Harvard-Westlake Goes for a First
Harvard-Westlake High will attempt to become the first girls’ basketball team from the San Fernando Valley to win a state championship on Saturday when it plays Lafayette Acalanes for the Division III title at Arco Arena in Sacramento.
The state playoff format was adopted in 1981, two years after El Camino Real was named state team of the year by Cal-Hi Sports in 1979.
The Conquistadores won the City Section championship, which was played in the fall that year, then waited three months before capturing the eight-team Tournament of Champions at the Oakland Coliseum Arena to finish with a 19-0 record.
Lori Chandler, who coaches the El Camino Real girls, was a guard on that team.
Buena of Ventura is the only team from the region to win a state championship. The Bulldogs claimed titles in 1983 and ’84.
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