Ben Bolch

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL RANKINGS The Times' high school baseball rankings by Ben Bolch: Rk; Team (Record, Section-Division); Last week's results (Last week's ranking) 1; LAKEWOOD (12-1, SS-Div. I); Def. Millikan, 3-0; lost to Long Beach Wilson, 1-0; def. Palos Verdes, 5-1. Next: Wednesday vs. Long Beach Cabrillo. (1) 2; BISHOP AMAT (9-1, SS-Div. IV); Def. Cantwell-Sacred Heart, 13-0; Royal, 6-0. Next: Today vs. Bishop Montgomery. (3) 3; ROYAL (10-1, SS-Div.

WESTERN CONFERENCE LAKERS VS. SPURS 2. San Antonio 58-24 (Home: 35-6; Road: 23-18) 7. Lakers 45-37 (Home: 29-12; Road: 16-25) Season series: San Antonio, 2-1. Key stat: Kobe Bryant will play zero games in the series after tearing his left Achilles' tendon April 12, taking his averages of 27.3 points and 6.0 assists off the board. His presence may be even more irreplaceable. Outlook: The Lakers unveiled a template for beating San Antonio in their most recent meeting, playing lockdown defense to disrupt the Spurs' precision passing game while holding them to 37.1% shooting in a 91-86 victory.