Mount San Antonio (31-3)
No. 1 South
Location: Walnut
Nickname: Mounties
Head coach: Laura Beeman (14th year, 361-102)
How it got here: Seeded No. 1 in regional, def. No. 16 Cerritos 76-51, def. No. 9 Fullerton, 51
Conference finish: South Coast North, champion (7-1)
RPI: 2nd
Vs. Great Eight: 3-3
Team offense: 71.3 points per game (9th)
Team defense: 51.2 ppg (5th)
Leading scorers: PF Jordan Kuzma 9.5 points per game, F Ashley Adams 8.7 ppg.
Leading rebounders: PF Jordan Kuzma 5.9 rebounds per game, G Brittany Lewis 5.3 rpg.
Great Eight history: Eighth appearance. Three-time defending state champions, and four of the last five seasons, '04, '06, '07, '08. Finalist in '02.
Note: After joining Ventura ('00-'02) as the only women's programs in state history to three-peat last year, the Mounties can break new ground. No team, men's or women's, has won four straight.
Strengths: Dominant defense. Post presence. Coaching experience. Tradition.
Weaknesses: Backcourt scoring. Outside shooting.
Beeman says: "They want to win. They're not going through the motions. I think we're playing better ball than we've played in a long time. It's going to be an interesting weekend."
Scouts say: "This is her best coaching job. Anybody can win when you have great players. She's getting every ounce out of those kids."
Outlook: They are the champs until they are dethroned.