1. Bishop Montgomery, 13-2 (Opened season with loss to Mayfair, has pretty much rolled since. Hosts Serra on Friday in epic Del Rey League showdown).
2. Serra, 13-1 (Only loss is to Bishop Montgomery. Has impressive wins over Westchester and St. John Bosco and getting better).
3. Westchester, 9-4 (Stumbled out of gate a little more than usual with losses to Bishop Montgomery and Serra, but don't expect Comets to lose many more games).
4. Leuzinger, 10-4 (The Olympians are athletic and dangerous with Eric Childress leading the charge. Team needs a signature win).
5. Inglewood, 9-6 (Inglewood has been on the road trying to mesh a new starting five on the go. Coach Pat Roy will have team challenging for Ocean League title).
6. St. Bernard, 7-7 (Tough nonleague schedule for small-school power, has good wins over Peninsula and Morningside and is looking for more).
7. Lawndale, 12-4 (The Cardinals have won a tournament title and nearly upended Leuzinger under first-year coach Chris Brownlee. Is Lawndale for real?).
8. North Torrance, 11-4 (After a slow start, North has won four in a row, including a win over Redondo. Once again the Saxons look like Pioneer League title contenders).
9. Mira Costa, 12-3 (The Mustangs have not had the toughest schedule, but they keep winning under first-year coach Jeff Amaral with a few key seniors leading charge).
10. Peninsula, 11-4 (The Panthers have a stellar inside-outside combination in Sam Borst-Smith and Stanley Roberts Jr. The Panthers have two lopsided wins over South Torrance and a tournament title under their belt).
Others to watch: West Torrance 10-5, South Torrance 10-5, Torrance 8-7, Redondo 7-7, Narbonne 6-9, Morningside 6-9.
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