Two weeks into the high school basketball season, the only thing stopping the St. Augustine boys from starting undefeated is a four-point loss to Sierra Canyon, a team ranked No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in California by MaxPreps.
St. Augustine compiled a 6-1 record and remains ranked No. 1 – where it started – in the first Union-Tribune Sportswriters / Sportscasters poll of the young season.
Torrey Pines (6-0) jumped over San Marcos (4-1) to take second place and the Knights third.
Cathedral Catholic (5-1), unranked in the preseason, moved up to fourth. The Dons’ only loss is 56-44 to Torrey Pines.
Mission Bay (5-2) retained their pre-season spot, staying at No.5.
Pairs for the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic have been released with St. Augustine, Torrey Pines, San Marcos, No. 6 San Ysidro and Francis Parker all placed in the National Division.
This division includes the national power DeMatha of Maryland, Iona Prep of New York, Coronado and Bishop Gorman of Nevada, St. Mary’s of Arizona and the teams of Northern California Campolindo and Archbishop Mitty.
The game begins on December 27.
There will be a Tip Off Night on December 23 at Torrey Pines with La Costa Canyon-Parker playing at 5 p.m., Carlsbad-No. 8 Catholic Mater Dei at 6.30 a.m. and San Ysidro-Torrey Pines at 8 a.m.
La Jolla Country Day (7-1), who suffered their only loss to Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda, leads the girls’ standings, with Cathedral Catholic (2-2) second, followed by Mount Miguel (4-0), Bonita Vista (3-0) and Mission Hills (3-1).
