THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Through Friday’s games

*--* Rk School (Record, Div.) Comment (Last ranking) 1 WESTCHESTER (21-2, City) Is this week the last hurrah for the Comets? (1) 2 FAIRFAX (19-3, City) Lions looking forward to Friday’s rematch against Westchester. (2) 3 MATER DEI (20-3, SS-Div. II-A) Monarchs lose by 16 to Oak Hill, nation’s top-ranked team. (3) 4 DOMINGUEZ (20-5, SS-Div. II-A) Louisiana transfer LaMar Roberson is heating up for the Dons. (4) 5 COM. CENTENNIAL (23-2, SS-Div. III-A) Arron Afflalo and Co. can begin plotting for the playoffs. (5) 6 L.B. POLY (20-3, SS-Div. I-AA) Jackrabbits can warm down vs. Lakewood, Cabrillo before playoffs. (6) 7 ETIWANDA (23-1, SS-Div. I-AA) As expected, Mission Viejo stayed close at Azusa Pacific. (7) 8 CLEVELAND (21-3, City) Jason Hill posts 13 rebounds, five blocks vs. Granada Hills. (8) 9 TAFT (19-3, City) Five players score in double figures vs. Birmingham. (9) 10 DORSEY (20-2, City) Continues to prove it belongs among favorites to win City Section. (10) 11 LYNWOOD (18-5, SS-Div. I-AA) Another loss to Downey will net third in San Gabriel Valley League. (12) 12 CAPISTRANO VLY. (23-1, SS-Div. II-AA) Close South Coast League this week against Mission Viejo, El Toro. (13) 13 OXNARD (24-1, SS-Div. I-A) Yellowjackets have two win streaks of 11 or more. (14) 14 OCEAN VIEW (19-6, SS-Div. III-AA) Seahawks back in hibernation: a weak Golden West League schedule. (15) 15 SANTA MARGARITA (21-3, SS-Div. III-AA) Beat Mater Dei and Eagles get a share of Serra League title. (19) 16 CRENSHAW (16-5, City) Cougars Blows 21-point halftime lead in loss to Fremont. (11) 17 EL TORO (19-5, SS-Div. I-A) Needs help from Mission Viejo for shot at South Coast League title. (16) 18 MISSION VIEJO (20-4, SS-Div. I-A) Two-game losing streak ends with victory over San Clemente. (17) 19 KING (21-4, SS-Div. II-AA) Matt Thomas continues to help the Wolves in many ways. (21) 20 LOYOLA (16-7, SS-Div. II-AA) A five-point win over St. Francis is hardly a statement. (20) 21 HARV. WESTLAKE (15-7, SS-Div. III-A) Wolverines have won eight of last 10, just can’t beat Loyola. (23) 22 CALABASAS (21-3, SS-Div. III-AA) One win away from perfect run through Marmonte League. (24) 23 MAYFAIR (21-3, SS-Div. II-A) Monsoons hold off Artesia to win Suburban League. (25) 24 GLENDORA (25-1, SS-Div. I-A) Tartans regroup after loss to Ayala, beat Diamond Bar by 16. (18) 25 BISHOP MONT. (20-3, SS-Div. III-A) Knights blow 15-point lead in nonleague loss to Redondo. (22)

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