Basketball: February 2012 Archives

The Serra boys basketball team especially is looking forward to Friday night's game against Price at Morningside High in the CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA semifinals, and not just because a win lands them in the CIF finals.
Price handed Serra (27-2) one of its two losses this season on Jan. 14 in a game with a controversial ending in the Johnnie Cochran Classic at LACES.
Serra  trailed 49-47 when center Emmanuel Ndumanya's putback appeared to tie the score just before the final buzzer to send the game into overtime.
But the head referee jogged over to the scorers table, waved off the basket and promptly ran out of the gymnasium.
Serra was up in arms, Price (22-7) walked away with the win and that was that -- until now.
"Oh yeah, we've really been looking forward to meeting them again,"  Serra coach Dwan Hurt said.

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 ...