La Canada High will be seeking its...

La Canada High will be seeking its first Southern Section water polo championship in 18 years when the Spartans take on two-time champion Bell Gardens in the Division III title tonight at 7 at the Belmont Plaza pool in Long Beach.

Bell Gardens defeated La Canada, 7-5, in the Bell Gardens tournament final earlier this season and beat the Spartans, 12-11, in a nonleague game a month ago.

Other events in the region today include:

Girls’ volleyball: Southern California Regional, first round, Div. II--At 7 p.m., Sanger at Westlake. Div. IV--At 7 p.m., El Cajon Christian at Flintridge Sacred Heart, St. Bonaventure at Bakersfield Garces. Div. V--At 7 p.m., Cornerstone Christian at San Diego Francis Parker.

Boys’ basketball: City Section--At 4 p.m., Sherman Oaks CES at Venice, Canoga Park at Chatsworth.

Girls’ basketball: City Section--At 4 p.m., Sherman Oaks CES at Reseda.

Men’s basketball: At 7 p.m., Kings River at Oxnard. At 7:15 p.m., Long Beach City at Antelope Valley.

Women’s basketball: At 5:30 p.m., Valley at Cuesta, Oxnard vs. Cal Lutheran JV at Cal Lutheran. At 6 p.m., Antelope Valley at Bakersfield. At 7 p.m., Glendale at Rio Hondo. At 7:30 p.m., UC Santa Cruz at Cal Lutheran.