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SoCalHoops High School News

The Second Season Begins: Compiled
Results From Tuesday--(Jan. 6, 1999)

The "second season," i.e., the regular season, non-tournament post-December, pre-playoff portion of the high school season got underway for most teams starting this past Monday, and it really got rolling yesterday. There are still a couple of tournaments going on, mostly in City Section for teams who are still on vacation from classes (City Section is strange that way, as most of the kids attending LAUSD don't go back to school for another week, whereupon they promptly get off a couple of days for the MLK, Jr., National Holiday. . . ah, it wasn't like this when we attended school. . . you know, we had to walk through the snow, five miles. . . . blah, blah, blah). Anyway, the games got underway in earnest Monday, and we've got some scores and results compiled from games played yesterday and Monday, virtually all from the Southern Section, but a few in City, i.e., the Van Nuys Tournament, which features Van Nuys, Hollywood, Monroe, and a couple of others.

City Section: Non-Conference:

Cleveland 70, Hamilton 64--Brian Smith scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half to help the Cavaliers (10-4) take a 12-point lead in a nonconference game at Cleveland. Three Cleveland starters, including Kent Dennis, did not play after missing a practice this week. It was the second time in five games that at least three Cavalier players were held out of a game for violating team rules.

Southern Section League Games:

Heritage League

Grace Brethren 59, First Lutheran 42--John Durso had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead Grace Brethren (5-6, 1-0) past First Lutheran 59-42 in a Heritage League opener at First Lutheran (3-4, 1-0).

Metro League

Christian Center 65, Redlands Calvary Chapel 50--Jason Miles scored 26 points, eight assists and six steals as Colton Christian Center (4-2) won a Metro League opener over visiting Redlands Calvary Chapel (3-4). Josh Juneau scored 18 points for Christian Center. CC scoring was by Miles 26, Juneau 18, Hardesty 2, Armstrong 5, Fults 9, Knox 5. RCC scoring was by Cowen 2, Trementozzi 5, Holz 14, Lindeman 25, Johnson 4. Halftime score -- Christian Center 35-26. Three-point goals -- Juneau 2, Miles, Trementozzi. Total fouls -- Christian Center 19, Calvary Chapel 10. Fouled out -- Hardesty, Armstrong.

Cal Lutheran 59, Riverside Christian 58--Nick Paige scored 25 points and Riverside Christian led by three with 1:35 left, but Wildomar Cal Lutheran (4-5) was able to capitalize on a pair of turnovers in a come-from-behind victory in a Metro League opener. Cal Lutheran scorers were Neujahr 16, Johnson 6, Droback 8, Bahn 11, Betts 2, Johnson 14, Campbell 2. Riverside Christian scoring was done by Fernandez 11, Paige 25, Harrison 6, Constant 6, Chavez 2, Ayres 8. Halftime score -- Cal Lutheran 33-29. Three-point goals -- Neujah 3, Dorbork, Bahn, Paige 3. Total fouls -- Riverside Christian 17, Cal Lutheran 11. Fouled out -- Ayres.

Boys' Republic 68, Lake Arrowhead Christian51--Dwayne Pierson scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds and seven steals, and Cecil Sagapolu scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Boys Republic to the win. Boys Republic plays a Metro League game on Friday at Christian Center Academy. Boys Republic is now 3-6 overall, and 1-0 in league play.

Mountain League

Bethel Christian 63, Boron 49--Jamar Culver had a game-high 28 points as Bethel Christian (4-3, 1-0) defeated visiting Boron 63-49 in a Desert Mountain League opener. Rich Shealey, who led Boron to an undefeated section-championship season in football, led the Bobcats (1-6, 0-1) with 20 points.

Olympic League

Valley Christian 61, Orange Lutheran 48-- The Crusaders (12-2, 1-0), behind the frontline of Jason Rudell, Erick Streelman and Brian Kuyper, broke open a close game in the third quarter to win the Olympic League opener at Orange Lutheran. Rudell led all scorers with 17 points while Streelman collected 13 points and Kuyper added 12.

Victory League

Desert Christian 74, Bethel Christian 38--Thomas Vizcarra scored 18 of his game-high 21 points in the first half as Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian (8-3) took a 14-point first-quarter lead over Riverside Bethel Christian in the Victory League opener for both teams. Chris Johnson had 11 rebounds and eight third-quarter points to stretch the lead open. Matt Brattrud added 15 points and eight steals. BC scoring was by Heillger 15, Knox 9, Wilson 9, Bowman 4, Sanchez 1. DC scorers were Vizcarra 21, Johnson 16, M.Brattrud 15, Smith 14, O'Brien 2, Kim 5, A.Brattrud 1. Halftime score -- Desert Christian 42, Bethel Christian 21. Three-point goals -- Helliger 2, Wilson 2, M.Brattrud 5, Vizcarra 4, Kim. Total fouls -- Bethel Christian 8, Desert Christian 11. Fouled out -- none.

Southern Section Non-League:

Arlington 46, Hemet 41--When Hemet and Riverside Arlington played last season, it was a meeting between two graceful star players in Moises Alvarez and Jimmy Miggins. When the two schools met up Tuesday night, it was just plain ugly. When the dust settled, Arlington emerged with a 46-41 victory over the visiting Bulldogs. Hemet has lost four of its past five, the one victory coming over Anza Hamilton at the Mustang Shootout. "It was an ugly game, and we were uglier than they were," Hemet coach Alex Boyd said. "At least they were an ugly duckling and rose up to be a swan. We didn't." Neither team had a lot to be proud of, as the two combined for 48 turnovers in the contest. Arlington (6-9), which led from wire to wire, went on a 12-2 run in the first half and led by as many as 14 points in the second half. Damio Ware's basket put the Lions up 38-24 with 27 seconds left in the third quarter. The Bulldogs (7-6) finally made a run as the fourth quarter started, outscoring the Lions 15-4 to get to within one point with 52 seconds left. The two teams traded possessions before Arlington's Kurt Larsen hit two free throws to put the Lions up 44-41 with 19 seconds left. Hemet had a chance to tie, but James Draine's pass skipped off A.J. Voto's hands and out of bounds with nine seconds on the clock. The Bulldogs fouled Larsen, who hit two more free throws to put the game away. The Bulldogs were victimized by poor free throw shooting, going 8 of 14. It was the first game back for Draine after missing the Mustang Shootout for a family trip. Draine, a sophomore, was 1 of 8 from the field with two rebounds and an assist. Hemet scoring was by Draine 5, Voto 5, Marquez 6, Day 14, Christiansen 5, Rees 5, Ziegler 1. Arlington scorers were Hart 9, Willman 2, Glover 13, Larsen 16, Hatton 2, Ware 2, Carter 2. Halftime score -- Arlington 26-19. Three-point goals -- Voto, Larsen 2. Total fouls -- Hemet 12, Arlington 14. Fouled out -- Rees, Glover.

Arrowhead Christian 43, Big Bear 37 --Redlands Arrowhead Christian had to hold on for a non-league victory over Big Bear despite leading by 15 points early in the fourth quarter. The Eagles (4-7) missed 10 foul shots in the final quarters and allowed the Bears to get close on three long three-pointers. Big Bear scorers were Appleton 6, Blauer 1, Brown 4, Jestin 5, Van Order 15, Peters 3, Thompson 3. AC scoring was by Becerra 14, Young 1, Passwater 6, Fisher 7, Leenstra 9, Baumgartner 4, Kostiuk 2. Halftime score -- Big Bear 19-9. Three-point goals -- Van Order 3, Peters. Total fouls -- Big Bear 15, Arrowhead Christian 19. Fouled out -- Fisher.

Ayala 56, Don Lugo 51--Chris Pacana converted a three-point play in the final minutes, to clinch Ayala's 56-51 nonleague win over Don Lugo. Pacana also scored six of his 12 points in the second period, when the Bulldogs took the lead for good. Ayala led Don Lugo 50-37 with three minutes left in the game, but Don Lugo went on a 12-1 run, cutting the lead to 51-49. Matt Hinojosa led the Conquistadores (8-8) with 26 points and nine steals and Daniel Sherman had 16 rebounds and four blocks for the Bulldogs (10-5).

Baptist Christian 54, Hamilton 26--Ryan Halverson scored a game-high 25 points to lead Hemet Baptist Christian (4-1) to a non-league victory. BC scoring was by Thompson 4, Halverson 25, Stevenson 5, VanDerWoude 0, Boss 6, Gutierrez 10, VanPuersen 2, Cansdale 2. Hamilton scorers were Bugay 5, Leash 6, Reggle 0, Reevese 0, R.Davis 2, S.Davis 1, Nemecek 5, Evans 2, Byrne 5. Halftime score -- Batist Christian 26-11. Three-point goals -- Halverson 3, Gutierrez. Total fouls -- Baptist Christian 9, Hamilton 12. Fouled out -- S.Davis.

Brea Olinda 59, Troy 47--Kyle Dodd had 24 points and 10 assists and Jerett Skrifvars 15 rebounds for Brea Olinda (13-2). Dodd and Brea Olinda battled Jerry Inzunza in a game attended by Utah coach Rick Majerus and Pepperdine coach Lorenzo Romar. Both point guards put on a show, and Dodd scored 11 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter for the Wildcats, who are now 13-2, and who trailed only when Troy which is 9-6, led with the first basket of the game, 2-0. Dodd led Brea Olinda to an 11-point lead after the first quarter. Inzunza kept the Warriors in the game, as he scored 11 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting three straight three-pointers to bring Troy to within two points with about 5:00 left in the half. As the Orange County Register noted, it was an emotional game: "After he sank his third three-pointer, Inzunza looked over at Dodd sitting on the Wildcats bench then turned to the crowd and screamed." But Dodd wasn't fazed, and he scored the first 7 points in the second half, including an NBA-length three-pointer over Inzunza, as Brea Olinda outscored the Warriors 17-5 in the third quarter to pull away.

Compton 79, Glendale Hoover 41-- The Tarbabes (8-3) used a well-balanced attack, led by Jeremiah Thompson's 14 points and Tito Maddox's 12 to blow away the Tornadoes at Compton High.

Damien 63, Long Beach Cabrillo 56-- Senior center Bobby O'Hara scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, and added 11 rebounds. Vincent Minjares scored 21 points, and had six 3-pointers and eight assists, and Ryan Navarre added 18 points, including six 3-pointers for Damien (10-7). Cabrillo was led by Tremayne Rankins' 17 points.

Hart 54, Palmdale 46--Liam Waters scored 30 points for the Indians in a nonleague victory at Hart. Waters scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, helping Hart (7-5) pull away. Eric Brown led Palmdale with 13 points.

LA Baptist 75, Malibu 70-- Gabe Frazier of L.A. Baptist had team-highs of 35 points and 14 rebounds in a losing effort as the Knights (3-11) dropped a 75-70 nonleague decision to visiting Malibu, which got a game-high 36 points from Beau Miller.

Littlerock 66, Valencia 46--Gene Myvette had 17 points, seven rebounds and eight steals as Littlerock (13-2) defeated Valencia 62-42 in a nonleague game at Valencia (7-8).

J.W. North 82, Fontana 69--Five days after winning the Canyon Tournament, Fontana lost Tuesday night, 82-69 in a non-league game at Riverside North. Derek Mgbeke came off the bench to score 30 points to lead North (9-4 overall). When Mgbeke entered the game midway through the first quarter, Fontana had an 11-3 lead and then increased it to 17-5 on consecutive three-pointers Michael Stephenson and Joseth Dawson. North went to a half-court trap that changed the tempo and swung the momentum. The Huskies cut the deficit to 22-17 at the end of the first quarter, and then outscored the Steelers 19-5 in the second quarter. Fontana made 1 of 11 shots in the second quarter. Fontana cut a nine-point deficit to 49-44 with 2:15 left in the third quarter on consecutive baskets by Scott Anderson. Mgbeke, who did not start because of pain from a trip to the dentist earlier in the day, scored eight points in a 9-0 run that gave the Huskies a 58-44 lead into the fourth quarter. North increased the lead to as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter. Desperate to catch up, Fontana fired away from beyond the arc, but mostly misfired. The Steelers were 8 of 22 from the field in the quarter -- 1 of 9 on three-pointers. Fontana was 26 of 72 from the floor in the game, and 4 of 23 on three-pointers. Dawson scored 18 points to lead Fontana and Stephenson and Anderson had 14 apiece. Anderson had 10 rebounds. Jaqay Carlyle had 14 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots and three steals for North, which overcame a 17-5 deficit in the first quarter to take a nine-point lead at halftime. . Fontana scorers were Holmes 13, Baker 2, Stephenson 14, Anderson 14, Dawson 18, Walker 6, McJimson 2. J.W. North scorers were Burnett 13, Jones 7, Carlyle 14, Walter 2, Dixon 4, Mgbeke 30, McCloud 11, Leonard 1. Halftime score -- North 36-27. Three-point goals -- Dawson 2, Holmes, Stephenson, Burnett. Total fouls -- Fontana 22, North 19. Fouled out -- Holmes, Baker. Technical fouls -- Holmes.

Katella 57, Canyon 52--Matt Tisthammer scored 11 points to lead the host Knights (12-4). Katella led Canyon 32-15 at the intermission.

Millikan 47, St. John Bosco 45--Junior forward Shawn Burris hit a pair of free-throws with 45 seconds left in the game as the Rams (8-8) hung on for the victory over the Braves. Millikan was led in scoring by guards Andre Sparks and Rodney Spencer, who scored 12 points apiece. Peter Benjamin chipped in with 10 rebound and eight assists for Millikan.

Montclair 55, Jurupa Valley 50-- Ronald Williams led Montclair (9-4) with 21 points and five steals, Garreth Read had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocks, and Isaac Jones added 11 points and six assists as Montclair defeated host Jurupa Valley (7-8) in a non-league game. Read, Montclair's 6-foot-9 center, blocked seven shots. Josh Lozano led Jurupa Valley with 20 points. Jurupa Valley missed 3 of 14 free throws while Montclair was 10 of 15. Montclair also made 4 of 6 three-pointers in the first half. Jurupa Valley got as close as four with a minute left but continued its free throw shooting woes. Montclair scoring was by Cervantes 2, Jones 11, Read 16, Ryan 6, Williams 21. JV scoring was by Lozano 20, Randall 2, Frias 7, Edwards 4, Jents 5, Brizuela 4, Martinez 4, Garcia 4. Halftime score -- Montclair 27-22. Three-point goals -- Willaims 3, Frias 2, Jones 2, Ryan, Jents. Total fouls -- Montclair 14, Jurupa Valley 16.

Moreno Valley 69, Valley View 59--Moreno Valley (11-3) frustrated Moreno Valley Valley View (10-3) with an effective zone defense and avenged a loss to the Eagles in the championship game of The Press-Enterprise Classic 10 days earlier. Valley View hit 4 of 27 from three-point range, and was outscored 17-3 from the free-throw line. Khary Lands had 18 points and 14 rebounds, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter. Moreno Valley rallied from a 13-point first-quarter deficit, taking a one-point halftime lead. The Vikings took control with a 13-0 run late in the third quarter. Valley View scorers were Peters 5, Mann 4, Dupree 18, Russ 17, Logan 9, Mims 2, Hampton 2, Wrenn 2. Moreno Valley scoring was by Lands 18, Hayes 14, Emanuel 10, Trapp 3, Brown 0, Taylor 8, Beasley 16. Halftime score -- Moreno Valley 32-31. Three-point goals -- Peters, Dupree 2, Russ, Lands 2, Beasley. Total fouls -- Valley View 22, Moreno Valley 14. Fouled out -- none.

Murrieta Valley 63, Chino 51--Chino could not recover from the second quarter, when they were outscored 22-9, when Brian Wethers had 20 points for Murrieta Valley. Adrian Aquino led Chino (5-11) with 14 points and five assists, Cameron Munoz had 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Josh Bladh had ten points. Murrieta Valley is now 14-2. After sitting out the first quarter, Brian Wethers scored his 20 points all in the second quarter as Murrieta Valley overpowered Chino. Wethers didn't start because he was late for a practice, Nighthawks coach Steve Tarabilda told the Press-Enterprise "I told him we start playing him for three quarters from now on," Tarabilda said. "That was exciting." Wethers finished with 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting, 17 rebounds and four steals. Jorge Cordova had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Kirk Stiewel had seven assists. Murrieta Valley scorers were Coyle 0, Cole 0, Brown 6, Stiewel 8, Cordova 15, Wethers 30, Linsley 2, Richardson 2. Chino scoring was Bladh 10, Munoz 12, Aquino 12, Williams 6, Polidore 9, Gonzalez 2. Halftime score -- Murrieta Valley 30-20. Three-point goals -- Wethers 3, Munoz 4, Aquino 2, Polidore. Total fouls -- Murrieta Valley 12, Chino 11. Fouled out -- none.

Ontario 73, Garey 65--Jason Burell scored 26 points and had 6 assists and grabbed 5 steals forOntario. Burell hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter. Micah James scored 22 points and had 6 assists for Ontario (13-3).

Palm Springs 62, Norco 49--Paul Barton scored 11 of his 22 points in the first half as Palm Springs (6-9) defeated Norco (6-8) in a non-league game. Barton, Palm Springs' lone double-figure scorer, pulled down 10 rebounds. Jordi Higueras, who scored only seven points, also had 10 rebounds. Norco got 16 points from Juan Reyes and 13 from Joey Vergara. Norco's Rodell Luarca was ejected. Luarca and Palm Springs' John Rungel were involved in a pushing match early in the first period. "John was our leading scorer, but the other guys picked up the slack," said Palm Springs coach Daryl Barton. "We did a good job getting the ball to our scorers." Norco scorers were Branch 6, Vergara 13, J.Reyes 16, Burghgraef 3, Luarca 2, Baaske 5, Lesdesma 2, Guarnett 2. Palm Springs scoring was by Paul Barton 22, Diaz 8, Higueras 7, L.Reyes 7, Caldwell 7, Robetcky 5, D. Barton 2, Alcaraz 2, Rungel 2. Halftime score -- Palm Springs 35-22. Three-point goals -- Branch, Vegara, Reyes, Vaaske, Caldwell, L.Reyes. Total fouls -- Norco 16, Palm Springs 20.

Palo Verde 72, La Quinta 64-- Jeremy Wright scored 14 of his game-high 29 points in the third quarter as Blythe Palo Verde (9-5) led by as many as 23 points in a non-league game. Palo Verde managed to hold on despite some hot fourth-quarter shooting by La Quinta (5-8), which cut the Yellowjackets' lead to four points several times. Wright had 12 rebounds, and Jon Cooper added 18 points and 10 rebounds. LQ scoring was by Wilson 22, Avin 15, Burt 6, Gutierrez 4, Havens 9, Hundt 2, Franklin 2, Guerrero 2, Cox 2. Palo Verde scorers were Wright 29, Cooper 18, Peterson 2, O'Brien 4, Blanks 9, Copple 7, Johnson 3. Halftime score -- Palo Verde 35-22. Three-point goals -- Avin 5, Burt 2, Wilson 2, Johnson, Copple. Total fouls -- La Quinta 19, Palo Verde 9. Fouled out -- Franklin.

Paloma Valley 69, San Jacinto 47--Paloma Valley (5-8) was led by Daniel Alverez with 21 points and five assists. Charles Evers added 12 more points while Zach Mercer had 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists. John Norman scored 20 points to lead San Jacinto. San Jacinto scoring was by Mitchell 5, Rose 0, Norman 20, C. Norman 1, Mendoza 3, Goddard 2, Padilla 2, McClellan 4, Mercer 10. Paloma Valley scorers were Melton 3, Bublitz 7, Evers 10, Blackamore 6, Schroder 12, Brown 2, Johnson 4, Alvarez 21, Garcia 2, Thomas 2. Halftime score -- Paloma Valley 28-24. Three-point goals -- Melton , Bublitz, Alvarez 3, Mercer, Norman 3. Total fouls -- San Jacinto 14, Paloma Valley 19. Fouled out -- none.

Perris 77, Canyon Springs 73-- Derek Lloyd hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minutes and Micah Anderson blocked three shots down the stretch as Perris held on for a 77-73 victory over Moreno Valley Canyon Springs Tuesday in a non-league game. "We needed those," Perris coach Andre Smith told the Riverside Press-Enterprise. "They put us over the top and gave us back the momentum." Lloyd had a game-high 24 points to lead visiting Perris, which was looking for revenge after losing to Canyon Springs (7-9) last week. "They got us at the Best of the West Tournament when we were hurt," Smith told the P-E. "But we said that tonight there was no way that we were gonna lose." Perris (6-5) never trailed but gave solid chase until the end of the game. "Micah and Lamar played great defense down the stretch," Smith said. "We're a young team with a new coach and a new system, but we're playing better basketball and getting ready for league." Dante Vinson added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Lamar Waters scored 19. Scorers for Perris were Waters 19, Johnson 1, Anderson 14, Taylor 2, Lloyd 24, Vinson 17. Scorers for Canyon Springs were Braxton 19, Bates 10, Stachowsky 16, Gibson 13, Robinson 5, Baker 6, Rossun 4. Halftime score -- Perris 38-37. Three-point goals -- Waters, Lloyd 3, Braxton, Gibson 3. Total fouls -- Perris 19, Canyon Springs 18. Fouled out -- Taylor.

Rancho Verde 86, Banning 54--Moreno Valley Rancho Verde (15-1) rallied from a early 11-2 deficit and routed Banning (6-8) in a non-league game. Preston Norman scored 15 of his 24 points on three-pointers. Justin Pinnex added 12 points. Following Banning's quick start, Rancho Verde outscored the Broncos 28-5 to lead 30-16 after the opening period. Rancho Verde opened the second half with a 19-2 run. "Banning is real scrappy and they forced us to play uptempo, which is what we like to do," said Rancho Verde coach Bill Ciancio. Geno Randall scored 15 for Banning and Mike Davis added 12.
Banning scoring was by Davis 12, Randell 15, Foster 10, Allen 4, Stuart 11, Brownlee 2. Rancho Verde scoring was by Pinnex 12, Brown 10, Shaw 5, Nash 19, Norman 24, B.Johnson 4, Howard 7, Morgan 5. Halftime score -- Rancho Verde 50-32. Three-point goals -- Nash 5, Pinnix 2, Davis 2, Brown, Foster, Stuart. Total fouls -- Banning 8, Rancho Verde 8. Technical fouls -- Pinnix.

Redlands 72, Rancho Cucamonga 66--Eric Siess scored 22 points as the Terriers (11-4) held off the Cougars (10-5) at Redlands. Derick Andrew scored 23 to lead Rancho Cucamonga, while Ken Bond added 14 points. Danny Genung brought down 12 rebounds as Redlands topped Rancho Cucamonga in a non-league game. Redlands also got six steals from Genung. RC scoring was by Nihofranco 4, McDagal 10, Andrew 23, Bond 14, Wallom 12, Williams 2, Rogers 1. Redlands scorers were Avilla 9, Seiss 22, Graham 10, Genung 16, Hall 5, Carrier 10. Halftime score -- Redlands 34-28. Three-point goals -- Avilla 3, Seiss 3, Carrier, Andrew. Total fouls -- Rancho Cucamonga 22, Redlands 20. Fouled out -- McDagal.

Redlands East Valley 69, San Gorgonio 56--Kai Lyles led Redlands East Valley (10-3) with 17 points and eight rebounds. San Gorgonio rallied in the third to tie at 46-46. "They were able to tie but we re-grouped and were able to put them away," said Wildcats coach Bill Berich. Redlands East Valley was up six points going into the fourth quarter and kept the lead from there. San Gorgonio scoring was by Johnson 21, Pickett 1, Reames 2, Stalloworth 4, Buchholt 9, White 11, Dowdy 8. Redlands East Valley scorers were Armbula 16, DeGood 6, Washington 8, Joey Werdin 14, Lyles 17, Dennis 2, Luszeck 4, Royster 2. Halftime score -- Redlands East Valley 36-28. Three-point goals -- White 2, Werdin 2, DeGood. Total fouls -- Redlands East Valley 14, San Gorgonio 16. Fouled out -- Buchholt.

Rubidoux 63, Bloomington 53--Darnell Thompson scored 33 points, including 23 in the first half, to power Rubidoux (7-9). The Falcons used good defense early to get some fast-break opportunities and take a 10-point lead after one quarter. Bloomington was able to cut the lead to five points at the half then went into a zone to slow down Thompson. But Ray Martinez hit two three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to force the Bruins back into man-to-man defense, which allowed Thompson to continue to drive the lane. Bloomington scorers were Adams 10, Hill 6, Funn 15, Salopolos 6, Smith 11, Jones 5. Rubidoux scorers were Green 14, Thompson 33, Walker 0, Aguilar 6, Sandate 2, Martinez 6, Holley 2. Halftime score -- Rubidoux 36-31. Three-point goals -- Funn 2, Smith, Thompson 2, Martinez 2. Total fouls -- Bloomington 14, Rubidoux 18. Fouled out -- none.

Santa Ana Valley 50, Century 49-- Jimmy Lopez hit a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter to give the host Falcons (6-9) the lead for good. Eliu Fatu scored 15 points to lead Santa Ana Valley.

Santa Clara 77, La Canada 42--B.J. Ward scored 16 points, Nick Jones added 14 and Tim Scott had 12 for Santa Clara (15-1) in a 77-42 nonleague victory Tuesday night in Oxnard. La Canada (6-10) went without a basket for more than nine minutes during the second and third quarters, and was outscored, 29-1, to fall behind, 53-22. Santa Clara made 20 of 21 free throws. La Canada played without second-leading scorer Dutch Turley, who suffered a broken neck in a snowboarding accident on Thursday. He sat on the bench and will have to wear a head stabilizer for 12 weeks but expects a full recovery.

Santa Margarita 85, Orange 39--Spencer Gloger scored 24 points and had eight rebounds to lead host Santa Margarita (13-2). Kelly Kramer added 16 points to lead the Eagles.

Saugus 76, Carpinteria 58--Nic Eshevstre and Kurt Demiao scored 18 points apiece and Doug Summerhays added 10 points and 13 assists as host Saugus (8-7) posted a 76-58 nonleague win over Carpinteria, which got 19 points from John Barbiere and 18 from Tyler Matson.

St. Paul 70, Monrovia 47--The Swordsmen (8-7), who had four of five starters score in double figures, led by senior center Chris Landrum's game-high 19 points, built an 18-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back against the Wildcats (4-10) at St. Paul.

Temecula Valley 84, Indio 64--Temecula Valley (12-3) was led by James Phillips with 22 points. Teammate Doug Crain had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Livaccari added 19 points and shot three three-pointers in a row in the third quarter and the Golden Bears kept the lead from there on. TV scoring was by Crain 16, Rentie 4, Phillips 22, Livaccari 19, Triba 2, Bryant 9, Knox 4, McDaniel 4, Forrest 4. Indio scorers were Rodriguez 10, Ortega 2, Robertson 5, Naval 11, Natividad 8, Balzer 12, Arias 4, Delarosa 3, Torres 3, Marrajo 6. Halftime score -- Temecula Valley 44-41. Three-point goals -- Bryant, Livaccari, Delarosa, Torres, Rodriguez 2. Total fouls -- Temecula Valley 13, Indio 22. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Indio bench.

Whitewater 95, Noli Indian 12-- Julius White had 35 points and Richard DeAvila added 16 and 10 rebounds in Whitewater's non-league victory. Whitewater scoring was by Keller 4, White 35, Renfro 4, Moore 15, DeAvila 16, Fontenot 2, Hall 4, Howard 7, Richardson 4, Stinson 4. Noli Indian scorers were Arres 6, Aeazon 4, Briones 2. Halftime score -- Whitewater 50-6. Three-point goals -- Moore 3. Total fouls -- Whitewater 9, Noli 4. Fouled out -- none.

Woodcrest Christian 65, Ontario Christian 64--Sean Adams hit a driving layup with two seconds left to cap Woodcrest Christian's biggest victory of the season. With eight seconds left, Ontario Christian (9-3) took a 64-63 lead on a free throw by Eugene Verkaik. After a timeout, Mike Jones pushed the ball up court, drove the lane and fed Adams at the side of the basket. Woodcrest Christian (6-5) led 61-57 but committed four straight turnovers and fell behind 63-61 with 1:07 left. Gary Gallegos tied the score for the Royals with an offensive putback with 35 seconds left. Kris Powers had 20 points and six steals to lead Woodcrest Christian. The game was tied at 63 with eight seconds left. Eugene Verkiak hit one of two free-throws to give the Knights the lead, but Woodcrest Christian (5-6) scored the game winning basket. Ryan Fuqua led Ontario Christian with 21 points and six assists, Romel Agee added 19 points, four assists, and three steals, and Verkiak had 11 points and ten rebounds. The Knights (8-3) open Olympic League play Friday at Cerritos Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. WC scorers were Adams 8, Jones 3, Ewing 14, Powers 20, Gallegos 12, Gasco 4, Schelling 4. OC scoring was by Veenendaal 4, Agee 19, Travis 2, Grant 7, Fuqua 21, Verkaik 11. Halftime score -- Woodcrest Christian 30-27. Three-point goals -- Jones, Fuqua 3, Grant. Total fouls -- Woodcrest Christian 21, Ontario Christian 10. Fouled out -- None.