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SAN DIEGO – Appropriately enough on Saturday, the final game capped the six-game San Diego-Los Angeles Challenge, sponsored by State Farm Insurance, in fine fashion.

The host Lincoln High Hornets – led by twin juniors Tyree and Tyrell Robinson – took on Woodland Hills Taft, the prohibitive favorite to win the L.A. City title, in that finale.

And, despite falling behind by 15 points late in the second quarter against the stalwart defense of Coach Jason Hart’s Toreadors, the Hornets gave their fans plenty to get hyped about.

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Here are my award winners after the first two months of the 2011-12 college hoops season:

Top 15 Teams

1. Syracuse 15-0
2. Kentucky 13-1
3. Ohio State 13-2
4. Connecticut 12-1
5. Baylor 13-0
6. North Carolina 13-2
7. Duke 12-1
8. Missouri 13-0
9. Indiana 13-1
10. Michigan State 13-2
11. Harvard 12-1
12. Kansas 10-3
13. Creighton 11-2
14. UNLV 15-2
15. Georgetown 12-1
16. Virginia 12-1
17. Florida 11-3
18. Louisville 12-2
19. San Diego State 12-2
20. Murray State 14-0
21. Michigan 12-2
22. Kansas State 11-1
23. Marquette  12-2
24. Mississippi State  13-2
25. Gonzaga 11-2

Top Players

*Harrison Barnes (6-8 So./North Carolina/16.9 ppg/4.9 rpg)

*Kenny Boynton (6-2 Jr./Florida/19.4

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  SAN DIEGO – In reality, the Los Angeles Windward team needed to play even better than it had during the first three days of the tournament.

And its Hyattsville, MD, DeMatha counterpart needed to have a significant letdown after playing so impressively during its first three victories in National Division play of the 22^nd Torrey Pines Holiday Classic.

Neither thing happened and that’s why DeMatha’s players and coaching staff will board a Washington, D.C.-bound jetliner with tournament championship hardware in their overhead storage space.

Coach Mike Jones’ team – oozing with talent, depth and composure – withstood the spirited play of Windward’s Wildcats and came away with a 74-64 victory in front of an overflow crowd in Torrey Pines High’s gymnasium Friday night.

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SAN DIEGO – Coach Miguel Villegas’ Los Angeles Windward basketball team recorded consecutive upsets this week to earn its way into Friday night’s championship game of the National Division of the 22^nd Torrey Pines Holiday Classic.

But if the Wildcats win the title Friday night, it would have to be classified as something well beyond an upset.

That’s because Villegas’ squad takes on 8-0 Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha in the game set to tip off at 8:15 p.m. Pacific Time.

Coach Mike Jones’ Stags are rated as high as No.

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SAN DIEGO – As far as chills and thrills go, Wednesday delivered on each front during the National Division action in the 22^nd Torrey Pines Holiday Classic.

At least that was the case in the final game of the night . . .

Woodland Hills (CA) Taft, Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha, Newark (CA) Memorial and Los Angeles Windward each advanced to Thursday night’s championship semifinals with victories in quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Taft (56-39 over Torrey Pines), DeMatha (in an 83-47 dismantling of Lakewood Mayfair) and Newark Memorial (57-49 against Playa Del Rey St.

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