Video: Xcellent 25 girls basketball rankings Four California teams in the latest national rankings.
Sometimes defeats can prove beneficial. Legendary La Jolla Country Day girls basketball coach Terri Bamford hopes that's the case.
The Torreys opened the season with 16 straight wins before a 45-39 defeat to Long Beach Poly in the finals fo the Southern California Holiday Prep Classic on Dec. 30.
But La Lolla Country Day, the nation's No. 1 team, have responded with great force since then, winning over Centennial (Las Vegas) 70-42, Bishop's (La Jolla) 92-38 and Francis Parker (San Diego), 88-29, to improve to 19-1.
The Torreys are the No. 1 team in the latest MaxPreps California Top 25 computer rankings, followed by Mater Dei (Santa Ana) at 18-2, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) at 16-3, Etiwanda at 14-3 and Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), at 12-3.
LJCD is by 5-foot-10 senior
Te-Hina Paopao (22.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.4 steals per game) and 6-3 freshman
Breya Cunningham (17.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks per game).
Below is a full look at the Top 25. The rankings are updated every Tuesday and Friday.
