West Valley alone at the top of CCCWPCA poll; Long Beach women are tops for fifth straight week
SARATOGA - The much anticipated Oct. 18 battle of men’s water polo behemoths, Golden West and West Valley, at the Cerritos Mini did not disappoint. WVC broke an 8-8 tie after three quarters with a 4-1 fourth to pull away from the Rustlers 12-9. The win also helped the Vikings break a week-seven deadlock with GWC atop the CCCWPCA Top Ten poll and assume the top spot in the week eight rankings. The Long Beach City men also made some noise, beating West Valley Oct. 19 to extend its state-best winning streak to ten.
The CCCWPCA coaches voted the Long Beach City women #1 for the 5th consecutive week, ahead, once again, of Riverside City, Santa Barbara City and Sierra. The Vikings topped #2 RCC, #6 WVC and #8 San Diego Miramar to stretch their winning streak over 3C2A opponents to 21. There was plenty of shuffling in spots five through ten, with four teams, including newcomer Ventura, in new positions.
| 2024 CCCWPCA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (Oct. 21) | |||||
| RK | School | Record | Pts | PR | Comments |
| 1. | Long Beach (7) | 23-2 | 159 | 1 | 21-game 3C2A win streak; wins over RCC, WVC, Miramar |
| 2. | Riverside City (1) | 22-2 | 151 | 2 | Fell to 1-2 vs. LBCC with the games decided by 5 total goals |
| 3. | Santa Barbara City | 19-2 | 145 | 3 | 3-0 week with all wins coming against four-year colleges |
| 4. | Sierra | 15-4 | 129 | 4 | Unbeaten in Big 8; take on Delta & Fresno this week for title |
| 5. | San Joaquin Delta | 17-6 | 119 | 7 | Jumped 3 spots; 10/30 battle with Sierra looms |
| 6. | West Valley | 18-5 | 115 | 5 | Beat #7 OCC, lost to #1 LBCC at Long Beach Mini |
| 7. | Orange Coast | 12-11 | 97 | 6 | Orange Empire win vs. Fullerton; #10 Ventura up next |
| 8. | San Diego Miramar | 14-4 | 82 | 8 | Fell to #1 LBCC & #2 RCC; Pac Coast battle with Palomar next |
| 9. | Saddleback | 15-8 | 74 | 9 | 2-2 week included Orange Empire loss to #2 RCC |
| 10. | Ventura | 13-7 | 58 | RV | Back in the Top Ten for the 1st time since week one |
| Others: Cuesta, 35; Fullerton, 34; Golden West, 16l Merced, 15; Cypress 11. | |||||
| 2024 CCCWPCA MEN'S RANKINGS (Oct. 21) | |||||
| RK | School | Record | Pts | PR | Comments |
| 1. | West Valley (4) | 22-4 | 118 | T-1 | Wins over #2 GWC, #5 OCC, #9 Cerritos; lost to #3 LBCC |
| 2. | Golden West (1) | 24-3 | 113 | T-1 | Wins over 4-YR Redlands, Ottawa AZ; narrow loss to WVC |
| 3. | Long Beach City | 15-2 | 111 | 3 | Win streak hits 10; OEC battle with #8 Cerritos Oct. 23 |
| 4. | L.A. Valley | 11-6 | 99 | 4 | 2-0 week; possible WSC title bout with #7 Cuesta Oct. 30 |
| T5. | American River | 14-6 | 92 | 6 | Unbeaten in Big 8; eyeing Oct. 30 showdown with Sierra |
| T5. | Orange Coast | 16-8 | 92 | 5 | Rugged schedule; losses to #1 WVC, #3 LBCC |
| 7. | Cuesta | 13-10 | 89 | 7 | 4-0 at Cuesta Classic; WSC games with LA Valley, Citrus loom |
| 8. | Cerritos | 12-7 | 75 | 9 | Lost to #1 WVC; big SCC game at #3 LBCC Oct. 24 |
| 9. | Mt. San Antonio | 14-11 | 72 | 8 | One-goal loss at LBCC in South Coast showdown |
| 10. | Saddleback | 13-12 | 46 | 10 | 5-0 week: 4-0 at Cuesta Classic, OEC win at Riverside |
| Others: Grossmont, 12; Cypress 11. | |||||