SBLive’s San Diego Section Top 10 Boys Basketball Rankings: St. Augustine finishes the regular season on top
St. Augustine finished off the regular season with four straight wins, including beating rival Cathedral Catholic and El Camino in the final week. The Saints nabbed the top seed in the Open Division playoffs thanks to Mission Hills' win over San Marcos on Friday night.
SBLive’s San Diego Section high school boys basketball rankings are compiled by SBLive California reporter Bodie DeSilva and will be released every Monday throughout the winter 2021-22 season.
SBLIVE SAN DIEGO SECTION TOP 10 BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
February 14, 2022
1. St. Augustine (20-7)
The Saints closed out the regular season with four straight wins on their way to an undefeated Western League championship. They'll take on Mission Bay for the third time this season in the first round of the Open Division playoffs.
Last week: 1
2. San Marcos (22-5)
The Knights surrendered a double-digit lead on Friday and lost when senior Devon Arlington left with an injury against Mission Hills. The Knights will host San Ysidro in the first round of the Open Division playoffs, though Arlington's status is a question mark.
Last week: 2
3. Torrey Pines (22-5)
The Falcons came from eight points behind on Friday night to take down La Costa Canyon and clinch their tenth straight league championship. They flipped Mission Hills in the final playoff rankings and will host Cathedral Catholic in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday night.
Last week: 3
4. Mission Hills (21-6)
Mission Hills took down rival San Marcos on Friday night to capture the outright Palomar League title. They'll host La Costa Canyon, a team they've already beaten twice this season, in the Open Division first round.
Last week: 5
5. La Costa Canyon (19-6)
La Costa Canyon was unable to hold off Torrey Pines on Friday and will now look to beat Mission Hills in round one of the Open Division playoffs.
Last week: 4
6. San Ysidro (21-7)
The Cougars played four league games over the final week and took control to finish undefeated at 12-0 in the Mesa League. They'll travel to San Marcos on Saturday, facing the Knights for the second time in two weeks.
Last week: 6
7. Cathedral Catholic (19-9)
The Dons blew out Mission Bay on Friday night to finish second in the Western League. They'll travel down the road to Torrey Pines in round one of the Open Division playoffs.
Last week: 9
8. Mission Bay (19-8)
The Buccaneers won at San Diego on Tuesday but came up short against Cathedral Catholic on Friday night. They'll face top-ranked St. Augustine for the third time in just over a month in round one of the Open Division playoffs.
Last week: 7
9. Carlsbad (17-11)
Carlsbad finished up the regular season with a dominant win over Canyon Crest. They'll start the Division 1 playoffs by hosting Foothills Christian and will have home court throughout.
Last week: 8
10. Francis Parker (16-6)
The Lancers finished out the regular season with two league wins and were awarded the top-seed in the Division 1 playoffs. They'll start by hosting Coronado on Wednesday night.
Last week: 10
Five others to watch: Montgomery, Del Norte, San Dieguito Academy, Santa Fe Christian, La Jolla Country Day
