Defending champ Torrey Pines favorite as boys open Avocado West hoops season Jan. 14 (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: Jan 8, 2020 3:30:51 AM

You can have your CIF Championships, State Tournaments and high caliber invitational tournaments—all are aspirations and dreams of most young athletes and coaches. But when it comes to high school basketball, in its traditional construct, there might not be a purer form of competition than the league title chase—where the stakes are high, the tables are even and resolution of all sorts is required.

In the case of the six-team Avocado West, one of, if not the, best league in San Diego, that breaks down to 10 games per school, home and away against each of five opponents over a 31-day span. The equal opportunity format tests not only talent, skill, preparation, determination and coaching but also checks boxes like depth, stamina and resilience as would-be champions deal with issues such as injuries, health, hostile environments and other outside factors on a weekly basis. (more)