THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

*--* Rk Team (Rec, Div) Comment 1 WESTCHESTER (25-3, City) Won third Division I state title in four years. 2 FAIRFAX (26-6, City) Lost to Westchester in City and regional finals. 3 MATER DEI (31-4, SS-Div. II-A) State finalist beat Dominguez in Division II regional championship. 4 DOMINGUEZ (26-6, SS-Div. II-AA) Season highlights included victories over Westchester, Etiwanda. 5 ETIWANDA (31-2, SS-Div. I-AA) Only hiccups came against Dominguez and Fairfax. 6 FREMONT (21-3, City) Lost in overtime to Fairfax in City semifinal. 7 STA. MARGARITA (27-5, SS-Div. III-AA) Regained form down stretch and won division title. 8 ARTESIA (28-5, SS-Div. III-AA) Lost in division championship but reached regional final. 9 CAMPBELL HALL (32-0, SS-Div. IV-AA) First unbeaten team in Southern Section since 1990. 10 LYNWOOD (17-7, SS-Div. I-AA) Championship-caliber team hurt by disciplinary issues. 11 CLEVELAND (21-7, City) Beat Taft in City semifinals before losing to Westchester. 12 HARVARD-WSTLK. (26-4, SS-Div. III-A) Won fourth consecutive division title and seventh overall. 13 ALISO NIGUEL (28-4, SS-Div. I-A) One of region’s best-kept secrets until winning division title. 14 EL TORO (26-7, SS-Div. I-A) Senior-dominated team lost to Aliso Niguel in division final. 15 CAPISTRANO VLY (25-5, SS-Div. II-AA) Put a scare into Dominguez before losing in division semifinal. 16 TAFT (22-6, City) Dominguez, Harvard-Westlake and Cleveland among its victories. 17 PASADENA (27-4, SS-Div. II-AA) Won 16 in a row before losing to Dominguez in division final. 18 LOYOLA (22-7, SS-Div. II-AA) Injury to point guard Justin Thomas left Cubs wanting. 19 VILLA PARK (25-3, SS-Div. II-AA) Beat El Toro, Capistrano Valley early in season, nobody of note late. 20 COLONY (27-7, SS-Div. II-A) Knocked off Calabasas to reach division final. 21 CALABASAS (26-5, SS-Div. II-A) Came up short in bid to return to division final. 22 TEMESCAL CANYON (26-4, SS-Div. I-A) Recovered from midseason swoon to reach division semifinal. 23 AYALA (23-7, SS-Div. I-AA) Won competitive Sierra League and reached division semifinal. 24 GLENDORA (26-6, SS-Div. I-A) One of three Sierra League teams to reach division semifinals. 25 LA CANADA (27-2, SS-Div. III-AA) Won first 20 games before losing to Colony.

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