Simi Valley, Royal sports teams ousted from winter playoffs

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers A GOOD RUN—Simi Valley High guard Paul Williams, left, drives to the hoop against a pair of Compton defenders during a CIF-Southern Section playoff game. The SVHS boys' hoops squad advanced to the Division IIA quarterfinals Tuesday night but lost at Loyola, 88-74. In other postseason action last weekend, the Royal girls' water polo and basketball teams were defeated in the second round of their respective divisions, as was the Pioneer boys' soccer squad.