Top 5 teams on Cinderella playoff runs in girls basketball and girls soccer

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF-SS semifinals in girls basketball and girls soccer are Saturday. Here are five O.C. teams competing that can be considered underdogs or making unexpected runs: Orange girls basketball: Panthers coach Sara Esparza isn’t surprised by her team’s run to the semifinals but the squad can be considered under-the-radar in Division 8, the second-lowest division in the section. Orange (14-11) plays host to University Prep of Victorville (13-12) after placing second to Bolsa Grande in the Grove League, the middle grouping in the...