With their eyes focused on the upcoming CIFs, local scholastic basketball teams are winding down league play this next week. On the boys side, La Jolla High under head coach Kamal Assaf headed into action this week with a record of 11-4 overall (3-7 in Western League play). Last week, La Jolla lost at Lincoln 56-52 on Friday and scored a 61-53 victory over Scripps Ranch on Tuesday. “We are playing very competitive basketball against our league teams,” Assaf said. “Our players are getting more experienced and they continue to improve their shooting, passing skills and their knowledge of the game.” La Jolla’s biggest league loss to date has been the 4-point deficit to Lincoln last week. “Despite our record and a number of close losses this season, we have been battle-tested and will be ready for the playoffs,” Assaf said. “We expect to make a strong push beginning in round one on February 25.” La Jolla will close out league play on Friday when it visits Cathedral Catholic. Elsewhere, The Bishop’s School raised its overall record to 22-3 (7-0 Coastal South) with a 64-38 victory over La Jolla Country Day School last Friday evening. Bishop’s placed four players in double figures, with Malik Love and Dominique Kimbrough each scoring 15 points. David Stotelmyre scored 13 points, while Trevor Sinclair chipped in with 11. University City High won its 19th game of the season last Friday, posting a 63-54 victory over Cathedral Catholic. UC’s Mark Hills tallied a game-high 36 points to lead the way. On the girls side, La Jolla High (8-16, 4-6 Western League) posted a 35-32 victory over Lincoln High last Friday. Onezia Berotte paced La Jolla with eight points. Elsewhere, University City High heads into action with a 9-15 (3-7 Western League) record this week. In a 50-35 loss last week to Our Lady of Peace, Delea Pursel led UC with 16 points. — Editor’s note: The Village News made several attempts to get information from the La Jolla Country Day School and Bishop’s School girls basketball programs but received no response before press time.