With conference play heating up, several local boys basketball teams are looking to get firm grips in the standings. At The Bishop’s School, the Knights came into play this week with a record of 14-3 (1-0 Coastal South). Bishop’s scored a 61-48 victory over league foe Francis Parker last Friday evening, as David Stotelmyre led the way with 20 points. Malik Love chipped in 18 points, while Trevor Sinclair and Stephen Kaiser added 10 each. At La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) School, the Torreys enter play this week with a record of 11-6 (0-1 Coastal South). LJCD dropped a 40-39 decision last Friday to league opponent Horizon. Dennis Roth paced the Torreys with 14 points. At La Jolla High School, the Vikings sport a 6-11 (0-3 Western League) record heading into this week. La Jolla was on the short end of a 67-65 loss to Mission Bay last Friday. Tyler Heap and Jack Latta paced La Jolla with 15 and 10 points, respectively. “While we have a young team composed of nine underclassmen, we are playing with tenacity and unselfishness,” La Jolla High head coach Kamal Assaf said. “While we are frustrated that we have lost several close games this year, we are confident that we are improving every day, and we look forward with excitement at the opportunity to play the remaining nine games of our regular season schedule. We know we are on the verge of something special this season.” Finally, University City (UC) High entered action this week with a mark of 13-3 (2-1 Western League). The Centurions dropped a 79-76 league decision to Saints last Tuesday, with UC’s David Washington scoring 28 points. Teammates Mark Hill (16 points) and Reynard Rice (11 points) also reached double figures for the Centurions.