GIRLS BASKETBALL O.C. TOP 10
1. Troy, 18-6
The Warriors have an opportunity to avenge an early-season loss when they travel to take on a familiar Alemany foe this Saturday.
2. Fairmont Prep, 20-6
The Huskies play a Serra team whose won 10 in a row entering Saturday’s first-round showdown.
3. Mater Dei, 20-6
The Monarchs previously lost to Harvard-Westlake, their first-round opponent, by 25 points back in December.
4. Brea Olinda, 21-5
Ladycats get the toughest draw of any Orange County club, forced to open against top-seeded Long Beach Poly on Saturday.
5. Orangewood Academy, 19-7
The Spartans are playing as well as any team in the county, and are plenty familiar with Ventura.
6. Esperanza, 23-3
The Aztecs open against Tesoro on Thursday evening.
7. Orange Lutheran, 20-6
With the Open Division plucking 14 teams from the 1AA field, the Lancers will be the division’s No. 2 seed.
8. Rosary, 20-5
The Royals were the lone county squad to earn a top overall seed (Division 2AA).
9. Sonora, 19-7
The Raiders first-round draw is a Cajon team that won a state title last year and enters the postseason at 23-5.
10. Huntington Beach, 19-7
The Oilers take a 10-game winning streak into postseason play.
