San Marcos and Santa Barbara High are both ranked fourth in their respective CIF divisions in the latest boys basketball polls while the Bishop Diego girls remain the No. 1 team in its division.
Santa Barbara (17-4, 1-1 Channel League) is fourth in Division 2A. The Dons play host to Ventura on Wednesday night in a league game. The Cougars (13-6, 1-0) are 13th in Division 2AA.
San Marcos (16-4, 2-0), is the No. 4-ranked team in Division 3AA. The Royals are coming off three big wins. On Monday, they scored a two-point non-league victory over Workman, the 15th-ranked team in Division 4AA. Last week, they posted league wins over Santa Barbara and Buena, the No. 9 team in 2A. They play host to Dos Pueblos on Friday.
In girls basketball, Bishop Diego (14-4, 2-1) held on to the top ranking in Division 5A after losing against St. Bonaventure in Tri-Valley League action. St. Bonaventure is a Division 4A school. The Cardinals play at La Reina on Thursday.
Santa Barbara is fourth in Division 2AA. The Dons play a huge league game tonight (Tuesday), hosting defending league champion Ventura. The Cougars (14-4, 1-0) are ranked ninth in 1AA, the highest division in the CIF-SS. Buena (15-5, 1-0) is second in Division 2A.
BOYS RANKINGS
DIVISION 2A
1 La Mirada
2 Compton
3 Redlands East Valley
4 Santa Barbara (17-4, 1-1)
5 Colony
6 Hart
7 Righetti
8 Lynwood
9 Buena (13-4, 0-1)
10 Savanna
11 Moorpark
T12 Agoura, Sunny Hills
14 San Juan Hills
15 Cerritos
16 Dominguez
DIVISION 3AA
1 Damien
2 Sonora
3 Gahr
4 San Marcos (16-4, 2-0)
5 Los Altos
6 Bonita
7 Buena Park
8 Arlington
T9 Diamond Ranch, Palm Springs
11 La Sierra
T12 El Dorado, Pasadena
14 Sultana
15 Yorba Linda
16 Northwood
GIRLS RANKINGS
DIVISION 2AA
1 Redondo Union
2 Mira Costa
3 Mark Keppel
4 Santa Barbara (17-4, 2-0)
5 Eisenhower
6 Oak Hills
7 Summit
8 Tesoro
T9 Norco, Arroyo Grande
11 Woodbridge
12 Canyon/Canyon Country
13 Thousand Oaks
14 Walnut
15 West Covina
16 Chino
DIVISION 3A
1 Orange Lutheran
2 South Pasadena
3 Santa Margarita
4 Brentwood
5 Lompoc
6 Cabrillo/Lompoc
7 Barstow
8 St. Joseph/Lakewood
9 Ocean View
10 El Segundo
DIVISION 5A
1 Bishop Diego (14-4, 2-1)
2 Bloomington Christian
3 Holy Martyrs
4 Mesa Grande Academy
5 Tarbut V’Torah
6 Avalon
7 Boron
8 Villanova Prep
9 Desert Christian Academy
10 Faith Baptist
11 Thacher
12 Pacifica Christian
13 Academy of Careers/Exploration
14 Pilibos
15 St. Bernard
16 Le Lycee
