Sunset: Girls notes, players to watch

Sunset League notebook

•Last season's standings: 1. Esperanza (10-0, 24-5); 2. Edison (8-2, 17-9); 3. Marina (6-4, 13-14); 4. Los Alamitos (4-6, 13-12); 5t. Fountain Valley (1-9, 5-19); 5t. Newport Harbor (1-9, 3-16). ...

•Esperanza advanced to the Division II-AA quarterfinals before losing to Etiwanda, 41-31. Edison (second round) and Marina (first round) also qualified for the playoffs last season. ...

•The Sunset League is grouped in Division II-AA with the Citrus Belt, Rio Hondo, Miramonte, Mission, Ocean, Mountain View, Baseline and Tri-Valley Leagues for the playoffs this season. ...

•Esperanza coach Matt Roberts said Allison Burns, who averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game as a sophomore before missiing her junior year because of a torn ACL, is healthy and stronger than ever. Burns signed with Vanguard University. ...

•Esperanza's Lauren Spinazze averaged 8.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and made all-league last season. ...

•The Aztecs also have their best defender, Carrie Attaway, back. Attaway averaged 7.3 points per game last season. ...

•"We're scrappy," Marina coach Butch Fredlow said of his team. "Edison and Esperanza by far are the class of the league, and they know it." ...

•Marina's Rita Sitivi is already getting looks from several schools, including Nebraska, Utah, San Diego State and Cal State Fullerton. ...

•Edison transer Priscila Cergol averaged 8.8 points and three assists while helping Lynwood reach the Division I-AA quarterfinals last season as a sophomore. ...

•"I think this year's team has the ability to be very solid," Edison coach Corey Kelly said. "They all work extremely hard and look to improve every day. They are great student/athletes with a lot of character, who love to play together. With the solid foundation of returners, and the exciting newcomers, I think this should be a fun, productive year."

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