DESPITE a height disadvantage, Bolsa Grande defeated Loara last Friday. The Saxons are 4-2 in the Garden Grove League, while the Matadors are 3-3 (Orange County Tribune photo).

Our local high school basketball leagues have reached (or passed) the halfway mark, so it’s time for The Trib to take a look at how things stand for schools serving Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster. Records noted below only include league contests. Standings do not reflect any games played Monday night.

BOYS

• Garden Grove League: La Quinta 5-1, Santiago 5-1, Loara 4-2, Bolsa Grande 3-3, Rancho Alamitos 1-5, Los Amigos 0-6.
• Empire League: Cypress 6-0, Crean Lutheran 4-2, Tustin 4-2, Valencia 2-4, Pacifica 2-4, Kennedy 0-6.
• Golden West League: Ocean View 6-0, Garden Grove 5-1, Westminster 3-3, Segerstrom 2-4, Godinez 2-4, Western 0-6.
• Wave League: Fountain Valley, Marina, Laguna Beach all 2-1; Huntington Beach 0-3.
• Surf League: Edison 2-1, Corona del Mar 1-2, Los Alamitos 1-2.
• Orange Coast League: Costa Mesa 5-1, Estancia 5-1, Santa Ana 4-2, Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana 2-4, Orange 1-4, Saddleback 0-5.
• Orange League: Savanna 5-1, Century 5-1, Katella 4-2, Anaheim 3-3, Magnolia 1-5, Savanna 0-6.
• San Joaquin League: Orangewood Academy is 0-5.

GIRLS

• Garden Grove League: La Quinta 5-1, Santiago 5-1, Rancho Alamitos 4-2, Bolsa Grande 3-3, Los Amigos 1-5, Loara 0-6.
• Empire League: Kennedy 6-0, Crean Lutheran 4-2, Tustin 3-3, Cypress 3-3, Pacifica 1-5, Valencia 0-6.
• Golden West League: Segerstrom 6-0, Westminster 4-2, Garden Grove 3-3, Ocean View 3-3, Godinez 2-4, Western 0-6.
• Wave League: Marina 4-0, Fountain Valley 2-1, Newport Harbor 1-2, Laguna Beach 0-4.
• Surf League: Los Alamitos 2-1, Corona del Mar 2-1, Huntington Beach 2-1, Edison 2-4.
• Orange Coast League: Costa Mesa 6-0, Santa Ana 5-1, Saddleback 3-3, Estancia 2-4, Orange 1-4, Calvary Chapel 0-6.
• Orange League: Anaheim 6-0, Katella 4-2, Savanna 3-3, Santa Ana Valley 2-3, Magnolia 2-3, Century 0-6.
• San Joaquin League: Orangewood Academy is 3-1 (second place) behind Fairmont Prep (6-0).

Dozen locals get some CIF-SS recognition

Twelve local high school sports teams were ranked in CIF-SS polls released Tuesday (today) for basketball and soccer.

BOYS BASKETBALL

• 3-A: Pacifica is 13th
• 4-AA: Garden Grove is ninth

GIRLS BASKETBALL

• 2-AA: Huntington Beach is fifth; Orangewood is sixth
• 3-A: Marina is 15th
• 4-A: Santiago is fifth.

GIRLS SOCCER

• Division 2: Pacifica is seventh
• Division 5: Los Amigos is sixth, Garden Grove is ninth, Santiago is 10th.

BOYS SOCCER

• Division 2: Santiago is seventh
• Division 5: Los Amigos is fifth.

The Trib’s High 5 rankings for boys and girls basketball will be posted on Wednesday.

And this score just in …

Results of Monday night prep basketball games:

BOYS

• St. Bonaventure 75, Westminster 61
• Damien 60, Marina 50

GIRLS

• Santiago/Corona 58, Orangewood Academy 53 (OT)
• Santiago 45, Xavier Prep 39.

Prep Sport Spotlight is posted (most) Tuesdays during the high school athletic year.