Garden Grove League: Boys notes, players to watch
Garden Grove League: Boys notes, players to watch
An overview of the league and its top players.
Garden Grove League notes
•Last year's final standings: 1. Bolsa Grande (19-9 overall, 10-0 league); 2. Santiago (14-14, 7-3); La Quinta (8-18, 6-4); 4. Garden Grove (12-16, 5-5); 5. Rancho Alamitos (7-18, 2-8); 7. Los Amigos (0-23, 0-10). …
•In the CIF-Southern Section Division IV-AA playoffs, Bolsa Grande advanced to the quarterfinals, and Garden Grove, La Quinta and Santiago were eliminated in the first round. …
•Bolsa Grande brings back Yaser Yousef, who was All-CIF and a league MVP last season when he averaged 18 points. His brother, Abdul Yousef, scored 14 a game and was all-league. Preston Pierson averaged 11 points and eight rebounds. …
•Garden Grove's Tony Pham scored 15 a game last year, and Sean Young scored eight a game. …
•Trevor Collier of Rancho Alamitos was all-leaue last season. …
•La Quinta has a new coach, Mark Sanchez. The Aztecs have four starters returning. …
•Santiago lacks size and experience, but could improve as the season progresses. …
•Los Amigos did not win a game last year, but the Lobos already have a victory this year, a 39-30 victory over Santa Ana Valley earlier this month.
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