The Los Alamitos High boys water polo team finished the S&R Sport Tournament with three wins to capture a ninth place finish. The Griffins battled for one-goal wins over Palos Verdes and Crean Lutheran before finishing the tournament with a 12-9 win over Orange Lutheran.
The field of 16 teams included some of the top teams in the CIF-SS rankings. Eventual winner Corona del Mar is ranked third in the section rankings on MaxPreps. Los Alamitos is ranked No. 26, two spots ahead of Huntington Beach, the only team to beat the Griffins in their four tournament matches.
The Griffins will have to deal with both Huntington Beach and Corona del Mar as they head back into Sunset League play this week. The Griffins faced Newport Harbor, the top ranked team in the Southern Section, on Wednesday. They will get another shot at the Oilers on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. at Huntington Beach High.
