Hoops Rankings: Sure is a lot of good basketball in La Verne: Damien boys, Bonita girls top first polls of the New Year

TRIBUNE RANKINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. Damien (13-0) -- Three tournament titles
2. La Verne Lutheran (2-2) -- Tough out-of-state opponents
3. Chino Hills (9-1) -- Four straight Covina titles
4. Bonita (12-2) -- Still can't beat Chino Hills
5. Glendora (12-2) -- Great starts part of the tradition
6. Bishop Amat (12-3) -- Has shooters, lacks size
7. Ayala (9-5) -- Very good wins on resume
8. Rowland (10-4) -- The biggest surprise so far
9. Northview (12-3) -- Another solid coaching job
10. Covina (10-4) -- Won Azusa tournament

GIRLS BASKETBALL
1. Bonita (12-1) -- Talent all coming together
2. Bishop Amat (12-3) -- Good showing in Ayala tourney
3. Chino Hills (8-5) -- A win over Diamond Ranch
4. Walnut (9-3) -- Never has a bad season
5. Diamond Ranch (5-6) -- Two losses to power Etiwanda
6. Duarte (9-1) -- Imari Brown the real deal
7. St. Lucy's (8-3) -- Good showing so far
8. Sierra Vista (7-2) -- Runs system to perfection
9. Wilson (8-6) -- On five-game win streak
10. West Covina (9-5) -- Best of the rest