As promised in last week’s boys’ update, this is a quick rundown of how all the girls’ teams in the league are doing as they progress through their nonleague schedules.  This is going to be an interesting season, because besides Poly, there aren’t really any clear-cut favorites, so at this point it’s anyone’s guess who will get the remaining three playoff spots.  Here’s what’s happened so far.

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Cabrillo

Cabrillo is winless thus far, and struggling to get their footing under head coach Karen Candelaria.  In their last defeat, yesterday against Keppel, they lost 66-22, and only mustered 9 points in the second half.  

Compton

Compton is also winless at 0-2, having lost those games by a combined 111-49.  They fell to La Serna (of Whittier) and Godinez, with both games part of the Fullerton Tournament held earlier this month. 

Jordan

The Panthers aren’t struggling quite as much, with a 3-3 record and a high-powered offense.  However, they have lost their last two games.  That offense hung 70 points on the Manual Arts Toilers in a victory in the first round of the Inglewood Holiday Tip-Off Classic.  They’re led by Montanique Washington and Danesha Long, who are averaging 13 and 14 points per-game, respectively, while Amber Washington and Artavia Gillard hold the team down in the middle, grabbing 15 rebounds a game between them.  They’ll be taking part in the Magnolia Christmas Classic tournament starting tonight.

Lakewood

Sitting at 2-4, the Lancers are part of that middle pack that could break in either direction this season. We’ll get a good look at what kind of team they’ll be starting the day after Christmas, when they participate in a thick field at the Gahr Holiday Classic.  The standout for Lakewood is sophomore guard Jasmine Balangue—the young guard is averaging nearly 10 points per-game, along with five assists, four rebounds, 2.5 steals, and a block.  If she keeps filling the stat line, the Lancers could be a fun team to watch.

Millikan

Led by veteran coach Lorene Morgan, the Rams are looking for an identity after graduating their top-flight talents (particularly Courtney Clements) in 2008.  They’re sitting at 3-3 right now after a trip through the tough Redondo Tournament.  Jaslyn Cosey, a senior, leads the team in scoring with 14 points per-game, while shooting over 80% from the field.

Poly

At 8-0, and having played some of the nation’s best teams, the Jackrabbits look like they haven’t lost a step, and should look to compete for a fourth-straight state championship this season.  You can read about their recent win over nationally-ranked no. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral by clicking here.

Wilson

The Bruins opened their season with a win over Poly—the Poly Parrots of Sun Valley, that is.  They’re now 2-4 and part of the middle pack that could make things interesting.  They’ll have some more tournament games before league play starts January 7^th.  The big name to watch for the Bruins will be junior forward Tiffany Bailey, who’s averaging 10 points a game.  The six-footer is also pulling in 8 boards a game, second on the team, and she can shoot the three.