Valhalla Is Newcomer to Boys’ Top 10

SAN DIEGO — Valhalla High School, with a pair of victories last week, moved into The Times’ San Diego high school boys’ basketball Top 10.

Valhalla (12-5), ranked ninth, is the only newcomer to the poll this week. Torrey Pines, which improved to 22-0 with a victory over Orange Glen Friday, remained the county’s top-ranked team.

Poway, which won both its games last week, moved from sixth to fourth, trading placing with Kearny.

The Top 10:

Pos. Team (League) W-L 1. Torrey Pines (Palomar) 22-0 2. Lincoln (City Central) 17-2 3. Madison (City Eastern) 17-2 4. Poway (Palomar) 14-4 5. El Camino (Avocado) 14-4 6. Kearny (City Western) 16-4 7. Santana (Grossmont) 16-2 8. Morse (City Eastern) 11-7 9. Valhalla (Grossmont) 12-5 10. Escondido (Avocado) 13-5

Best of the Rest: Montgomery (Metro-Mesa) 12-6, Oceanside (Avocado) 10-7.