REGISTER MEDIA POLL
(Records through Sunday)
1. Mater Dei, 25-3 (50 poll points)
MJ Cage scored 22 points with 16 rebounds and eight blocked shots in win over Price of Los Angeles. Monarchs next play Chino Hills, team they beat in last year’s Open Division final.
2. Orange Lutheran, 23-4 (45)
C.J. Hankins’ strong second half guided Lancers to one-point road win over Damien of La Verne in Open Division first round.
3. Sonora, 25-4 (39)
Top-seeded Raiders beat Bloomington by 47 points, Northwood by 28 to reach 3AA quarterfinals.
4. Foothill, 24-3 (31)
Knights, seeded second in Division 1A, beat Long Beach Wilson by 23 in first round to extend winning streak to 11 games.
5. Tustin, 25-2 (29)
Tillers’ winning streak reached 18 with 26-point win over Schurr of Montebello in 1AA first round. Streak includes win over Foothill.
6. Santa Margarita, 18-7 (28)
Noah Rasheed’s return to lineup will help championship quest in 1AA, which started with 26-point win over Montebello.
7. Los Alamitos, 25-2 (23)
Just like last year, Griffins opened playoffs with win over Long Beach Jordan as Eyassu Worku scored 21 points.
8. Edison, 22-6 (15)
Brae Ivey’s 20 points led Chargers to 72-56 home win over Lakewood in 1A first round.
9. Esperanza, 21-7 (10)
Aztecs beat Adelanto by 39 points in first round, Pioneer of Whittier by 18 in second round of 3A playoffs.
10. Canyon, 19-9 (4)
Defending 2AA champion Comanches took long trip to Hesperia to beat Oak Hills by 18 points in first round.
Also receiving votes: San Clemente, 19-7 (1)
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