Prep talk: Can Alijah Arenas lead Chatsworth to its first Open Division title?
Can Arenas, a USC commit, lead Chatsworth to its first upper division championship in school history?
'We had a nice meeting toward the end of the season and everyone is striving for the same thing,' coach Sam Harris said. 'He's been a tremendous leader, getting guys to play above their level. He's been empowering guys to step up.'
The No. 2 seed is Western League champion Westchester, a 14-time City champion led by Tajh Ariza. The Comets host Birmingham. The best opening game has Coliseum League champion Washington Prep at No. 3-seeded Cleveland. The opening winners will advance to Monday's semifinals at Roybal at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. with the championship game to be played on Feb. 28 at L.A. Southwest College at 8 p.m.
For Open Division girls, top-seeded Hamilton and No. 2-seeded Birmingham, the defending champions, have been the top teams all season. There will be a semifinal doubleheader on Feb. 25 at Venice.
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