Martin Henderson's final girls' basketball top 25:
1 LONG BEACH POLY
(31-2, Div. I-AA) May have been best team in the country by end of season (1).
2 NARBONNE
(31-5, City) Victoria Sanders, third coach in three years, kept talented group in line (7).
3 MILLER
(30-3, Div. II-AA) Won a section title behind Wells sisters and Brianna Hall (3).
4 L.B. MILLIKAN
(28-5, Div. I-AA) Courtney Clements-led Rams reached section finals for first time (2)
5 CAJON
(30-4, Div. II-A) Layshia Clarendon, Darshae Burnside, Bjonee Reaves powerful 1-2-3 punch (13).
6 VENTURA
(27-3, Div. I-AA) Nobody averaged more than seven points, but defense was ferocious (14).
7 BREA OLINDA
(25-4, Div. I-AA) Stunning loss to Ventura wiped out any chance of return trip to state final (5).
8 REDONDO
(28-4, Div. I-A) Atonye Nyingifa, unheralded supporting cast won section title in "down" year (6).
9 SAN CLEMENTE
(26-6, Div. I-A) Led by Kristen Riley, Tritans came on strong in second half of season (9).
10 MIRA COSTA
(28-7, Div. I-A) Megan Richardson, Mikah Maly-Karros undone by officiating in state final (17).
11 CHATSWORTH
(26-7, City) Could be average or spectacular, but was at its toughest in the playoffs (19).
12 LYNWOOD
(23-8, Div. I-AA) Freshman Sheila Boykin gives Knights someone to build around (8).
13 MAGNOLIA
(27-7, Div. III-AA) Gave solid performance against Sacred Heart Cathedral in state title game (10).
14 MUIR
(28-3, Div. I-A) Finished one point short of Magnolia for opportunity to play for state title (4).
15 AYALA
(29-6, Div. II-A) Triple-overtime heartbreaker kept Gardner sisters, Jasmin Holliday from state final (12).
16 PERRIS
(26-5, Div. II-A) Three of top five players, including leading scorer Kiyana Stamps, will be back (11).
17 MATER DEI
(25-4, Div. I-AA) Kalena Lewis is one of the Southland's outstanding freshman talents (16).
18 FOOTHILL
(24-5, Div. I-A) Should be stellar next season as only one player graduates from quarterfinalist (18).
19 MARLBOROUGH
(23-10, Div. III-AA) Seniors Nikki Speed, Dominique Chen enjoyed sixth straight section title (NR).
20 EDISON
(21-4, Div. II-AA) Undone in playoffs by injuries, Priscila Cergol, Bonnie Samuelson return in '09 (15).
21 JSERRA
(21-8, Div. I-AA) Led by Jourdan Banks, Lions were one of season's more pleasant surprises (22).
22 S. MARGARITA
(23-5, Div. I-AA) Melissa Zornig was one of the region's outstanding sophomores (23).
23 TROY
(23-5, Div. I-AA) Six of top eight players return, but senior Amanda Sims won't be among them (20).
24 SUMMIT
(29-3, Div. III-AA) Section finalist, with no seniors, wasn't challenged until the playoffs (25).
25 ETIWANDA
(23-8, Div. II-AA) Amber Williams-led young squad beat section finalist Los Osos twice (NR).
1 LONG BEACH POLY
(31-2, Div. I-AA) May have been best team in the country by end of season (1).
2 NARBONNE
(31-5, City) Victoria Sanders, third coach in three years, kept talented group in line (7).
3 MILLER
(30-3, Div. II-AA) Won a section title behind Wells sisters and Brianna Hall (3).
4 L.B. MILLIKAN
(28-5, Div. I-AA) Courtney Clements-led Rams reached section finals for first time (2)
5 CAJON
(30-4, Div. II-A) Layshia Clarendon, Darshae Burnside, Bjonee Reaves powerful 1-2-3 punch (13).
6 VENTURA
(27-3, Div. I-AA) Nobody averaged more than seven points, but defense was ferocious (14).
7 BREA OLINDA
(25-4, Div. I-AA) Stunning loss to Ventura wiped out any chance of return trip to state final (5).
8 REDONDO
(28-4, Div. I-A) Atonye Nyingifa, unheralded supporting cast won section title in "down" year (6).
9 SAN CLEMENTE
(26-6, Div. I-A) Led by Kristen Riley, Tritans came on strong in second half of season (9).
10 MIRA COSTA
(28-7, Div. I-A) Megan Richardson, Mikah Maly-Karros undone by officiating in state final (17).
11 CHATSWORTH
(26-7, City) Could be average or spectacular, but was at its toughest in the playoffs (19).
12 LYNWOOD
(23-8, Div. I-AA) Freshman Sheila Boykin gives Knights someone to build around (8).
13 MAGNOLIA
(27-7, Div. III-AA) Gave solid performance against Sacred Heart Cathedral in state title game (10).
14 MUIR
(28-3, Div. I-A) Finished one point short of Magnolia for opportunity to play for state title (4).
15 AYALA
(29-6, Div. II-A) Triple-overtime heartbreaker kept Gardner sisters, Jasmin Holliday from state final (12).
16 PERRIS
(26-5, Div. II-A) Three of top five players, including leading scorer Kiyana Stamps, will be back (11).
17 MATER DEI
(25-4, Div. I-AA) Kalena Lewis is one of the Southland's outstanding freshman talents (16).
18 FOOTHILL
(24-5, Div. I-A) Should be stellar next season as only one player graduates from quarterfinalist (18).
19 MARLBOROUGH
(23-10, Div. III-AA) Seniors Nikki Speed, Dominique Chen enjoyed sixth straight section title (NR).
20 EDISON
(21-4, Div. II-AA) Undone in playoffs by injuries, Priscila Cergol, Bonnie Samuelson return in '09 (15).
21 JSERRA
(21-8, Div. I-AA) Led by Jourdan Banks, Lions were one of season's more pleasant surprises (22).
22 S. MARGARITA
(23-5, Div. I-AA) Melissa Zornig was one of the region's outstanding sophomores (23).
23 TROY
(23-5, Div. I-AA) Six of top eight players return, but senior Amanda Sims won't be among them (20).
24 SUMMIT
(29-3, Div. III-AA) Section finalist, with no seniors, wasn't challenged until the playoffs (25).
25 ETIWANDA
(23-8, Div. II-AA) Amber Williams-led young squad beat section finalist Los Osos twice (NR).
