Los Alamitos Is Fourth in County Poll

Los Alamitos High School continued its climb and Mater Dei remained No. 1 in the weekly Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. basketball poll.

Los Alamitos, ranked ninth last week, is No. 4. The Griffins have won 11 consecutive games. Los Alamitos plays host to third-ranked Katella at 7:30 Wednesday night in the week’s featured game.

Trabuco Hills, competing in only its second season, made its debut in the poll at No. 10.

The writers’ poll:

Pos. School (League) Record 1. Mater Dei (Angelus) 16-1

2. Marina (Sunset) 16-2

3. Katella (Empire) 15-2

4. Los Alamitos (Empire) 13-3

5. Tustin (Sea View) 13-3

6. Corona del Mar (Sea View) 14-5

7. Woodbridge (Pacific Coast) 12-5

8. Ocean View (Sunset) 11-4

9. Santa Ana (Century) 13-5

10. Trabuco Hills (Pacific Coast) 13-2

Others Receiving Votes: University (13-4), Valencia (12-3), Troy (13-4), Mission Viejo (12-4) and Fountain Valley (9-6).