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1. Leuzinger 21-5, 10-0

2. Peninsula 18-7, 7-3

2. West Torrance 18-8, 7-3

4. Mira Costa 17-9, 4-6

5. Redondo 10-16, 2-8

6. Palos Verdes 6-21, 0-10

1. Washington 20-10, 12-0

2. Banning        16-10, 8-4

3. Carson          18-9, 7-5

3. Narbonne      13-15, 7-5

5. San Pedro     14-13, 6-6

6. Gardena         11-17, 2-10

7. King-Drew      3-22, 0-12

CIF Southern Section Boys Basketball Rankings

IIAA: Inglewood 14th
IIA: Leuzinger 4th, North Torrance 8th, Peninsula 13th, Mira Costa 14th
IIIAAA: West Torrance 7th, Lawndale 11th
IIIAA: South Torrance 2nd, Torrance 3rd, Palos Verdes 16th
IVAA: Serra 1st, Bishop Montgomery 3rd, Morningside 15th
VAA: St. Bernard 1st
VA: Rolling Hills Prep tied for 2nd

Marine  League  Standings

1. Washington (17-10, 9-0): Only Narbonne has played Washington close, losing 57-54 in the first meeting between the teams. Otherwise no team has lost by fewer than double digits. It's Washington's title again.
2. Banning (15-8, 7-2): The real battle for Banning is for second place.  Banning hosts  Narbonne on Wednesday with second place on the line.
3. Narbonne (12-13, 6-3): Big week for the Gauchos, who host San Pedro on Monday and play at Banning on Wednesday and at Carson on Friday. Second place is not out of reach.
4. Carson (16-9, 5-5): Colts finish at  King-Drew on Wednesday and at Banning on Friday with a good chance to finish over .500 in league.
5. San  Pedro (13-12, 5-5): Tough loss against Banning last Friday, San Pedro could use a bounce-back win at Narbonne on Monday to improve L.A. City Section Division II playoff seeding.
6. Gardena (10-16, 1-9): Only league win is against King-Drew. Gardena looks to finish with two league wins, as it plays at King-Drew on Monday.
7. King-Drew (2-19, 0-9): King-Drew's best chance to garner a Marine League win is at home on Monday against Gardena. King-Drew lost to Gardena the  first time around by just 8.

STANDINGS
1. Leuzinger (18-5, 7-0), at Mira Costa Friday, 7:30 p.m.
2. West Torrance (17-6, 6-1), at Redondo Friday, 7:30 p.m.
3. Peninsula (15-7, 4-3), at Palos Verdes Friday, 7:30 p.m.
4. Mira Costa (16-7, 3-4)
5. Redondo (9-13, 1-6)
6. Palos Verdes (6-17, 0-7)

Notes: West Torrance has to get through host Redondo Friday night to earn its shot at Leuzinger on Tuesday at West High ... Crazy that West -- unheralded coming into the season -- has a shot at the title with three games left, but indeed it does ... Mira Costa is at  Peninsula on Tuesday in what likely is a battle for third place ...

1. Serra (19-2 overall, 4-0 in Del Rey League): Few  teams worry Serra. L.A. City Section power Fairfax will be a good  test on Saturday before big showdown against Bishop Montgomery Feb. 1.

2. Bishop Montgomery (16-3 overall, 2-1 in Del Rey League): Knights may not be tested until Feb. 1 at Serra. It will mark the third meeting between the teams. They've split the first two. Get there early for this one.

3. Westchester (13-4 overall, 5-0 in Western League): Big wins are coming but not easy for Westchester, which edged Pacific Palisades 64-61 last week.

4. Leuzinger (16-5 overall, 5-0 in Bay League): Olympians ran table in Bay League the first half of season, but nearly every game was close. Leuzinger looking to win by larger margins in second half.

5. North Torrance (15-4 overall, 4-0 in Pioneer League): Gary Duperron flexing his coaching muscles in turning a team with several question marks going into the season into the Pioneer  League title favorites.

6. St. Bernard (13-7, 4-0 in Camino Real League): Young team starting to gel around star Brandon Randolph. Vikings have won seven in a row for coach Reggie  Morris Jr.

7. Inglewood (12-8 overall, 3-1 in Ocean League): Inglewood has  not done anything overly spectacular yet but has been steady and will be dangerous for any opponent, including Ocean League power Santa Monica the second time around on Friday.

8. West Torrance (15-6 overall, 4-1 in Bay League): Warriors don't always look like the most impressive team on the court, but they get results, including winning four of five the first half of the Bay League slate.

9. Peninsula (14-6 overall, 3-2 in Bay  League): Panthers had strong run in first half of Bay  League season before ending it with a disappointing loss at West. Peninsula looking for more production around star Sam Borst-Smith.

10. Mira Costa (15-6 overall, 2-3 in Bay League): Mustangs'  three league losses all by six points or less, including a four-point loss to Leuzinger. Sophomore Justin Strings seemingly on the rise. Is Mira Costa also on the rise?

Honorable Mention: Carson (15-5 overall, 4-1 in Marine League); Morningside (9-11 overall, 2-2 in Ocean League); Lawndale (14-6 overall, 2-2 in Pioneer League); South Torrance (12-7 overall, 2-2 in Pioneer League).

 

 

 

1. Serra (15-2 overall, 2-0 in Del Rey League): Big league win over Bishop Montgomery on Friday highlights week, which also included interesting performance against Price on Saturday. Last game: Lost to Price 49-47; Next game: Monday against Santa Monica.

2. Bishop Montgomery (14-3 overall, 1-1 in Del Rey League): Knights have now split two games with Serra and they place each other one more time in Del Rey League play.    Last game: Lost to Serra 51-47. Next game: At Cathedral on Wednesday.

3. Westchester (10-4 overall, 2-0 in Western  League): Comets figure to roll through their Western League slate while fine-tuning everything for the playoffs. Last game: Beat L.A. University 81-51. Next game: At Venice on Wednesday.

4. Leuzinger (12-4 overall, 2-0 in Bay League): Olympians are not huge but keep coming away with wins in tight games. Last game: Beat Peninsula 57-50. Next  game: Monday against Elsinore.

5. North Torrance (13-4 overall, 2-0 in Pioneer League):  Saxons have won six in a row, including a win against league title contender South. Last game: Beat South Torrance 79-65. Next game: Hosting Lawndale on Wednesday.

6. St. Bernard (9-7 overall, 2-0 in Camino Real League): Vikings are striving for consistency and star Brandon Randolph is getting  more help. Last game: Beat St. Monica 77-46. Next game: Monday against Culver City.

7. Inglewood (9-8 overall, 0-1 in Ocean League): Inglewood had its game last Friday against  Hawthorne postponed due to a power outage. The team is anxious to get back to business. Last game: Lost to  Santa Monica 76-68. Next game: Hosting Culver City on Wednesday.

8. West  Torrance (13-5 overall, 2-0 in Bay League): The Warriors keep finding players to step up and contribute. The team has won 12 of 13. Last game: Beat Palos Verdes 72-44. Next game: Hosting Redondo on  Tuesday.

9. Mira Costa (14-4 overall, 1-1 in Bay  League): Pugnale, Feaster and company getting it done for unheralded Mustangs. Last game: Defeated Redondo 60-59. Next game: Tuesday at Leuzinger.

10. Peninsula (12-5 overall, 1-1 in Bay League): Panthers edged Redondo and played Leuzinger close. Team figures to be in every league game. Last game: Lost to Leuzinger 57-50.  Next game: Hosting Palos Verdes on Tuesday.

Honorable Mention: Redondo (7-9), Lawndale (13-5), South Torrance (11-6), Morningside (7-9), Carson (14-5), Banning (11-6).

 

Mira Costa's 78-17 nonleague win Friday over Maywood-Palm Valley of Rancho Mirage was a homecoming of sorts for the Mira Costa basketball family.

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.

The South Bay enjoyed a slew of signings as part of the Early Signing Period last week. Here are a few of the highlights from selected signings parties. If you would like to submit a photo of your signing party, please email tony.ciniglio@dailybreeze.com.


From Palos Verdes in its gym (left-to-right): volleyball player Madi Cicchetti (Fairleigh Dickerson), softball player Sammi Gyerman (Iowa), volleyball player Kenedy McGrath (Virginia Tech), basketball player Kelsey Brockway (Pepperdine), volleyball player Samantha Rummans (Hawaii Pacific), volleyball player Kelly Johnson (Yale) and volleyball player Hannah Rau (Davidson).


From North Torrance (left-to-right) as they actually sign: softball players Kelsey Cairns (Cal State East Bay), Sydney Halleen (San Jose State), Coco Taualii (Brigham Young) and Jordan Stamps (Delaware State).


From Carson from its stage (left-to-right): softball players Laura Herrera (Florida State College at Jacksonville), Brittanie Lamotte (Chico State), Brittany Moeai (UCLA), Darian Tautalafua (Long Beach State) and Alicia Barajas (Southern University).