HS Sports: Southern Section CIF winter sports poll updates

The high school winter sports regular season will be wrapping up by the end of next week, which means the race to make the playoffs is at its peak. This week’s updated rankings show quite a few local teams getting great exposure in their perspective divisions as the post season nears. The latest CIF Southern Section polls were released Monday, Jan. 27, as the Valley News Sports Department brings you some of the local area teams that have cracked the rankings: Boys’ Basketball DIVISION 1 No. 4 – Rancho Christian (18-5; Southeastern League) DIVISION 2AA No. 16 – Great Oak (19-6, 6-0; Southwestern League) DIVISION 2A No. 11 – Murrieta Mesa (16-5, 5-1; Southwestern League) DIVISION 3AA No local teams DIVISION 3A No. 12 – Chaparral (13-10, 1-5; South