FINAL O.C. GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 10
1. Troy, 20-7
In drawing the No. 8 seed in the regional Open Division, the Warriors make the trek up to Fresno to play a Clovis West team it has already lost to by 27.
2. Fairmont Prep, 21-8
The Huskies host a fellow Southern Section Open Division squad in Lakeside when the Division I regionals begin on Wednesday.
3. Brea Olinda, 23-7
The Ladycats are the No. 4 seed in the Division I regionals and will host Eastlake of Chula Vista on Wednesday.
4. Mater Dei, 20-8
The Monarchs’ road to a third consecutive regional finals appearance begins Wednesday when they host Eagle Rock.
5. Orangewood Academy, 19-9
The Spartans play Carson on Wednesday in Division II regionals; they beat Carson, 62-57, in December.
6. Rosary, 25-5
The Royals will look to carry their championship momentum into the Division III regionals as the No. 1 overall seed.
7. Huntington Beach, 22-8
If the Oilers can knock off Poway on Wednesday, they will likely play Mater Dei in Saturday’s second round.
8. Esperanza, 26-4
The future is bright for an Aztecs program that is brimming with talented freshmen and sophomores, including center Samantha Fries.
9. Sonora, 21-8
Meghann Henderson will be greatly missed, but the Raiders welcome back a solid duo in Lainie James and Elizabeth Yoshitake next season.
10. Orange Lutheran, 21-7
The Lancers will graduate their top three scorers from this season – Kylie Edwards, Jessi Matson and Kimi Scudday.
Others considered: Los Alamitos, JSerra, Aliso Niguel, Santa Margarita.
