Monday, February 21, 2011

Article 149: NCP Boys Basketball Top 20

2/21/2011

Ranking Team City Record Pvs.

1 Castro Valley Castro Valley 25-1 1
The Trojans defeated Mt. Eden and Bishop O’Dowd in league play this past week. Guard Roderick Bobbitt scored 28 points in the win over the Dragons to cap a perfect league season. The Trojans get a bye in the first round of the NCS DI playoffs as they await the winner of Antioch/College Park on Friday.

2 Archbishop Mitty San Jose 25-2 2
Mitty won the WCAL playoffs with wins over Valley Christian, Bellarmine, and Serra. The championship game against Serra was a close one as they won 46-45. The Monarchs now prepare for the CCS playoffs.

3 De La Salle Concord 22-4 3
Stifling defense was the key to easy wins against league opponents Amador Valley and California. The Spartans match last year’s 13-1 league record and will attempt another run in the post season. De La Salle gets a bye in the first round of the NCS DI playoffs as they await the winner of San Leandro/Heritage on Friday.

4 Sheldon Sacramento 19-7 4
Sheldon finished an undefeated league record with a win against Folsom and is the top seed in the SJS DI playoffs looking for a trip to Arco Arena. The Huskies await a play in opponent from the first round.

5 Salesian Richmond 18-11 6
Salesian won the BSAL title with wins against Swett, St. Mary’s (Berkeley), and St. Patrick St. Vincent. They host Cloverdale in the first round on Wednesday of the NCS DIV playoffs. A rematch looms as they will play the winner of Mckinleyville/Swett on Saturday.

6 Bishop O'Dowd Oakland 20-5 5
The Dragons split against Hayward and Castro Valley to finish second in league. Nevertheless, they are seeded No. 1 in the NCS DIII field and get a bye in the first round.

7 San Ramon Valley Danville 23-2 7
Up and down week for SRV who won easily against California but squeaked by Monte Vista 56-55. Finishing runner up to De La Salle forces the Wolves to play a first round game against James Logan who they easily defeated 56-37 in December and a win will have the Wolves playing against the winner of Deer Valley/Amador Valley, both of whom they defeated in the regular season. If the seeding goes as plan, San Ramon Valley will face De La Salle for a deciding third game.

8 Granite Bay Granite Bay 24-3 8
The Grizzlies won their last two league games against Rocklin and Del Oro and host Kennedy in the first round of the SJS DI playoffs. A win will set them up to play the winner of Mcnair/Oak Ridge on Friday.

9 Woodcreek Roseville 23-4 11
Winning their final league games against Nevada Union and Roseville earned Woodcreek the top seed in the SJS DII playoffs and host Los Banos on Wednesday. A win will setup a Friday game against the winner of Bethel/Wood.

10 Luther Burbank Senior Sacramento 22-4 13
The Titans claimed the Metro League title to earn the sixth seed in the SJS DI playoffs where they will play Davis in the first round on Wednesday. A Friday rematch against Jesuit who they lost to earlier in the season looms.

11 Sacramento Sacramento 22-5 14
The Dragons concluded th regular season with wins against McClatchy and Kennedy. The top seed in the SJS DIII playoffs, Sac will host Hogan on Wednesday. A win will have them playing on Friday against the winner of Lindhurst/Sierra.

12 Chico Senior Chico 24-1 15
Chico is still undefeated in league play as they defeated Oroville and Shasta. The Panthers nurse a 17 game winning streak as they finish league play against Foothill on Tuesday. They will play Red Bluff on Friday in the Northern Section playoffs.

13 Franklin Elk Grove 22-5 17
The Wildcats went undefeated in league with wins against Davis and Laguna Creek and await a play in opponent for the first round of the SJS DI playoffs. If the seeding goes to plan, they could face Sheldon in a rematch from last year’s finals.

14 El Cerrito El Cerrito 20-6 9
A loss to Pinole Valley drops the Gauchos to No. 14. El Cerrito still won the Alameda Contra Costa League and gets a bye in the first round of the NCS DIII playoffs as host of a Friday game against the winner of the Sir Francis Drake/San Rafael matchup.

15 Berkeley Berkeley 20-4 12
The Yellowjackets took care of De Anza to finish second in the ACCAL but were hurt by El Cerrito's loss. A win may in the first round of the playoffs may setup an intriguing matchup against Newark Memorial on Friday.

16 Salinas Salinas 23-1 18
On a 16-game win streak, the Tri County League champs draw the No. 3 seed in the CCS Division I playoffs.

17 Junipero Serra San Mateo 19-8 20
The Padres were runners up in the WCAL playoffs defeating St. Francis and Sacred Heart Cathedral bsfore losing to Mitty for the third time this season. The Padres are the No. 2 seed in CCS DI.

18 Montgomery Santa Rosa 24-3 10
The top seed in the NCS DII playoffs, Montgomery will host Concord in the first round on Tuesday. A win will draw the winner of Maria Carrillo/Dublin on Friday.

19 Newark Memorial Newark 20-6 NR
The Cougars' win against Kennedy-Fremont avenges the only league loss of the season that ended their lengthy MVAL winning streak. Newark hosts Freedom in the first round of the NCS DI playoffs on Tuesday.

20 El Dorado Placerville 26-2 NR
Capping an undefeated league record, El Dorado defeated Union Mine and River City. The Cougars ride a 20-game winning streak as they host Sonora in the first round of the SJS DIII playoffs on Wednesday.

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