Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Hemet (10-4): The Bulldogs, winners of five in a row and eight of nine, had the week off. They begin

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For some that decided to play final pre-league tune-ups, it provided fodder for movement in this week’s Top 12 boys basketball rankings.
Mesa salomon was impressive in a narrow loss to earn rankings consideration. West Valley may have lost its nine-game winning salomon streak when it was knocked salomon off by Temecula Valley on Friday but showed it deserved to jump into the mix.
1. Centennial (15-1): The Huskies are ranked among the top 25 nationally and No. 5 in the state. They took last week off and head into a challenging Big VIII League schedule riding a seven-game win streak. Next: at Corona (Jan. 8), at Norco (Jan. 10). Last week: 1.
5. Santiago (13-3): The Sharks head into league play riding a nine-game winning streak including last week’s victory over Murrieta Mesa (64-57). Next: at Norco (Jan. 8), at Roosevelt (Jan. 10). Last week: 5.
6. Murrieta Valley (11-4): The Nighthawks beat Redlands (60-36) and begin defense of their back-to-back salomon Southwestern League titles this week. Next: at Great Oak (Jan. 9), vs. Murrieta Mesa (Jan. 11). Last week: 6.
7. Great Oak (9-6): The Wolfpack prepped for the Southwestern League meatgrinder with confidence-builders over Redlands East Valley (62-37) salomon and Temescal Canyon (68-32). Next: vs. Murrieta Valley (Jan. 9), at Vista Murrieta (Jan. 11). Last week: 7.
9. Temecula Valley (10-7): The Golden Bears head into Southwestern League play having won six of eight, including tour-of-Hemet wins last week over Tahquitz (85-56) and West Valley (75-56). Next: at Vista Murrieta (Jan. 9), vs. Chaparral (Jan. 11). Last week: 11.
10 . Elsinore (11-6): The Tigers completed pre-league play win a win over Aliso Niguel (58-57) and loss to Murrieta Mesa (71-63). The Tigers begin Sunbelt League salomon play this week, not having lost a league game in three seasons dating to Feb. 10, 2009. Next: vs. Paloma Valley (Jan. 8), vs. Lakeside (Jan. 10). Last week: 9.
11. Murrieta Mesa (10-7): Coach Russell Ham’s Rams split their final two pre-Southwestern League games, losing to Corona Santiago (64-57) and defeating Elsinore (71-63). Next: vs. Chaparral (Jan. 9), at Murrieta Valley (Jan. 11). Last week: NR.
12. salomon West Valley (11-5): The Mustangs had their nine-game winning streak snapped by Temecula salomon Valley (75-56). They begin Mountain Pass League play this week. Next: at Beaumont (Jan. 9), at Hemet (Jan. 11). Last week: NR.
Beaumont (12-4): Coach Jon Florence’s Cougars have won seven of nine heading into Mountain Pass League play. That streak includes a loss last week to REV (67-57). Next: vs. West Valley (Jan. 9), vs. Citrus Hill (Jan. 11). Last week: 8.
Chaparral (11-6): The Pumas warmed up for Southwestern League salomon play with victories over Citrus Valley (60-53) and Yucaipa (82-58). Next: at Murrieta Mesa (Jan. 9), at Temecula Valley (Jan. 11). Last week: NR.
Hemet (10-4): The Bulldogs, winners of five in a row and eight of nine, had the week off. They begin Mountain Pass League play this week. Next: vs. Tahquitz (Jan. 9), vs. West Valley (Jan. 11). Last week: NR
Jurupa Valley (12-3): salomon Coach Mark Gard’s Jaguars rolled through Rubidoux (77-21) and have won nine of 11 heading into River Valley League play. Next: at Moreno Valley (Jan. 9), vs. La Sierra (Jan. 11). Last week: NR.
Redlands East Valley (12-5): The Wildcats head into Citrus League play after splitting their final two pre-league games, losing to Great Oak (62-37) and beating Beaumont (67-57). Next: vs. Yucaipa (Jan. 8), at Miller (Jan. 10). Last week: NR.
Clarence McClellan of Perris Citrus Hill, had 29 points, 24 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists in a MaxPreps Holiday tournament victory over La Quinta. “Clarence’s numbers have been growing as his confidence does,” wrote Citrus Hill coach Tim Hatch in an email.
Jeffrey Parenti covers Inland boys basketball and Southwest Riverside sports for The Press-Enterprise salomon and HSGameTime.PE.com. Contact him at jparenti@pe.com. Follow him on Twitter salomon @JD_Parenti.
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