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SoCal High School & Prep Report

Pat McKinney: San Diego's
Top 10 & More--(January 29, 1998)

As always, we're proud to present Pat McKinney's columns here on SoCalHoops. Pat maintains the fantastic website in San Diego featuring the University of San Diego High School Don's Basketball team, and is the web authority on San Diego Prep & High School basketball. Here's his report on the Top Ten teams for the week of January 27, 1998 from the Union Tribune, and some additional stuff. And be sure to visit the Don's site to stay in touch with how this very talented group of players is doing.

San Diego Hoop News
Top 10 for Week of January 27 and other Hoop Action

The Union Tribune's Top Ten for this week:

1. USDHS (13-4)

2. Horizon (14-2)

3. Rancho Bernardo (17-5)

4. Rancho Buena Vista (15-2)

5. Poway (14-6)

6. Bishop's (15-5)

7. Grossmont (13-3)

8. Chula Vista (12-5)

9. Lincoln (11-4)

10. El Camino (11-8)

A little bit of movement in the top four this week as Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Buena Vista swapped
positions. Leaving the poll this week is St Augustine, after a loss on Friday to University City. The only new team this week is Lincoln, showing up at #9. They travelled to University City today, so we'll see if UC is for real. Grossmont and Chula Vista moved up two places each and El Camino slipped a couple of spots.

Another game of interest this evening (and the only Coastal League game worth mention all season) is thematch-up between Horizon and Bishop's. Bishop's has been moving up all season but we'll see what happens when they play one of the county's best teams. Here is a look at some of the top scorers entering this week's action:

1. Burgess, El Cajon. 29.3

2. Rei Rivera, Rancho Bernardo. 27.3

3. Powell, San Diego. 25.1

4. Flores, Holtville. 24.2

5. Charlie Mercado, Vista. 24.0

6. Aaron Abrams, Rancho Buena Vista. 22.9

7. Aaron Hands, Scripps. 22.8

Here are the county's top five offensive teams:

1. Helix. 75.7

2. Rancho Bernardo 74.2

3. Rancho Buena Vista 74.1

4. Vista 73.7

5. Horizon 73.0

Here are the county's top five defensive teams:

1. Coronado 46.1

2. Horizon 46.6

3. Bishop's 47.6

4. Fallbrook 48.7

5. Granite Hills 52.9