY (SS-Div. I-AA) With Kameca Simmons gone, Judith Smith aims for big season 5 L.B. WILSON (SS-Div. I-AA) Remember Lynwood 80, Wilson 76? Four starters back for Bruins 6 BISHOP MONT. (SS-Div. III-A) With basketball players still in volleyball, will be slow starters 7 ARTESIA (SS-Div. III-AA) Deeper than last season, the III-AA winners may be better still 8 BREA OLINDA (SS-Div. II-A) Could move up when Jennifer Katsuyama (torn ACL) returns 9 ROSARY (SS-Div. III-A) With four starters back, there’s something Royal about Rosary 10 TROY (SS-Div. II-AA) Amanda Livingston expected to leave her calling card . . . often 11 REDONDO (SS-Div. II-A) A slow start likely until Allison Bretana (torn ACL) returns 12 EISENHOWER (SS-Div. I-AA) Nearly everyone back, including Jasmine Clarendon 13 S. MARGARITA (SS-Div. III-AA) Perpetually underrated, that won’t be the case this season 14 AYALA (SS-Div. I-AA) What do you get when the top freshmen come to your school? 15 HART (SS-Div. I-A) Had Brandi Kimble stayed, we’d be talking top 10 16 SAUGUS (SS-Div. I-A) Big expectations with Sheridan Arredondo (6-3) as anchor 17 B. BURROUGHS (SS-II-A) Up-tempo, good defense and Tulyah Gaines 18 VALENCIA (SS-Div. I-AA) When the Vikings are on their game, it’s smooth sailing 19 WESTCHESTER (City-Div. I) Athletic, but have to jell under new coach 20 MATER DEI (SS-Div. II-A) Monarch defense can be a royal pain 21 PALMDALE (SS-Div. I-AA) A 6-4 center such as Teiosha George is a good thing 22 TEM. VALLEY (SS-Div. I-AA) Five starters back from a squad that was 26-3 23 KEPPEL (SS-Div. II-AA) Aztecs can win, but soft schedule not likely to prove much 24 ETIWANDA (SS-Div. I-AA) Could be higher, could be lower, could be streaky 25 BISHOP AMAT (SS-Div. III-A) Lancers present a big problem, especially in the paint

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