no argument for lack of respect

Stevenson's stunning loss in the Division IV girls quarterfinals to an 11-17 Harbor squad may have set the Mission Trail Athletic League back in its bid to earn the respect of its basketball peers in San Jose.
The Pirates were 25-2 and seeded No. 2 in Division IV, but were knocked out in their first game. The same held true for Santa Catalina 48 hours earlier — ironically by the same Harbor squad.
In a sport where the brackets are based on argument, the MTAL has none.
Then again, it could be worse. Seaside, who has won five of the last six Monterey Bay League titles, has lost six straight playoff openers.