Defending state champion Archbishop Mitty leads the way of talented quintet. Also watch out for Pinewood, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Palo Alto and Valley Christian in the Central Coast Section #MaxPrepsFab5.
Madeline Holland (15) hopes to block out competition and lead Mitty to another state title.
Photo by Ralph Thompson
Sue Phillips
2014-15 record: 25-6
The defending CIF Division II state champions return their top three scorers in juniors
Heleyna Hill (12.8) and
Madeline Holland (11.2) and senior
Jahny Anderson (9.1). Phillips, a USA Basketball coach, is one of the state's most respected coaches. She's helped Mitty win six state titles.
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2. Pinewood (Los Altos Hills)Head coach: Doc Scheppler
2014-15 record: 24-4
The Panthers, led by one of the state's top freshmen in
Stella Kailahi, likely would have won their seventh state title last year from their enrollment-based Division V. But Pinewood moved all the way to the Open Division, where it lost a tough 57-52 road overtime game to eventual NorCal champion Miramonte (Orinda). The team returns four-year starter
Chloe Eackles and 5-7 junior
Akayla Hackson.
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3. Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco)Head coach: LyRyan Russell
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014-15 record: 18-11
Don't be fooled by the record. The Irish played one of the toughest schedules in the state. They lost a couple key seniors, but return one of the top juniors in the state in
Iimari'i Thomas, a 6-1 forward who averaged 16.7 points per game. She should score close to 20 this season.
See last season's Central Coast Section girls basketball playoff brackets 4. Palo AltoHead coach: Scott Peters
2014-15 record: 22-5
The Vikings didn't have a senior on their 10-person roster last season and only three juniors. A balanced squad with a different leading scorer every night, junior
Lauren Koyama (10.8 ppg) led the way followed by
Alexis Harris (8.1 ppg), a 6-3 post, and 5-10 forward
Coco Lovely (7.9).
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5. Valley Christian (San Jose)Head coach: Chris McSwain
2014-15 record: 14-14
Another deceiving record out of the West Catholic Athletic League, the Warriors bring back two of the CCS's most talented players in juniors
Caitlin Keding, a 5-11 forward, and
Kyanna Davis, a 5-9 guard.
