Boys Basketball Rankings: La Verne Lutheran beats another giant; Damien hosts Chino Hills on Wednesday

Tribune Boys Basketball rankings
1. La Verne Lutheran (14-4)
— The Trojans took down another giant, beating Orange Lutheran at their house in the Third Annual Tony Matson Memorial Classic on MLK Monday. Orange Lutheran, ranked No. 4 in the state by MaxPreps, was without super player Gabe York and the Trojans took advantage, winning 60-58.
2. Damien (16-1) — The Spartans beat Ventura in a MLK showcase game 52-47 after starting 2-0 in the Sierra last week, which included a squeaker over South Hills. On Wednesday they host Chino Hills, which should be a good one.
3. Bonita (14-4) — The Bearcats are off to a 3-0 start and face 3-1 league-rival Walnut on Wednesday at Walnut.
4. Glendora (14-5) — After losing big to Etiwanda, the Tartans beat Rancho Cucamonga and Claremont on Monday in an MLK Showcase game.
5. Chino Hills (12-5) — Did its part to start 2-0 in the Sierra, setting up Wednesday’s game at Damien for sole possession of first.
6. Northview (14-6) — A shocking 53-50 loss to Wilson leaves the Vikings in a three-way tie for first in the VVL with Wilson and Nogales, both 3-1 in league too.
7. Ayala (11-4) — How do you explain a 26-point loss to Chino Hills? They came back with a win over Charter Oak, but they must do better against the contenders.
8. Walnut (14-6) — Beat Diamond Bar and lost to Rowland big, 66-37. That’s not a good sign with Bonita coming to town next.
9. Rowland (10-6) — The Raiders bounced back after their league opening loss to Los Altos with big wins over Walnut and Diamond Ranch, and have a chance to build on that with Diamond Bar and West Covina next up.
10. Covina (12-6) – The Colts’ 60-54 loss to Baldwin Park shows the parity in the Valle Vista League. I thought Northview and Covina stood above the rest, but obviously that’s not happening.

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