Area high school teams resume league play this week

Area high school teams resume full schedules this week as things get serious in league play.

In boys basketball, Heritage High School takes a 10-6 overall record into today's 6 p.m. home game against Arlington. The Patriots, coached by Andrew Ellis, are already 2-0 in league play with wins over Orange Vista and Elsinore.

Paloma Valley will try to post its first league victory in today's 6:30 p.m. home game against JW North. The Wildcats are 5-10 so far this season.

Santa Rosa is 10-6 heading into its 5 p.m. home game against CMI on Tuesday.

In girls basketball, Paloma Valley won its first 12 games to start the season. At left, Mya Pierfax drives to the basket in a recent game. After losing two of four games in the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic, the Wildcats return to league action with a 3:30 game at Perris today.

Meanwhile, the Heritage girls basketball team takes a 9-7 overall record into tonight's 6:30 game at Arlington.


The Heritage boys soccer team plays its first league game at Lakeside on Wednesday, while the Patriots girls soccer team opens league play at home against Rancho Verde on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

The Paloma Valley boys soccer team is at home against Perris Wednesday at 5 p.m., while the Wildcat girls team plays at Valley View on Wednesday.

Coaches of high school varsity sports in Menifee are invited to send game results to us by emailing info@menifee247.com.