Monday, February 21, 2011

Article 151: NCP Girls Basketball Top 20

2/21/2011

Ranking Team City Record Pvs.

1 Berkeley Berkeley 25-1 1
The Yellowjackets enter the playoffs two points shy of being undefeated and get a well-deserved bye in the first round of the NCS DI playoffs. B-High will host the winner of Liberty/Foothill on Friday.

2 Carondelet Concord 23-3 2
Tough defense allowed only 29 and 31 points to Amador Valley and California respectively to close out league play. Carondelet hosts College Park on Tuesday in the first round of the NCS DI playoffs. The finals are two weeks away but a deciding third game between Berkeley and Carondelet looms large.

3 St. Mary's Stockton 21-2 3
The Rams have a 19 game winning streak going into the postseason. The 75-67 win against St. Francis-Sacramento was a rare single digit win for the Rams who routinely blow out opponents.

4 St. Mary's Berkeley 23-4 4
With a third straight BSAL championship under their belts, the Panthers are eyeing a repeat trip to the NorCal D-IV finals.

5 Dougherty Valley San Ramon 24-2 5
The NCS No. 1 seed Wildcats have a 17 game winning streak going into the postseason after 70-14 and 68-51 wins over Alhambra and Dublin respectively.
 
6 Del Oro Loomis 22-3 6
Del Oro finished undefeated in the SFL and have the second seed in the SJS DII bracket. The Golden Eagles host River City on Tuesday in the first round.

7 St. Francis Sacramento 21-6 7
The Troubadours lost a late season non-league match with St. Mary's-Stockton 75-67 but they still wrapped up an undefeated league record with a win against Pleasant Grove. SJS DI tournament play commences on Tuesday against Bear Creek.

8 Lincoln Stockton 22-3 8
Another undefeated league champ, the Trojans host Davis on Tuesday in the first round of the SJS DI playoffs. If the seeding plays out to form, they will meet St. Francis-Sacramento for the championship.

9 Vanden Fairfield 23-4 9
Sacramento and El Dorado are the higher seeded teams in SJS DIII that could give Vanden a challenge in the brackets.

10 Archbishop Mitty San Jose 20-7 14
The Monarchs won the WCAL championship by beating Presentation 66-59. The win earned a No. 2 seed in the CCS playoffs.
 
11 Bishop O'Dowd Oakland 18-7 10
A difficult non-league schedule earned the Dragons the top seed in NCS DIII.
 
12 Campolindo Moraga 21-5 11
As a second seed in the NCS DIII playoffs, Campolindo awaits a second round match on Friday against the winner of Tamalpais/Albany.

13 Presentation San Jose 20-6 13
The Panthers failed to defeat Mitty a third time the WCAL playoffs. Despite the loss, the Panthers are are a No. 1 seed.
 
14 St. Ignatius San Francisco 20-6 15
St. Ignatius lost to Mitty in the WCAL playoffs. Despite the lost, the Wildcats are the number 1 seed in the CCS D3 playoffs. They play their first playoff game on Saturday.

15 El Camino Sacramento 26-1 16
The SJS DII brackets yield possible matchups against Del Oro in the semifinals and St. Mary's-Stockton in the finals. Tough road ahead for the Eagles.

16 Gilroy Gilroy 21-1 17
Gilroy goes into postseason play with 18 straight wins and a No. 2 seed. The Mustangs could face top seed Palo Alto for the title if the seeding plays out.

17 Deer Valley Antioch 18-7 19
The Wolverines capped an undefeated BVAL season with wins against Heritage and Liberty. The first round of the NCS DI playoffs is Tuesday at home against Irvington.

18 Pinewood School Los Altos Hills 21-5 NR
Pinewood won the West Bay championship by beating DV powerhouse Eastside Prep 43-40.

19 Mission San Jose Fremont 25-2 12
A 23-40 loss to Logan last Thursday results in a severe rankings drop. The Warriors did avenge the loss 33-28 in the Saturday rematch to win league outright.

20 Clayton Valley Concord 24-2 NR
The Eagles have a 19 game winning streak going into the postseason due in part to a defense that only gave up 35 points per game. 

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