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Silverado’s boys haven’t lost a Desert Sky League game since 2010.

But after four of their top five scorers graduated and coach David Brannon stepped down, could the DSL be wide open?

It sure is, but we still like the Hawks’ chances even if the gap between them and the rest of the league has shrunk considerably.

Burroughs returns most of its lineup; Barstow might have the best size in the league with twin brothers Cody (6-foot-5) and Joseph Boston (6-6); and Victor Valley has a deep, but still unproven, roster.

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The Desert Sky League hasn’t been this interesting for several seasons.

Silverado could have been declared the league champion in November going into the last three seasons.

Not so this year with three new coaches and one entirely new program.

We believe Victor Valley is the team to beat despite missing the postseason last year after an influx of four talented transfers. Tony Frondarina steps into to replace Darla Crawford as coach.

Silverado, Burroughs and possibly Barstow could all be in the mix for playoff spots.

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After Oak Hills won its first outright Mojave River League title then lost in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section 2A playoffs last year, the players visited with coach Shaun Mora.

The Bulldogs wanted to get better. Mora put them through some tough workouts and put together an intense summer schedule.

“They knew they had to get stronger,” Mora said. “They worked hard on the track and in the weight room.”

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Oak Hills wasn’t challenged much in Mojave River League play last year, going 12-0 to win its first league title.

The average margin of victory in league was 35 points, and only twice was the margin under 20. Oak Hills was deep and versatile.

Virtually the whole team is back, which should be bad news for the rest of the MRL. Among the Bulldogs’ returners are Division 1 recruit Jannon Otto and Daily Press All-Area forward Karyna Quintanilla.

All-Area player Bree Maikai graduated, but the addition of Hesperia transfer Jade Hughes will help fill that void.

B u l l d o g s c o a c h Ke l l y Hennessey said most of her players have been playing together since sixth or seventh grade, which should help with the chemistry.

The Bulldogs beefed up their nonleague schedule to prepare for league play and the postseason by adding games against Silverado and Centennial/ Corona as well as playing in the Arroyo Tournament and in the Garden Grove Tournament.

“We feel fortunate that we upped the schedule,” Hennessey said. “We didn’t know we would be moving up (a playoff division to CIF-

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The Agape League was reshaped after the 2012-13 season.

Excelsior and Academy for Academic Excellence left for the Cross Valley League, while Bethel Christian and Antelope Valley Christian were brought to the Agape League.

All of the Agape League coaches agreed that the changes are good for their league because there is more competitive balance.

Yet this year’s girls title appears to be a virtual slam dunk for Hesperia Christian.

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The Cross Valley League has gone through a makeover since the end of the 2012-13 season.

Bethel Christian and Antelope Valley Christian were shifted to the Agape League, while Excelsior and Academy for Academic Excellence joined the Cross Valley League. Also joining the league is Summit Leadership Academy, which will be field a boys basketball team for the first time.

In the boys title race, look for a four-team battle between defending champion Riverside Prep, University Prep, AAE and Excelsior.

On the girls side, it looks like a two-team race between University Prep and Riverside Prep.

Here’s a look at the league in our predicted order of finish:

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