LARGE SCHOOLS
BOYS
1. CARDINAL NEWMAN (26-2)
Definitely best team in the Redwood Empire on eve of NCS Tournament.
2. MONTGOMERY (21-7)
Vikings won’t have to deal with Newman in NCS Division 2.
3. ANALY (21-7)
Tigers have won SCL Tourney four of the last five years.
4. UKIAH (17-10)
Wildcats had host Montgomery on the ropes in opening round of NBL Tourney.
5. HEALDSBURG (22-6)
Greyhounds come into NCS having won six-of-seven.
GIRLS
1. MONTGOMERY (22-6)
Vikings took two-of-three from Santa Rosa including victory in league tourney.
2. SANTA ROSA (22-6)
NBL regular season champs host Dougherty Valley in NCS action tonight.
3. CASA GRANDE (15-12)
Last season’s top girls team did well shooting 3s this season.
4. PETALUMA (24-4)
Trojans dominated SCL opponents by an average of 25 points per game.
5. CARDINAL
NEWMAN (16-8)
Cardinals don’t have a senior on roster.
SMALL SCHOOLS
BOYS
1. RINCON VALLEY CHRISTIAN (24-4)
Lone Redwood Empire team to get a No. 1 seed (Division 6).
2. WILLITS (21-5)
Wolverines had 17-game win snapped by visiting St. Helena last Thursday.
3. MIDDLETOWN (19-6)
Mustangs are 9-1 on road and open NCS action Wednesday at Marin Catholic.
4. CLOVERDALE (15-11)
Eagles drew Cardinal Newman in NCS opening round.
5. ST. VINCENT (19-10)
Mustangs ended regular season by winning NCL II Tournament.
GIRLS
1. WILLITS (20-6)
Wolverines got no respect from NCS selection committee despite winning NCL I title.
2. CLOVERDALE (19-7)
Eagles’ only two NCL I losses were to Willits.
3. ST. VINCENT (20-8)
Mustangs moved up in rankings by winning NCL II Tournament.
4. SONOMA ACADEMY (20-4)
Coyotes are league champs, but lost at St. Vincent in postseason tourney.
5. TOMALES (18-10)
Braves open NCS with home game vs. Point Arena.
— Howard Senzell,
for The Press Democrat
