Rams stay at top going into week 9

1. San Francisco (13-2): The Rams stay at the top of our STLB Norcal rankings following a win last week. San Francisco picked up a 100-81 conference opening win over Chabot for their seventh straight win. This season the Rams have put together a 5-2 record against teams that have a winning record with their best win coming against Sequoias. This week, the Rams will continue Coast North Conference action as San Francisco will face 9th ranked Las Positas tonight, face Skyline on the road on Wednesday and take on Canada at home on Friday.

2. Sequoias (13-3): The Giants remain at number two in the rankings after picking up two wins last week to start off Central Valley Conference play. Sequoias picked up wins over Columbia and Merced and have now pushed their winning streak to eight games. This season the Giants are 6-2 against teams with a winning record with their best win coming against Columbia. This week, the Giants will face West Hills Lemoore on Wednesday and follow that up with a home game against a dangerous Porterville team in Saturday.

3. West Valley (15-2): The Vikings remain put at number three after picking up a win last week in Coast South Conference action. West Valley cruised to a 90-61 win over Hartnell in their conference opener and have won four of their last five games. This season the Vikings are 4-2 against teams that have posted a winning record with their best win coming against Fresno on November 11th. West Valley will return to action this week and face 6th ranked San Jose tonight on the road, follow that up with a home game against Monterey on Wednesday and end their week against 12th ranked Gavilan on the road on Friday night.

4. Yuba (14-2): The 49ers continue to roll and stay put at number four after picking up two wins last week. Yuba picked up a hard fought win over Mendocino and followed that up with a road win against Merritt for their eighth straight victory. This season Yuba has had a 4-2 record against teams that have a winning record with their best win coming against Redwoods. This week, the 49ers will be in action three times as Yuba faces Solano at home on Tuesday, take on 11th ranked Contra Costa on the road on Wednesday and end their week against 13th ranked Los Medanos at home on Saturday night.

5. Columbia (13-3): The Claim Jumpers drop two spots in the rankings after going 1-1 last week in Central Valley Conference play. Columbia picked up win against West Hills Coalinga but lost on the road against Sequoias in their conference opener. This season Columbia has had a 3-3 record against teams with a winning record with their best victory coming against Contra Costa on November 4th. This week, the Claim Jumpers will face Reedley at home on Wednesday and follow that up with a road game against Merced on Saturday.

6. San Jose (13-3): The Jaguars stay put in the rankings after having the week off. San Jose has won nine straight games and have posted a 8-2 record against teams that have a winning record with their best win coming against Fresno on the road. This week will be a busy week for San Jose as the Jaugars will face 3rd ranked West Valley at home tonight, follow that up against De Anza on the road on Wednesday and end their week facing Cabrillo on Friday night at home.

7. Fresno (12-2): The Rams stay put at number seven in the rankings following two wins last week. Fresno beat Merced at home and followed that up with a big win over Porterville on the road in conference action. Fresno has won ten of their last eleven and have put together a 1-2 record against teams that have a winning record with their best win coming against Cuesta. This week, the Rams will face West Hills Coalinga on the road on Wednesday and follow that up with a home game against Reedley on Saturday.

8. Redwoods (17-2): The Corsairs remain put at number eight in the rankings following a win last week. Redwoods opened up Golden Valley Conference action with a 85-71 win over Shasta for their lone win lasst week as the Corsairs have won 10 of their last 11. This season Redwoods has posted a 2-2 record against teams with a winning record with their best win coming against Contra Costa. This week, Redwoods will be in action on Saturday night against Butte for their lone game of the week at home.

9. Las Positas (11-4): The Hawks stay put at number nine following a win last week in Coast North Conference action. Las Positas picked up a 100-87 win over Canada to open up conference action and have now won three straight games. This season the Hawks have a 3-3 record against teams that have a winning record with their best victory against Columbia on November 5th. This week will be a busy week for the Hawks as Las Positas faces top ranked San Francisco at home tonight, face 14th ranked San Mateo on Wednesday and then go on the road and take on Chabot on Friday night.

10. Ohlone (12-3): The Renegades move up one spot in the rankings after picking up a win last week. Ohlone cruised past San Mateo 86-67 at home for their conference opener in the Coast North. This season the Renegades have put together a 2-1 record against teams with a winning record with their best win coming against San Mateo. This week, Ohlone will face Canada at home tonight, follow that up with another home game against Chabot on Wednesday and end their week with another home game against Skyline at home on Friday night.

11. Contra Costa (12-5): The Comets move up one spot in the rankings after posting three victories last week. Contra Costa beat Alameda, Marin and Mendocino last week winning their sixth game in a row. This season the Comets have a 5-5 record against teams with a winning record with their best victory coming against Columbia at home on December 30th. This week, the Comets will face Merritt on the road on Tuesday, then face 4th ranked Yuba at home on Thursday and end their week on the road against Solano on Saturday.

12. Gavilan (12-5): The Rams stay put at number twelve following a win last win in conference action. Gavilan picked up a win over De Anza and have won two straight games following a loss against Sequoias. This season the Rams are 3-4 against teams that have a posted a winning record with their bestt win coming against Ohlone this season. This week, the Rams will face Hartnell on the road tonight, follow that up with a home game against Cabrillo on Wednesday and end their week on Friday night at home against 3rd ranked West Valley.

13. Los Medanos (11-5): The Mustangs stay put at number thirteen following three wins last week in Bay Valley Conference action. Los Medanos picked up wins against Napa Valley, Alameda and a hard fought victory over Marin on the road to win their third straight game since falling to Contra Costa. Los Medanos is 3-5 against teams that have a winning record with their best victory coming against Redwoods on November 18th. This week, the Mustangs will face Mendocino at home on Tuesday, follow that up with another home game against Merritt on Thursday and end their week on the road against 4th ranked Yuba on Saturday night.

14. San Mateo (10-5): The Bulldogs drop four spots in the rankings after suffering a loss last week. San Mateo was blown out by Ohlone in their conference opener and the Bulldogs have lost three of their last four games. San Mateo is 3-2 against teams that have a winning record with their best win coming against San Jose on November 12th. This week, the Bulldogs will have a busy week as San Mateo will face Skyline at home tonight, follow that up with a road game against 9th ranked Las Positas on Wednesday and end their week against Foothill on Friday night.

15. Diablo Valley (11-5): The Vikings continue to roll but stay put at number fifteen this week. Diablo Valley picked up a close win against Modesto and cruised past American River to win their sixth straight game. This season Diablo Valley has posted a 1-3 record against teams that have a winning record with their best victory coming against Las Positas on the road on December 9th. This week, the Vikings will face San Joaquin Delta on Tuesday on the road, face Cosumnes River on the road on Thursday and end thier long week on the road against Sierra on Saturday.