HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 10

Casey Higgins, right, of La Salle, and the Lancers lost two tough Del Rey League games last week but La Salle remains No. 1 in the rankings. Photo by John McCoy

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(Records through Sunday)

1. LA SALLE (18-5)

Losses to Bishop Montgomery and Long Beach St. Anthony should drop the Lancers out of Open Division contention after being No. 7 last week in the CIF Southern Section computer rankings. Still, a close 44-41 loss to Bishop Montgomery shows how talented the Lancers are. They are in third place in the tough Del Rey League.

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2. FLINTRIDGE PREP (16-1)

The Wolves were No. 23 in last week’s CIF-SS rankings and seem like a virtual lock to make the Division 1 playoffs. They earned a solid nonleague win over Valencia on Saturday and should finish undefeated in the Prep League.

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3. BONITA (19-6)

The Bearcats’ 47-34 loss to Claremont left them 6-2 in the Palomares League, a game back in the loss column to the Wolfpack, who are 6-1 in league. The Bearcats are in a good spot to lock up an automatic playoff berth, and they could do it Thursday against Glendora.

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4. SOUTH PASADENA (12-5)

The Tigers are 4-0 in the Rio Hondo League. They play four league games in five days this week. They’re making up games that were postponed because of the Eaton fire. They can lock up the league title if they win out. Kayla Boozer is having another amazing season, averaging 28 points and 14 rebounds.

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5. GLENDORA (16-9)

The Tartans’ 50-46 loss to Diamond Bar left them tied for third in the Palomares League with the Brahmas. Both teams are 4-3 in league. The Tartans are trying to secure a guaranteed playoff spot, but have to face league-leading Claremont (today) and second-place Bonita (Thursday) this week.

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6. DIAMOND BAR (11-5)

The Brahmas earned their biggest win of the season by knocking off Glendora 50-46. That moved them into a third-place tie with the Tartans in the Palomares League. The Brahmas have a more favorable schedule than the Tartans in the race for third place and an automatic playoff berth. They do have to play first-place Claremont in the league finale.

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7. KEPPEL (14-9)

The Aztecs made a strong statement by defeating Sonora 72-47. They’re 5-0 in the Almont League and a sure bet to finished undefeated in league play with five games left.

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8. SANTA FE (20-2)

The Chiefs moved to 5-0 in the Del Rio League with a huge 49-43 victory over La Serna. They also had wins last week against El Rancho and Cal. A win over Whittier on Thursday would clinch at least a share of the league title. Their only losses this season were to Segerstrom and Schurr.

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9. DIAMOND RANCH (14-7)

The Panthers are 4-2 in the Mt. Baldy League after a 59-38 loss to league-leading Chino. They will be favored in their final four league games, with only one game — against Ontario — that appears challenging.

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10. LA CANADA (14-5)

The Spartans started 2-0 in the Rio Hondo League. They have four games in five days this week, with two big ones against South Pasadena (Monday and Wednesday). Those two games will most likely decide the league title.

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— Fred Robledo