THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

*--* Rank School, Rec., Div. Comment 1 WESTCHESTER (20-5, City) The Comets didn’t need postseason to prove they were No. 1. 2 DOMINGUEZ (30-5, SS-Div. II-A) About as impressive as can be in unbeaten postseason run. 3 FAIRFAX (27-5, City) Escaped Westchester’s shadow and won first state title. 4 COMP. CENT. (32-3, SS-Div. III-A) State title made up for losing in fifth straight Southern Section final. 5 ETIWANDA (31-3, SS-Div. I-A) Took Fairfax to overtime in regional final after beating Taft. 6 TAFT (28-3, City) Stunned Fairfax in City final, only to lose in upset vs. Etiwanda. 7 STA. MARGARITA (29-4, SS-Div. III-AA) Rarely pretty, Eagles clawed way to league and section titles. 8 MATER DEI (24-5, SS-Div. II-A) Shooting most visible problem, chemistry is less apparent. 9 L.B. POLY (28-4, SS-Div. I-AA) Won section title and faced determined Fairfax as reward. 10 CLEVELAND (25-4, City) What would Cavaliers have done without Nick Young’s extra year? 11 DORSEY (24-3, City) Won 18 straight before losing to Taft by one point in City semifinal. 12 HRVD.-WSTLK. (23-8, SS-Div. III-A) Looked like state title contender but couldn’t handle Centennial. 13 LYNWOOD (22-7, SS-Div. I-AA) Advanced to section semifinals for first time since 1992. 14 MISSION VIEJO (26-6, SS-Div. I-A) Basketball ruled when team won program’s first section title. 15 FREMONT (14-11, City) Look for Pathfinders to be even more improved next season. 16 CRENSHAW (18-7, City) Came within three points of beating Taft in a City quarterfinal. 17 CALABASAS (25-6, SS-Div. III-AA) Many looking forward to watching Housman again next season. 18 SUNNY HILLS (21-14, SS-Div. II-AA) Cinderella of playoffs, and then some, after winning section title. 19 MARINA (24-9, SS-Div. I-A) Third in Sunset League, but made name in playoffs. 20 VILLA PARK (24-10, SS-Div. II-AA) Spartans were another team that got stumped by Sunny Hills. 21 RIV. KING (26-5, SS-Div. II-AA) Probably the best team in division, yet couldn’t make final. 22 CAPISTRANO VLY. (26-4, SS-Div. II-AA) Like King, thought it could cruise to title game. 23 SIMI VALLEY (21-9, SS-Div. I-A) Showed Glendora the door in second round of playoffs. 24 INGLEWOOD (21-12, SS-Div. II-A) Upset Mater Dei in semifinal, then blown out by Dominguez. 25 VERBUM DEI (21-9, SS-Div. IV-A) Tried for third straight buzzer-beater in state final, but lost.

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