Sacto versus Bay Area hoops

A basketball snippet of Joe Davidson's latest:

Hoops heaven

The conventional thinking that the Bay Area is superior to Sacramento in boys basketball took a major hit this winter. Regional powers such as Sheldon, Foothill, Jesuit, Franklin and others have beaten Bay heavies, including Sheldon using its defense to top Bishop O'Dowd on Saturday.

"The Bay Area always thinks they're better than us, and it's not true," Foothill coach Drew Hibbs said.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/24/4209793/hometown-report-prep-football.html#storylink=cpy

Monday's northern California high school basketball report

Mitch Stephens has posted his weekly best team and individual performances.

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Joe Davidson writes that just three Sac area teams (only one them them boys) are still alive.

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Here are the West Catholic Athletic league honorees:

2011 Boys Basketball

Ed Fennelly PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Aaron Gordon, Soph.,  Archbishop Mitty

FIRST TEAM

Aaron Gordon Archbishop Mitty SO
Kyle Toth Archbishop Mitty SR
Colin Wan Archbishop Mitty SR
Kristoffer Olugbode Bellarmine SR
Johnny Mrlik Saint Ignatius SR
Connor McGrath Junipero Serra SR
Josh Fox Sacred Heart Cathedral SR
Taylor Johns JR
Sacred Heart Cathedral JR

SECOND TEAM

Neil Vranicar Archbishop Mitty JR
Stephen Domingo Saint Ignatius SO
Henry Caruso Junipero Serra SO
Jonny Parker Valley Christian SR
Ivan Margaretic Saint Francis SR
Sean Dawkins Saint Francis SR
Aaron Anderson Archbishop Riordan SR

HONORABLE MENTION

Brandon White Archbishop Mitty SR
Alex Chapman Bellarmine SR
Steve Karr Bellarmine SR
E. J. Silvia Saint Ignatius SR
Dalyn Pacheco Junipero Serra SR
Drew Dickey Saint Francis JR
Kenneth Harris, Jr. Saint Francis SR
Herman Pratt Sacred Heart Cathedral SO
Zach Tapel Sacred Heart Cathedral JR
Martin Folan Sacred Heart Cathedral SR
Jordan Dougherty Archbishop Riordan SR
Zayn Kirkendoll Valley Christian SR