Carmel-Catalina hoops

 Someone is going to be sitting alone in first place tonight -- and still undefeated in the Mission Trail Athletic League.
 Having taken different paths to where they're at is irrelevant. All that matters is that Santa Catalina and the Padres have yet to taste defeat in 2015 in the MTAL.
 The Cougars, who went 25 days between games during the Christmas holidays, can attribute their fast start to the offensive firepower of Madison Fox and defensive prowess of Mikayla Rivera.
 Carmel has ridden the shoulders all season of double-double machine Amber Clark and guard Holly Whittaker, who are averaging nearly 30 points a game between them.
 Both teams have been defensive juggernauts in league with the Padres holding three of their last five opponents under 30 points.
 Rivera, a sprint champion as a freshman in track last spring, compiled a school record 15 steals in a four-point win over Greenfield, while pulling down 22 rebounds.