BOYS
No. 1 Cardinal Newman (26-2) (Last Week No. 1)…Two close calls, not only get the No. 1 here, but a No. 1 seed in Division 4.
No. 2 Montgomery (18-10) (2)…Who knows what would happen if they met Cardinal Newman again. Instead of NCS, let’s have a four of seven between these two teams. It didn’t hurt the seeding in the NCS playoffs.
No. 3 Piner (20-6) (5)…Two of three over Elsie Allen gives a nice jump here, had little effect on the NCS travel schedule.
No. 4 Elsie Allen (22-6) (3)… Who knows what would happen if they met Piner again. Instead of NCS, let’s have a four of seven between these two teams. They did get the home playoff game.
No. 5 Casa Grande (17-10) (4)…Limped home with a three game losing streak. If they can get win, would probably get another shot at Montgomery.
No. 6 Cloverdale (20-5) (6)…Finished off NCL I championship. One of the losses was to Fortuna, who they meet in Round One.
No. 7 Windsor (15-11) (7)…Probably wondering how the Cardinal Newman game got away. Probably didn’t change seeding much.
No. 8 Willits (20-6) (8)…Hits the twenty win mark for third straight season. In those three years is 66-15.
No. 9 Kelseyville (18-7) (NR)…Split with Willits and finished in second place tie with them in NCL I.
No. 10 Roseland University Prep (10)…Back to back twenty win seasons and NCL II titles. The reward is a trip to Cardinal Newman.
POWER RANKINGS
No. 1 Cardinal Newman (Last Week No. 1)
No. 2 Montgomery (2)
No. 3 Casa Grande (3)
No. 4 Piner (4)
No. 5 Elsie Allen (T5)
No. 6 Windsor (7)
No. 7 Cloverdale (T5)
No. 8 Analy (T8)
No. 9 Willits (T8)
No 10T Kelseyville
No. 10T Sonoma Valley
GIRLS
No. 1 Cardinal Newman (23-5) (Last Week No. 1) …Finished things off to get a No. 3 seed in Division 4 playoffs.
No. 2 Santa Rosa (20-8) (2)…20-5 vs. everyone not named Cardinal Newman. They did get a first round home game in Division 1 playoffs.
No. 3 Petaluma (21-6) (4)…The SCL Boys and Girls have similar situation. Second place team wins post season tournament, wins two of three from first place team.
No. 4 Sonoma Valley (22-6) (3)…They are similar to the SCL Boys Champions. Had a season that will be measured to in years to come, but couldn’t get the Post Season Tournament title.
No. 5 Middletown (20-6) (6)…During the MaxPrep era they have had seven seasons under .500, including two twenty loss seasons. Now they have an NCL I championship.
No. 6 Analy (17-10) (5)…Just below the top teams in the SCL. First year in Division 2 NCS playoffs.
No. 7 Windsor (16-11) (7)…Got closer each time against Santa Rosa. A nice seed in Division 2 playoffs.
No. 8 Montgomery (12-13) (8)…Can be happy not in same Playoff Division as Cardinal Newman.
No. 9 Sonoma Academy (17-3) (10)…Just misses undefeated run through NCL II race.
No. 10 Upper Lake (22-4) (NR)…This is another NCL comeback story.
POWER RANKINGS
No. 1 Cardinal Newman (Last Week No. 1)
No. 2 Santa Rosa (2)
No.3 Sonoma Valley (4)
No. 4 Windsor (3)
No. 5 Ukiah (5)
No. 6 Petaluma (6)
No. 7 Montgomery (7)
No. 8 Casa Grande (8)
No. 9 Middletown (9)
No. 10 Analy (10)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
BOYS
Keith Adams, Piner…Piner won the two games for the SCL post season title by a combined 13 points. Adams scored 51 in the two games, including a season high 28 in the championship game.
GIRLS
Olivia Baldwin, Petaluma…Combined for 35 points in the two wins which gave Petaluma its third straight SCL post season championship.
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